School of Education
Student Services Center
Single Subject
Credential Program
Finishing Information
Spring 2016
College of Education, Health
and Human Services
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:
College of Education, Health
and Human Services
Student Services Center
University Hall, Room 221
California State University, San Marcos
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/sasmaworkshops.html
CREDENTIAL APPLICATION PROCESS
1st step

Complete and submit the Application for Recommendation
(credential evaluation request) and submit evaluation fee.
2nd step

Your file is reviewed to make sure all requirements have been met.
After final grades post in mid-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 that the recommendation process will be completed
by July 1st.
All applications will be processed on a date-order basis.
CREDENTIAL APPLICATION PROCESS
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. The initial email may not list all authorizations for
your credential.

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 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

Credential is issued by CTC on-line; no paper
document will be issued.

You may verify issuance of your credential at:
http://www.ctc.ca.gov/ Click on the navy blue
rectangular 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 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
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.

Money Matters
When you receive document verification, don’t forget to register your
credential in the county of employment!












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:
Personnel Administration
San Diego Unified School District
4100 Normal Street
San Diego, CA 92103
(619) 293-8150











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


BASIC SKILLS EXAM (such as CBEST)
SUBJECT MATTER COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT
- ORIGINAL CSET SCORES

EDUCATION 350

EDUCATION 364

EDUC 422
CREDENTIALING REQUIREMENTS
(continued)

B.A. DEGREE

US CONSTITUTION – 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.

CLINICAL PRACTICE (CP) - Successful completion of
Beginning CP, Advanced CP, and corresponding TPE
Checklist/Summary.

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.
ENGLISH LEARNER
AUTHORIZATION (ELA)

ELD – Instruction for English Language
Development

SDAIE – Specially Designed Academic
Instruction delivered in English

ELA is embedded in the SB 2042 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 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:
KINE 306
HSCI 200
EDUC 571
PE 203
Mira Costa College
HE 101
Palomar College
HE 101
CHDV 104
CHDV 195
Mesa College
HE 195
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.
***********
Please have an official transcript mailed to your home
and do not open the transcript upon receipt. Submit the
official transcript to the Education Services Center in
University Hall 221.
CPR - Options
MUST COVER INFANT, CHILD AND ADULT
• AMERICAN RED CROSS – Escondido
(760) 745-3221
• POMERADO HOSPITAL - Poway
(858) 485-4175
• AMERICAN RED CROSS – Oceanside
(760) 757-5403
• ABCPR
(760) 434-7756
(858) 693-3304
• ABCPR 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:
MULTIPLE SUBJECT*
To add a Multiple Subject Authorization, complete:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Elementary Subject Matter Competency - CSET: Multiple
Subject. Please refer to http://www.cset.nesinc.com/
3-semester unit or 4-quarter unit course in methodology
directly related to teaching in a self-contained classroom,
excluding the methods of teaching reading.
Coursework in developing English language skills for
beginning readers.
Passage of the Reading Instruction Competence
Assessment (RICA).
Possession of English Language Learner authorization
(ELA)
http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl621a.pdf
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 a Subject Matter
Authorization.

SA’s are valid in non-core academic areas.

Subject Matter Authorizations (SMA) are NCLB compliant

SA/SMA Workshops are held each semester:

http://www.csusm.edu/cehhs/studentservices/graduate/sasmaworkshops.html
Commencement




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 onle
receiving a credential. However, you will be responsible for
checking the website for graduation information.
For additional information see:
http://www.csusm.edu/commencement/graduates/
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
CSUSM Career Center:
www.csusm.edu/careers or (760) 750-4893
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

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

Links for the State Departments of Education are found at:
http://www.ctc.ca.gov/links/links-other-states.html
The CSUSM Education Services Center processes the forms
verifying completion of a credential program for current and
former CSUSM students.
THE END
Spring 2016