Educational

Services
Credential Office
1029 J Street, Suite 500
Sacramento, CA 95814
916- 329-3839

Program Information
ACSA’s Clear Administrative Credential Program (CACP) is the largest provider of coaching,
professional development and assessment for attaining the Clear Administrative Services Credential.
Our program is grounded in the California Professional Standards for Education Leaders (CPSEL) and
a trained leadership coach supports and guides candidates with individualized, one-on-one, job
embedded coaching to support the work of a new administrator over the course of the two-year program.

New administrators must enroll in a Clear Administrative Credential Program to obtain a Clear
Administrative Services Credential. ACSA has served over 900 new administrators throughout ACSA’s
19 regions as we partner with 21 local programs throughout the state. Local program coordinators
provide advisement; enrollment forms an online application and specific information unique to each
local program.

Clear Administrative Credential Candidates benefit from the following program components:

• 40 hours individualized, on-site leadership coaching

• Highly trained, skilled, and successful Certified Leadership Coach
• 20 hours of individualized Professional Development
• Cohort based collaboration with new administrators throughout California
• Collaborative and supportive system for developing an induction plan and action steps

To obtain enrollment information for the Clear Administrative Credential Program, candidates contact
one of our 21 local program coordinators and provide evidence of a valid preliminary administrative
services credential and verification of an administrative position.

Clear Administrative Credential Program Application and Enrollment dates:

• Fall Cohort: April 1 through September 31

• Winter Cohort: October 1 through December 31

The overall cost is in two parts, ACSA program fees and local program/coaching fees.

• ACSA Program Fees are $1,000 each year of the two years of the program, a total of
$2,000.00. These fees are paid directly to ACSA.
• ACSA local program fees/coach fees are determined by each local program and range from
$2,500 .00 to $4,800.00 for each year of the two years of the program. These fees are paid to
the local program office.