CEHHS
Student Services Center
Multiple Subject
Credential
Finishing Information
Spring 2016
STUDENT SERVICES CENTER
University Hall, Room 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
CREDENTIAL APPLICATION
Please return credential application packet to:
Student Services Center
School of Education
Cal State San Marcos
University Hall, Room 221
San Marcos, CA 92096-0001
CREDENTIAL APPLICATION PACKET
TO BE RETURNED TO THE EDUCATION SERVICES CENTER
 Credential Evaluation Request Form – Application for
Recommendation:
http://www.csusm.edu/cehhs/studentservices/graduate/credfinish.html
 Credential Evaluation Fee Payment Form:
http://www.csusm.edu/cehhs/studentservices/graduate/credfinish.html
 Optional: Supplementary OR Subject Matter Authorization
Request
http://www.csusm.edu/cehhs/studentservices/graduate/credfinish.html
CREDENTIAL APPLICATION PROCESS
1st step
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Complete and submit the credential evaluation request (Application
for Recommendation) and evaluation fee.
2nd step
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Your file is reviewed to make sure all requirements have been met.
After final 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 of
June for those students who have met all requirements and
submitted applications by June 1st.
All other applications will be processed on a date-order basis.
CREDENTIAL APPLICATION PROCESS
3rd step
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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. The initial email may not list all authorizations for
your credential.
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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.
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The credential fee is $100.00 or less depending on available
credit. If you have a credit on file with CTC, you may be
directed to submit a different amount.
CREDENTIAL APPLICATION PROCESS
4th step
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Credential is issued by CTC on-line; no paper
document will be issued.
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You may verify issuance of your credential at:
http://www.ctc.ca.gov/ Click on the navy blue
rectangle box that says, “Online Services for
Educators.”
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On the page that opens, click on the LARGE navy
blue rectangle box that says, “EDUCATOR PAGE.”
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The page that opens will ask for the SSN and DoB.
Follow the “next” prompts on the following pages to
see your credential information.
HELPFUL HINTS
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
CSUSM, 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
may need to use a PC; Mac users may experience
system glitches.
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Money Matters
When you receive document verification, don’t forget to register your
credential in the 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
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:
May 26, 2016
Credential Expiration Date:
June 1, 2021
CREDENTIALING REQUIREMENTS
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BASIC SKILLS EXAM (such as CBEST)
SUBJECT MATTER COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT
ORIGINAL CSET-MS SCORES
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RICA EXAM
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EDUCATION 350
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EDUCATION 364
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EDUC 422
CREDENTIALING REQUIREMENTS
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B.A. DEGREE
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US CONSTITUTION – approved course, approved exam or a
bachelor’s degree from a CSU institution.
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HEALTH EDUCATION COURSE
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ORIGINAL CPR CARD - infant, child and adult
-Please sign card and submit a photocopy of both sides.
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CLINICAL PRACTICE (CP) - Successful completion of
Beginning CP, Advanced CP, and corresponding TPE
Checklist/Summary.
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TPA’s- Successful completion and verification of passing scores.
Grading Policies
Credit/No Credit (CR/NC) is given for student
teaching/intern teaching. The minimum acceptable final
grade for the courses in the professional education
sequence is C+ (2.3), but a B (3.0) average must be
maintained.
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
http://www.rica.nesinc.com/
ENGLISH LEARNER
AUTHORIZATION (ELA)
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ELD – Instruction for English Language
Development
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SDAIE – Specially Designed Academic
Instruction delivered in English
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ELA is embedded in the SB 2042 program and is
the same authorization as CLAD or CTEL
Bilingual Authorization (BLA) : Spanish
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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
Health Education - Options
CSU San Marcos – one of the following:
EDUC 571 – 2 units (includes CPR)
PE 203 – 3 units
KINE 306 – 3 units
Mira Costa College
Health Education 101 – 3 units
Palomar College
Health Education 100 – 3 units
Mesa College
Health Education 195 – 1 unit
(on-line classes available)
Health Education
Additional Information
If you are in the process of completing this requirement,
please provide an official transcript with the course and
grade posted.
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Please have an official transcript mailed to your home
and do not open the transcript upon receipt. Submit the
official transcript to the Student Services Center in
University Hall 221.
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/
Credential Path
Preliminary
Credential
(Valid for 5
Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree
• State approved
credential program
• Apply through
university
• Fee payment
Clear
Credential
• BTSA/Induction
Program
• Apply through
employer
• Fee payment
Credential
Renewal
• Online application
at www.ctc.ca.gov
• Fee Payment
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.cset.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 CTCapproved program for the credential type or content area
sought.
Supplementary Authorizations /
Subject Matter Authorizations
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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 a Subject Matter
Authorization.
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SA’s are valid in non-core academic areas.
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Subject Matter Authorizations (SMA) are NCLB compliant
SA/SMA Workshops are held each semester:
http://www.csusm.edu/cehhs/studentservices/graduate/sasmaworksho
ps.html
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Master of Arts in Education
The School of Education Masters Program allows for
greater student choice and subject/course availability by
offering the following options for a breadth of study:
General
Education
Educational Administration
Special Education
Commencement Ceremony
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School of Education Credential students are invited to
participate in the Spring 2016 Commencement
Ceremony on Friday, May 20, 2016 @ 4:30pm.
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.
For additional information see:
http://www.csusm.edu/commencement/
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
CSUSM Career Center:
www.csusm.edu/careers or (760) 750-4893
CAEE – California Association for Employment in Education
www.caeelink.org
State-wide job openings see:
www.edjoin.org (EDJOIN)
or
www.calteach.com/ (Teach California)
Out of State Credentials
Transferring California Certification to Another State
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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
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Links for the State Departments of Education are found at:
www.ctc.ca.gov
Click on: Related Links
Click on: Educational Organizations in Other States
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The CSUSM Education Services Center processes the forms
verifying completion of a credential program for current and
former CSUSM students.
THE END
Spring 2016