Information on how to apply for your
Education Specialist Level II Credential

University Hall, Suite 221
(760) 750-4277 www.csusm.edu/education
*Office Hours:
Monday – Friday
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
*Drop Box also located outside of our office area

Please return credential application packet to:
California State University San Marcos
School of Education
Student Services Center
University Hall, Suite 221
San Marcos, CA 92096-0001

Credential Application Packet
TO BE RETURNED to
EDUCATION SERVICES CENTER
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Credential Evaluation Request Form – Application for Recommendation http://www.csusm.edu/cehhs/studentservices/graduate/credfinish.html
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Credential Evaluation Fee – Credential Evaluation Fee Payment Form http://www.csusm.edu/cehhs/studentservices/graduate/credfinish.html

Step 1
 Complete and submit the application for recommendation evaluation request, and the recommendation fee to the Student Services Center.

Step 2
 Your file will be reviewed to make sure all requirements have been met.
 When we verify that you have successfully completed all program requirements, an Analyst will recommend you for a credential via the CTC website.

Step 3
 CTC notifies the student and Education Services Center via email that an application and all fees have been received for credential issuance.
 The initial email will not list all authorizations for your credential.
However, this email will serve as verification of program completion and credential application for a prospective employer.

Step 4
Your Credential is issued by CTC on-line ONLY; a paper document is no longer issued .
You may verify issuance of your credential at: https://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 you Program’s Recommendation.”
On the page that opens, you will click the Navy box at the very top of page that says: “Complete Your Recommendation.” This page also contains a “Help” video for further assistance.

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

When your receive notification of final document receipt, be sure to register your credential in your county of employment.
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San Diego County:
Credentials Division
San Diego County Office of Educ
6401 Linda Vista Road, #404A
San Diego, CA 92111
(858) 292-3581
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San Diego Unified School District:
Personnel Administration
San Diego Unified School District
4100 Normal Street
San Diego, CA 92103
(619) 293-8150
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Riverside County:
Credentials & Certification Services
Riverside County Office of Educ
P. O. Box 868
Riverside, CA 92502-0868
(951) 788-6669
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Orange County:
Credentials Division
Orange County Department of Educ
200 Kalmus Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92628-9050
(714) 966-4236

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Health Education
CPR certification in adult, infant, child CPR
Technology Course - EDST 630 or EDUC 422
Two years of full time teaching experience as a special educator while holding the Level I credential; verified by district office.

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CSU San Marcos – one of the following:
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KINE 306
HSCI 200
EDUC 571
PE 201
PE 203
Mira Costa College
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HE 101
Palomar College
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HE 101
CHDV 104
CHDV 195
Mesa College
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HE 190
HE 195

 If you are in the process of completing the health requirement, 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 our Education Services Center or hand-deliver the sealed transcript to our Education Services Center for your file.

 A-B-Cpr
CPR – Options
Must Cover Infant, Child and Adult
Agency Phone / Email
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(760) 434-7756
(858) 693-3304
 American Red Cross-Escondido
 Pomerado Hospital-Poway
 American Red Cross-Oceanside
 A-B-Cpr On-Line
 (760) 745-3221
 (858) 485-4175
 (760) 757-5403
 http://www.abcpr.biz

 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.

The ELA authorizes the educator to provide services in:
 ELD – Instruction for English Language Development
 SDAIE
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Specially Designed Academic Instruction delivered in English

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.

 Level I http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl808c.pdf
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Holders have the option of completing a Commission-approved Level II program or may transition to a Commission-approved Induction program in Special Education.
 Level II – http://www.ctc.ca.gov/
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Requires on-line application by credential holder directly to CTC
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Fee payment required directly to CTC
 Preliminary Add-On http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl808ca.pdf
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Complete a Clear Credential program through a Commission-approved
Induction program. The Induction program must be approved specifically for Special Education. Please consult your employer’s Certification
Specialist.

CSUSM Career Center www.csusm.edu/careers or (760)750-4893
For state-wide job openings see http://edjoin.org/ EDJOIN www.calteach.com/about/ Teach California

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: http://www.ctc.ca.gov/links/links-other-state.html
 The CSUSM Students Services Center processes the forms verifying completion of a California Credential to another state for current and former CSUSM students.