Subject Matter Competency (SMC) 101: What Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) Need to Know

The Subject Matter Competency (SMC) 101: What Institutes of Higher Education (IHEs) Need to Know resource outlines the five possible pathways a candidate can use to demonstrate subject matter proficiency, as required by California Education Code. It highlights that IHEs are responsible for determining if a candidate has met the SMC requirement and suggests collecting documentation like transcripts and CSET scores for accreditation purposes. The document also provides a list of accepted majors that candidates can use to satisfy SMC via the degree completion option.