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

STUDENT SERVICES CENTER University Hall, Suite 221 (760) 750-4277 www.csusm.edu/education Office Hours: Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

CREDENTIAL APPLICATION PACKET TO BE RETURNED TO STUDENT SERVICES CENTER: Credential Evaluation Request Form – Application for Recommendation – “Initial Credential” 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

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

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 advising you of any requirements needed prior to recommendation of your credential. If your file is complete, it also will indicate that.

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.

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.

CREDENTIAL APPLICATION PROCESS (continued 2) 3rd step Upon receipt of the credential recommendation, CTC will email 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 $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 “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.

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, it is advised to use a PC, not a Mac.

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 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 25, 2017 Credential Expiration Date: June 1, 2022

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. EdTPA’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.

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 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 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 PE 203 PE 201 EDUC 571 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, 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.

MUST COVER INFANT, CHILD AND ADULT 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/

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 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.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 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 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.

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

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: http://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.

THE END Spring 2017