School of Education Student Services Center Single Subject Credential Program Finishing Information Spring 2015

College of Education, Health and Human Services STUDENT SERVICES CENTER College of Education, Health and Human Services STUDENT SERVICES CENTER University Hall, Room 221 (760) Office Hours: Office Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 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

TO BE RETURNED TO THE EDUCATION SERVICES CENTER CREDENTIAL APPLICATION PACKET TO BE RETURNED TO THE EDUCATION SERVICES CENTER Credential Evaluation Request Form – Application for Recommendation: Credential Evaluation Fee Payment Form: Optional : Supplementary OR Subject Matter Authorization Request tml tml

CREDENTIAL APPLICATION PROCESS 1st step   Complete and submit the Application for Recommendation (credential evaluation request) and submit evaluation fee. 2 nd step   Your file is reviewed to make sure all requirements have been met. After final grades are posted 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 the recommendation process will be complete by the end 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   CTC will 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 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 $72.50 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.  Click on the navy blue rectangular box that says, “Online Services for Educators.”  You may verify issuance of your credential at: Click on the navy blue rectangular box that says, “Online Services for Educators.”  On the page that opens, click on the LARGE blue rectangular 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 . Please make sure to use a current, regularly checked, address.   Past experience suggests that you should use a Hotmail, Yahoo, or Gmail account for your correspondence with CTC. District addresses generally have many firewalls and s 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   (858)  San Diego Unified School District:   Personnel Administration   San Diego Unified School District   4100 Normal Street   San Diego, CA   (619)  Riverside County:   Credentials & Certification Services   Riverside County Office of Educ   P. O. Box 868   Riverside, CA   (951)  Orange County:   Credentials Division   Orange County Department of Educ   200 Kalmus Drive   Costa Mesa, CA   (714)

IMPORTANT DATES AND INFORMATION These dates will be helpful when completing resumes and job applications: Credential Effective Date: May 21, 2015 Credential Expiration Date: June 1 st, 2020

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

CSU San Marcos – one of the following: EDUC 571 – 2 units (includes CPR) PE 203 – 3 units PE 201 – 4 units Mira Costa College Health Education 101 – 3 units Palomar College Health Education 100 – 3 units Mesa College Health Education 190 – 1 unit (on-line classes available) Health Education - Options

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. Health Education Additional Information

CPR - Options MUST COVER INFANT, CHILD AND ADULT AMERICAN RED CROSS – Escondido (760) POMERADO HOSPITAL - Poway (858) AMERICAN RED CROSS – Oceanside (760) ABCPR(760) (858) ABCPR On-Linehttp://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 application at Fee Payment

ADDED AUTHORIZATION: MULTIPLE SUBJECT* To add a Multiple Subject Authorization, complete: Elementary Subject Matter Competency - CSET: Multiple Subject. Please refer to semester unit or 4-quarter unit course in methodology directly related to teaching in a self-contained classroom, excluding the methods of teaching reading. 3.Coursework in developing English language skills for beginning readers. 4.Passage of the Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA). 5.Possession of English Language Learner authorization (ELA)

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:

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   School of Education credential students are invited to participate in the Spring 2015 Commencement Ceremony on May 15 th and 16 th,   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:  

EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION CSUSM Career Center: or (760) CAEE – California Association for Employment in Education State-wide job openings see: (EDJOIN) or (Teach California )

Out of State Credentials 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: 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.

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