Clinical Practice

Clinical Practice is the full-time, hands-on component of a teaching credential preparation program. At APU Global, Clinical Practice occurs in the final semester of the program and is a dedicated period where candidates apply pedagogical theories in a real classroom under the guidance of experienced mentors. Clinical Practice is designed to ensure that candidates can implement the Teaching Performance Expectations (TPEs) required to earn a Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential. During your Clinical Practice, you will gather the artifacts needed to pass your CalTPAs. There are two pathways to completing your Clinical Practice at LAPU: through traditional Student Teaching or through Intern Teaching. Both routes fulfill the required hours of in-classroom Clinical Practice required by CTC.