CEHHSStudent Services Center

Concurrent Credential ProgramFinishing Process

Information on how to apply for yourMultiple Subject Credential &

Preliminary Education Specialist CredentialFall Semester – 2015

STUDENT SERVICES CENTERSTUDENT SERVICES CENTER

University Hall, Suite 221(760) 750-4277

www.csusm.edu/educationOffice Hours:Office Hours:

Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

CREDENTIAL APPLICATION PACKETTO BE RETURNED TO STUDENT SERVICES CENTER:

• Credential Evaluation Request Form – Application for Recommendation:http://www.csusm.edu/soe/currentstudents/credentialfinishing.html

• Credential Evaluation Fee Payment Form: http://www.csusm.edu/soe/currentstudents/credentialfinishing.html

• Optional: Supplementary OR Subject Matter Authorization Request http://www.csusm.edu/cehhs/studentservices/graduate/sasmaworkshops.html

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 emailed a form showing the status of your file.

This update will advise you of any requirementsneeded before recommendation of your credential.

CREDENTIAL APPLICATION PROCESSCREDENTIAL APPLICATION PROCESS

Credential submission is completed electronically to the California Commission

on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)

Electronic recommendations will not begin until grades are posted – mid-January, 2016.

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 grades are posted in mid-January, 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-February for those students who have met all requirements.

Applications will be processed on a date-order basis.

CREDENTIAL APPLICATION PROCESS(continued 2)

3rd step

CTC will email you a notification of recommendation 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 $100.00 per credential. If you have a credit on file with CTC, you may be directed to submit a different amount.

CREDENTIAL APPLICATION PROCESS

4th Step

CTC notifies the student and Student Services Center via email that all fees have been paid and student will be issued a credential.

This initial email 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.

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: http://www.ctc.ca.gov/ Click on the Navy Blue Rectangle Box that says “Services for Educators.”

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.

HELPFUL HINTSHELPFUL HINTS

All correspondence from CTC will be via email. Please make All correspondence from CTC will be via email. Please make sure to use a current, regularly checked, email address. Past sure to use a current, regularly checked, email address. Past experience suggests that you should use a Hotmail, Yahoo, or experience suggests that you should use a Hotmail, Yahoo, or Gmail account for your correspondence with CTC. District Gmail account for your correspondence with CTC. District email addresses generally have many firewalls and emails email addresses generally have many firewalls and emails from CTC are often returned or sent directly to your junk from CTC are often returned or sent directly to your junk mailbox.mailbox.

When completing your portion of the online recommendation When completing your portion of the online recommendation process for your credential, you will need to use a PC, not a process for your credential, you will need to use a PC, not a Mac. Mac.

Please Pay Me!Please Pay Me!

When you receive notification of final document receipt, be sure to register your When you receive notification of final document receipt, be sure to register your credential in your county of employment!credential in your county of employment!

San Diego County:San Diego County: Credentials Division San Diego County Office of Educ 6401 Linda Vista Road, #404A San Diego, CA 92111 (858) 292-3581

San Diego Unified School District:San Diego Unified School District: Personnel Administration San Diego Unified School District 4100 Normal Street San Diego, CA 92103 (619) 293-8150

Riverside County:Riverside County: Credentials & Certification Services Riverside County Office of Educ P. O. Box 868 Riverside, CA 92502-0868 (951) 788-6669

Orange County:Orange County: Credentials Division Orange County Department of Educ 200 Kalmus Drive Costa Mesa, CA 92628-9050 (714) 966-4236

IMPORTANT DATES AND INFORMATION

  These dates will be helpful when

completing resumes and job applications:

Credential Effective Date:December 23, 2015

Credential Expiration Date:January 1, 2021

CREDENTIALING REQUIREMENTS

BASIC SKILLS EXAM such as CBEST

SUBJECT MATTER COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT -ORIGINAL CSET-MS SCORES

RICA EXAM

EDUC 350

EDUC 364

EDUC 422

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.

TPA’s – Successful completion and verification of passing scores

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.

RICARICA

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

http://www.ctcexams.nesinc.com/

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

Bilingual Authorization (BLA): Spanish

Students must successfully complete the following additional requirements for BLA-Spanish eligibility:

EDUC 653EDUC 654EDMS 573 (bilingual teaching placement)CSET LOTE III

This authorization covers:ELDSDAIEPrimary Language Instruction

CSU San Marcos – one of the following: EDUC 571 – 2 units (includes CPR)

PE 203 – 3 units PE 201 – 4 units

Mira Costa CollegeHealth Education 101 – 3 units

Palomar CollegeHealth Education 100 – 3 units

Mesa CollegeHealth Education 195 – 1 unit(on-line classes available)

Health Education - Options

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.

Health EducationAdditional Information

CPR - Options

MUST COVER INFANT, CHILD AND ADULT

• A-B-CPR (760) 434-7756(858) 693-3304

• AMERICAN RED CROSS – Escondido (760) 745-3221

• POMERADO HOSPITAL - Poway (858) 485-4175

• AMERICAN RED CROSS – Oceanside (760) 757-5403

• A-B-CPR On-Line http://a-b-cpr.com/ http://a-b-cpr.com/

Credential Path

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 http://www.ctcexams.nesinc.comhttp://www.ctcexams.nesinc.com/ / )

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.

Supplementary Authorizations / Subject Matter Authorizations

Supplementary Authorizations (SA) are not NCLB compliant, however, they may indicate to an employer that you have background in a subject area and are making progress towards Subject Matter Authorization (SMA).

SA’s are valid in non-core academic areas.

SMA’s are NCLB compliant

SM/SMA Workshops are held each semester:http://www.csusm.edu/cehhs/studentservices/graduate/sasmaworkshops.html

Special Education Credential AuthorizationsSpecial Education Credential AuthorizationsMild/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.

Commencement Ceremony

School of Education Credential students are invited to participate in the Spring 2016 Commencement Ceremony on May 20th and 21st, 2016.

You are not required to apply to graduate if you are only receiving your credentials. However, you will be responsible for checking the website for graduation information:

http://www.csusm.edu/commencement/graduates

Employment Information

CSUSM Career Center:www.csusm.edu/careers or (760) 750-4893

For State-wide job openings seehttp://www.edjoin.org/ EDJOIN

www.calteach.com/ www.calteach.com/ Teach California

Out of State CredentialsTransferring 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:

http://www.ctc.ca.gov/links/links-other-states.htmlhttp://www.ctc.ca.gov/links/links-other-states.html

The CSUSM Student Services Center processes the forms verifying completion of a California Credential Program for

current and former CSUSM students.

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