Credential Services

• This gives credential candidates who have completed all program requirements, including passage of a teaching performance assessment, and preliminary credential holders with RICA renewal codes additional opportunities to take and pass the reading instruction competence assessment. 
• It also extends the sunset date from June 30, 2025 to June 30, 2026 for credential candidates who, pursuant to Executive Order N-66-20, were recommended for a preliminary credential with a teaching performance assessment renewal code to clear their credential by completing a Commission-approved induction program or two years of satisfactory service on the preliminary credential.
• See the full PSA from the CCTC webpage.

We are excited to announce that from Spring 2026 we will be offering the ECE credential program. For program information, please visit the ECE credential program website. 

Pearson is offering a Free Retake for eligible test-takers!

If a candidate has an open registration or a test date scheduled after December 31, 2025, the Free Retake promotion is available to them—no strings attached.

Here’s how it works:
- Candidates must schedule (or reschedule) and complete testing by December 31, 2025.
- After completing their test, they’ll receive an email with a Free Retake Voucher-automatically.
- The voucher is valid for the same test and never expires.