Taken from: http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r12/atp08faqs.asp

1.  Does the Administrator Training Program qualify for Tier II?
Yes. The CCTC began authorizing the completion of an SBE-approved Administrator Training Program as one of the options for earning the Professional Administrative Services Credential. Two years of site experience are required. An administrator may sign up with one year of site experience, but he/she must complete his/her second year of site experience prior to applying to the CCTC for his/her credential.

2.  Where can participants find more information on the CCTC credential requirements?
For more information regarding the options for earning a Preliminary Administrative Services Credential and the Professional Clear Administrative Services Credential, and/or the coded correspondence detailing the option to use the Administrator Training Program, contact the CCTC.

3.  How does a participant verify completion of the Administrator Training Program for his/her Tier II?
Participants would need to: 1) Complete the CCTC application form 41-4 (PDF; Outside Source); 2) Send a copy of the three Administrator Training Program Certificates of Completion; 3) Obtain verification of two years’ experience as an administrator (district provides this) while processing the preliminary credential; and 4) Pay the application fee.

4.  How will the CCTC know that I have completed Modules 1, 2, and 3?
Your district and training provider are jointly responsible for verifying the completion of your training modules. Your superintendent, or designee, and the training provider are responsible for signing off on the certificates of completion. Module 1 participants must attend a 40-hour institute and 40 hours of practicum. Module 2 participants must attend a minimum of 15 institute hours. Module 3 participants must also attend a minimum of 15 institute hours. The practicum hours for Modules 2 and 3 vary by training provider. In order to receive credit for all three modules, you must complete a total of 160 hours of training.

5.  May a district office, county or special education administrator with Tier I participate in the Administrator Training Program to complete Tier II requirements?
Yes, an individual may choose to participate in Administrator Training Program, but they may not use Principal Training Program incentive funding to pay for the training. The district office may choose to use other funding sources or the individual may choose to pay for the training independently.