This document provides an overview of the Community College Teaching Certificate program at CSUDH. The 3-course program prepares students to teach at the community college level. Coursework includes The Community College, Effective College Teaching, and a teaching internship. The program instructors are listed, as well as admission qualifications and information on matching education to State minimum qualifications for teaching subjects. Registration details and next steps to enroll are outlined at the end.

1. Quick Deck Info Guide • csudh.edu/ccteaching
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
TEACHING CERTIFICATE

2. Community College
Teaching Certificate
Index
 Meet the Instructor
Team
 Program Overview
 Course Information
 Course Materials &
Access
 Registration

3. Community College
Teaching Certificate
Program
Instructors
Dr. Rodger McGinness
rmcginnes@csudh.edu
Dr. Martha Sklar
msklar@csudh.edu
Ramon Baltazar, MBA
rmbaltazar@csudh.edu

4. What are you qualified to teach?
Minimum Education Qualifications (MQs) for the
discipline you want to teach…
 Established by State of California
 Determines subject you can teach!
 What is printed on your master’s degree???

5. CCTC Program Objectives
 Prepare students for CC teaching and improve
job-readiness
 Provide solid understanding of the mission and
function of the community college
 Develop and enhance instructional skills,
techniques, and strategies for teaching
at the community college level
 Provide advice and guidance for
students in the teaching internship
search process
 Support student candidacy with
qualifications recommendations and verification

6. Post-Graduate Study
3-Course
Program
 GED 549 (2 units)
The Community College
 GED 548 (3 units)
Effective College Teaching
 GED 594 (3 units)
College Teaching Internship
(Independent Study)

7. Community College
Teaching Certificate
Admission
Qualifications
📢📢 Note:
Some Career Technical
Education (Vocational)
areas/subjects may have
other requirements.
Hold a master’s Completing a Currently
degree in a master’s degree employed as a
designated program community
discipline college
instructor

8. GED 549 (2 units)
The Community College
An overview of the history, mission and function
of the community college.
Ramon Baltazar, MBA | Fall
Rodger McGinness, Ed.D. | Spring

9. GED 548 (3 units)
Effective College Teaching
Theory and practices associated with effective
college teaching and the student learning
processes within the community college system.
Rodger McGinness, Ed.D.

10. GED 594 (3 units)
Independent Study (Internship)
The Teaching Internship
Martha R. Sklar, Ph.D.
Program Coordinator
Supervised by mentor teacher
Semester-long job interview
Performance evaluated
Experience

11. GED 594 | Internship Application Process
Dr. Martha Sklar
msklar@csudh.edu

12. MATCH YOUR EDUCATION
TO THE STATE MQS
🔎🔎 Google Search (Ctrl-F):
“minimum qualifications faculty”
Minimum Qualifications for
Faculty and Administrators in
California Community Colleges

13. MATCH YOUR EDUCATION
WHAT ABOUT…
Examples:
 Social Work
 Public
Administration

14. MATCH YOUR EDUCATION
OTHER SCENARIOS…
Examples:
 No Master’s Degree
 JD Degrees
 Administration of Justice
 Years of Experience

15. Community College Teaching
Employment Requirements
Must meet all requirements:
 Live Scan: Criminal Background Check/
Fingerprinting
 Health Screening: TB Testing
 Employment Eligibility
Verification: USCIS I-9
 Minimum Educational Qualifications (MQs)
for the area you want to teach!

16. By completing the CCTC, you will have…
• Identified the MQs for your teaching goals
• Completed your understanding of how the community college works
• Developed a syllabus for your course that meets State Standards
• Practiced your lecture style and identified your teaching strengths
• Become aware of problem areas of student interactions
• Completed a semester-long internship and networked with faculty
• Developed a rapport with your mentor teacher
• Established your credibility as a community college instructor
• Greatly increased your confidence in your teaching abilities

17. Online
Access
CSUDH login credentials are
used to access Blackboard,
CSUDH Email and Zoom
accounts, and MyCSUDH
Issued by the Registration
Office after the student’s
initial course enrollment at
CSUDH

18. Registration
Courses fill up quickly – early enrollment is advised to secure your space
■ To enroll, contact the Registration Office by phone (310-243-3741, Option 1)
– Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm | Saturday, 9am–1pm
– Online enrollment via https://my.csudh.edu available after first course enrollment
■ Payment is due at time of registration
– Able to pay/enroll in individual courses, or in entire program all at once
– WIOA Funding Assistance is available for this program – Email: wioa@csudh.edu
– Additional financial assistance is available through Sallie Mae and other private
student loan services

19. Post-
Registration
Students are advised to enroll at least 1 week
prior to course start
■ Register as EARLY AS POSSIBLE to allow
time for account creation
■ Check your ToroMail and personal emails
often for correspondence & instructions
■ Test your Zoom and Blackboard access
and get familiar with class layouts

20. Next Steps…
To Register:
■ Contact the Registration Office by Phone
(310-243-3741, Option 1)
■ If you have taken a course at CSUDH in the past two years, you may
register online using your My.CSUDH.edu account
■ Other Questions?
learn@csudh.edu | 310-243-2075

21. CONNECT WITH US!
CSUDH Extended Education
 Community College Teaching Certificate Program Info:
csudh.edu/ccteaching
 CSUDH Professional Educators on Facebook:
facebook.com/CSUDHProfessionalEducators
 CSUDH Professional Educators Group on LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/groups/4620306
 CSUDH Extended Education Registration & Login Help:
310.243.3741 (Option 1)
csudh.edu/ceie/registration
 MyCSUDH (Student Portal)
my.csudh.edu