3. CEHHS Student Services Center
Concurrent Credential Program
Finishing Process
Information on how to apply for your
Multiple Subject Credential &
Preliminary Education Specialist Credential
Spring Semester – 2017

4. STUDENT SERVICES CENTER
University Hall, Suite 221
(760)
Office Hours: Monday – Thursday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

5. CREDENTIAL APPLICATION PACKET
TO BE RETURNED TO STUDENT SERVICES CENTER:
Credential Evaluation Request Form – Application for Recommendation – “Initial Credential”
Credential Evaluation Fee Payment Form:
Optional: Supplementary OR Subject Matter Authorization
Request

6. Mailing Address
Student Services Center College of Education, Health, and Human Services California State University San Marcos University Hall 221 San Marcos, CA 92096

7. ADDITIONAL CREDENTIAL APPLICATION PACKET INFORMATION
You are required to apply for both credentials simultaneously.
Once your application is received, your file will be evaluated and you will be ed a form advising you of any requirements needed prior to recommendation of your credential. If your file is complete, it also will indicate that.

8. CREDENTIAL APPLICATION PROCESS
Credential submission is completed electronically
to the California Commission
on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
Electronic recommendations will not begin until
Official grades are posted in June, 2017.

9. CREDENTIAL APPLICATION PROCESS (continued)
1st step
Complete and submit the credential evaluation request and evaluation fee.
2nd step
Your file is reviewed to make sure all requirements have been met.
After final official grades are posted in June, and we verify that you have successfully completed all requirements and course work, a Credential Analyst recommends you for a credential via the CTC online recommendation system.
We anticipate the recommendation process will be complete by mid-July for those students who have met all requirements.
Applications will be processed on a date-order basis.

10. CREDENTIAL APPLICATION PROCESS (continued 2)
3rd step
Upon receipt of the credential recommendation, CTC will you a notification of recommendation/receipt for your credential. This notification will provide a link that instructs you to complete your credential application process.
You will also pay credential fees. Payment by MasterCard, VISA, debit/credit card, or a one-time credit card (available at most grocery stores) is the only option for payment of the on-line recommendation.
The credential fee is $ per credential. If you have a credit on file with CTC, you may be directed to submit a different amount.

11. CREDENTIAL APPLICATION PROCESS
4th Step
CTC notifies the student and Student Services Center via that all fees have been paid and student will be issued a credential.
This initial will not list all authorizations for your credential, however, it may be used as verification of credential application and payment for your district or a prospective employer.

12. CREDENTIAL APPLICATION PROCESS
Final Step
Credentials are issued by CTC on-line ONLY; no paper document will be issued .
You may verify issuance of your credential at: Click on the Navy Blue Rectangle Box that says “Credentialing Information.”
On the page that opens, click on the Navy Icon that says “Complete your Program’s Recommendation.”
On the page that opens, you will click the Navy Blue Box
at the very top of the page that says: “Complete your Recommendation.” This page also contains a “Help” video for further assistance.

13. HELPFUL HINTS
All correspondence from CTC will be via . Please make sure to use a current, regularly checked, address. Past experience suggests that you should use a Hotmail, Yahoo, or Gmail account for your correspondence with CTC. District addresses generally have many firewalls and s from CTC are often returned or sent directly to your junk mailbox.
When completing your portion of the online recommendation process for your credential, it is advised to use a PC, not a Mac.

14. Please Pay Me!
When you receive notification of final document receipt, be sure to register your credential in your county of employment!
San Diego County:
Credentials Division
San Diego County Office of Educ
6401 Linda Vista Road, #404A
San Diego, CA
(858)
San Diego Unified School District:
Personnel Administration
San Diego Unified School District
4100 Normal Street
San Diego, CA
(619)
Riverside County:
Credentials & Certification Services
Riverside County Office of Educ
P. O. Box 868
Riverside, CA
(951)
Orange County:
Credentials Division
Orange County Department of Educ
200 Kalmus Drive
Costa Mesa, CA
(714)

15. IMPORTANT DATES AND INFORMATION   These dates will be helpful when completing resumes and job applications: Credential Effective Date: May 25, Credential Expiration Date: June 1, 2022

16. CREDENTIALING REQUIREMENTS
BASIC SKILLS EXAM such as CBEST
SUBJECT MATTER COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT
-ORIGINAL CSET-MS SCORES
RICA EXAM
EDUC 350
EDUC 364
EDUC 422

17. CREDENTIALING REQUIREMENTS (continued)
B.A. DEGREE – official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended including official transcript with bachelor’s degree posted
US CONSTITUTION COURSE or EXAM – approved course, approved exam, or a bachelor’s degree from a CSU institution
HEALTH EDUCATION COURSE
ORIGINAL CPR CARD - infant, child and adult
-Please sign card and submit a photocopy of both sides
SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION of Program course work including all Clinical Practice’s, and corresponding TPE Checklist & Clinical Practice Summaries.
EdTPA’s – Successful completion and verification of passing scores

18. Grading Policies Credit/No Credit (CR/NC) is given for student teaching/clinical practice. The minimum acceptable final grade for the course work in the professional education sequence is C+ (2.3), but a B (3.0) average must be maintained.

