The KHSD provides support and mentoring to intern candidates as required by the program standards and regulations of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC). While employed as a KHSD teacher of record, the intern is sponsored by and enrolled in a university or county office of education intern program that works collaboratively with the KHSD to meet the CTC requirements. The intern program allows the teacher on an intern credential to progress toward earning a preliminary teaching credential in the same way as one would be earned through a traditional student teaching program.
KHSD has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the following universities:
- California State University, Bakersfield
- Point Loma Nazarene University
- National University
- University of Laverne
KHSD is not obligated to enter into an MOU with universities not listed above.