Sheila Rocker Heppe, Ed.D.
Teacher Residency Program Development Manager
707-441-3912
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Special Education Teacher Residency Program
The Humboldt Office of Education (HCOE) and Cal Poly Humboldt are pleased to announce that there is funding to support up to 7 Residency Program candidates to obtain their special education credential through the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC). Each selected candidate will receive $13,000 to cover costs associated with:
- Program tuition
- Program fees
- Textbooks
- Assessment/Testing fees
Residency candidates can be hired to be a paraprofessional while simultaneously enrolled in Cal Poly Humboldt’s Education Specialist Credential Program allowing selected participants to obtain their preliminary Education Specialist teaching credential
Program Details
The eligible candidates in a teacher residency program shall agree in writing to work as an education specialist serving a caseload of pupils who receive special education services in a special education setting.
Further, the sponsored candidate will serve in a district for a period of at least four school years, which may begin with the school year after the candidate successfully completes the initial year of preparation and obtains a preliminary teaching credential.
A candidate who fails to complete the period of placement shall reimburse HCOE the amount of funding that was invested in the candidate’s residency training.
Eligibility Requirements
- Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s Degree or higher.
- Candidates have to be accepted to Cal Poly Humboldt’s Education Specialist Credential Program. Apply at https://education.humboldt.edu/content/special-education
(Early application priority deadline April 11th, 2025. All others open until full.) - Candidates may work as a paid paraprofessional and agree to remain with that district as a special education teacher for four years upon completion of the credential.
- Candidates must participate in ongoing surveys throughout service years.
- Candidates must meet subject matter requirements prior to fall 2025.
Application Process
- Please meet with administration from prospective school site(s) to determine if there is a clear need for special education teachers within that district for the 2025/26 academic year. Visit our Schools & Districts page for a map and list of schools.
- Complete the special eduation program application on the Cal Poly Humboldt School of Education Website.
- Complete the HCOE Teacher Resident Eligibility Application by April 11, 2025.