CEHHS Student Services Center Multiple Subject Credential Finishing Information Spring 2017

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 Evaluation Request Form – Application for Recommendation: 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: Optional: Supplementary OR Subject Matter Authorization Request http://www.csusm.edu/cehhs/studentservices/graduate/credfinish.html

CREDENTIAL APPLICATION PROCESS 1st step Complete and submit the credential evaluation request (Application for Recommendation) and evaluation fee. 2nd step 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 in 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 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. **If your name or email has changed you will need to go to: www.ctc.ca.gov Click the “Credentialing Information” button Click the “Educator Login” button Upon login you will be shown information to review. Proceed to the next page by clicking the ”Next” button Review your personal information and update if necessary. Please make sure that the email address on file is correct. If you would like to change your email address, click the “Add or Change Personal Information” button, enter correct information and click the “Save” button. When you are finished select the “Next” button. 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 rectangle box that says, “Online Services for Educators.” On the page that opens, click on the LARGE navy blue rectangle box that says, “EDUCATOR PAGE.” 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.

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 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 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.

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) 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: 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. *********** 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.

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 Credential 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 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 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 for the credential type or content area sought.* *Not required for Middle Level Candidates

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

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

EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION CSUSM Career Center: www. csusm 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 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: www.ctc.ca.gov Click on: Related Links Click on: Educational Organizations in Other States The CSUSM Education Services Center processes the forms verifying completion of a credential program for current and former CSUSM students.

THE END Spring 2017