19. Year Round Computer-Based Testing Now Available
RICA
You must provide a copy of your official RICA score sheet or have your test results reported electronically from the testing agency in order to qualify for the credential . Unofficial Internet scores are not acceptable.
Year Round Computer-Based Testing Now Available

20. ENGLISH LEARNER AUTHORIZATION (ELA)
ELD – Instruction for English Language Development
SDAIE – Specially Designed Academic Instruction delivered in English
ELA is embedded in the credential program and is the same authorization as CLAD or CTEL

21. Bilingual Authorization (BLA): Spanish
Students must successfully complete the following additional requirements for BLA-Spanish eligibility:
EDUC 653
EDUC 654
EDMS 573 (bilingual teaching placement)
CSET LOTE III
This authorization covers:
ELD
SDAIE
Primary Language Instruction

22. Health Education - Options
CSU San Marcos – one of the following: KINE 306
HSCI 200
PE 203
PE 201
EDUC 571
Mira Costa College HE 101
Palomar College
HE 101
CHDV 104
CHDV 195
Mesa College HE 195

23. Health Education Additional Information
If you are in the process of completing this requirement, upon course completion, you will need to provide an official transcript with the course and grade posted.
The best way to do this is to have an Official transcript mailed to your home and Do Not Open the transcript upon receipt. Either put the unopened envelope into a larger envelope and mail it to Student Services or hand-deliver the sealed transcript to our Student Services Center for your file.

24. MUST COVER INFANT, CHILD AND ADULT
CPR - Options
MUST COVER INFANT, CHILD AND ADULT
A-B-CPR (760) (858)
AMERICAN RED CROSS – Escondido (760)
POMERADO HOSPITAL - Poway (858)
AMERICAN RED CROSS – Oceanside (760)
A-B-CPR On-Line

25. Preliminary Credentials
Credential Path
Preliminary Credentials
(Valid for 5 Years)
Bachelor’s Degree
State approved credential program
Apply through university
Fee payment
Clear Credential
BTSA/Induction Program
Apply through employer
Credential Renewal
Online application at
Fee Payment

26. ADDED AUTHORIZATION: SINGLE SUBJECT*
To add a Single Subject Authorization, complete: 1. Subject Matter Competency by taking the appropriate subject matter exams (Please refer to ) OR Complete appropriate Single Subject Waiver Program AND 2. 3-semester unit or 4-quarter unit single subject (secondary) pedagogy course that aligns with the specific content area requested and completed through an institution with a CTC-approved program fro the credential type or content area sought.

27. Supplementary Authorizations / Subject Matter Authorizations
SA’s are valid in non-core academic areas.
SMA’s are NCLB compliant
SM/SMA Workshops are held each semester:

28. Special Education Credential Authorizations
Mild/Moderate Disabilities (M/M) - Includes specific learning disabilities: mild to moderate mental retardation; other health impairments; serious emotional disturbance; and authorizes service in grades K-12 and in classes organized primarily for adults through age 22. Moderate/Severe Disabilities (M/S) - Includes autism; deaf-blindness; moderate to severe mental retardation; multiple disabilities; serious emotional disturbance; and authorizes service in grades K-12 and in classes organized primarily for adults through age 22. Autism Spectrum Disorders - Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) content is included in the Preliminary Education Specialist Instruction Teaching Credential programs for all specialty areas. The preliminary and clear credential authorizes the holder to provide autism instructional services to students within the specialty area(s) of their credential. The ASD authorization appears as a separate authorization on the Education Specialist Instruction Credential.

29. Employment Information CSUSM Career Center: www. csusm
Employment Information CSUSM Career Center: or (760) For State-wide job openings see EDJOIN Teach California

30. Information for State Departments of Education are found at:
Out of State Credentials Transferring California Certification to Another State
Request a list of credential requirements and necessary application forms from the State Department of Education in the state where you wish to obtain certification.
Information for State Departments of Education are found at:
The CSUSM Student Services Center processes the forms verifying completion of a California Credential Program for current and former CSUSM students.

31. THE END
Spring 2017