1. School of Education Education Services Center Information on how to apply for your Education Specialist Level II Credential

2. School of Education Education Services Center University Hall, Suite 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

3. Credential Application Please return credential application packet to: California State University San Marcos School of Education Student Services Center University Hall, Suite 221 San Marcos, CA 92096-0001

4. Credential Application Packet TO BE RETURNED to EDUCATION SERVICES CENTER Credential Evaluation Request Form – Application for Recommendation   http://www.csusm.edu/cehhs/studentservices/graduate/credfinish.html http://www.csusm.edu/cehhs/studentservices/graduate/credfinish.html Credential Evaluation Fee – Credential Evaluation Fee Payment Form   http://www.csusm.edu/cehhs/studentservices/graduate/credfinish.html http://www.csusm.edu/cehhs/studentservices/graduate/credfinish.html

5. Credential Application Process Step 1  Complete and submit the application for recommendation evaluation request, and the recommendation fee to the Student Services Center.

6. Credential Application Process Step 2  Your file will be reviewed to make sure all requirements have been met.  When we verify that you have successfully completed all program requirements, an Analyst will recommend you for a credential via the CTC website.

7. Credential Application Process Step 3  CTC notifies the student and Education Services Center via email that an application and all fees have been received for credential issuance.  The initial email will not list all authorizations for your credential. However, this email will serve as verification of program completion and credential application for a prospective employer.

8. Credential Application Process Step 4 Your Credential is issued by CTC on-line ONLY; a paper document is no longer issued. You may verify issuance of your credential at: https://www.ctc.ca.gov/ https://www.ctc.ca.gov/ Click on the Navy Blue rectangle box that says “Services for Educators.” Click on the Navy Blue rectangle box that says “Services for Educators.” On the page that opens, click on the Navy Icon that says: “Complete you Program’s Recommendation.” On the page that opens, you will click the Navy box at the very top of page that says: “Complete Your Recommendation.” This page also contains a “Help” video for further assistance.

9. 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 will need to use a PC, not a Mac computer.

10. Please Pay Me! Please Pay Me! When your 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

11. Credential Requirements  Health Education  CPR certification in adult, infant, child CPR  Technology Course - EDST 630 or EDUC 422  Two years of full time teaching experience as a special educator while holding the Level I credential; verified by district office.

12. Health Education - Options  CSU San Marcos – one of the following: KINE 306 KINE 306 HSCI 200 HSCI 200 EDUC 571 EDUC 571 PE 201 PE 201 PE 203 PE 203  Mira Costa College HE 101 HE 101  Palomar College HE 101 HE 101 CHDV 104 CHDV 104 CHDV 195 CHDV 195  Mesa College HE 190 HE 190 HE 195 HE 195

13. Health Education Additional Information  If you are in the process of completing the health requirement, 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 our Education Services Center or hand-deliver the sealed transcript to our Education Services Center for your file.

14. CPR – Options Must Cover Infant, Child and Adult Agency  A-B-Cpr  American Red Cross-Escondido  Pomerado Hospital-Poway  American Red Cross-Oceanside  A-B-Cpr On-Line Phone / Email  (760) 434-7756  (858) 693-3304  (760) 745-3221  (858) 485-4175  (760) 757-5403  http://www.abcpr.biz http://www.abcpr.biz

15. 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.

16. ENGLISH LEARNER AUTHORIZATION (ELA) The ELA authorizes the educator to provide services in:  ELD – Instruction for English Language Development  SDAIE – Specially Designed Academic Instruction delivered in English

17. Special Education Credential Authorizations Mild/Moderate Disabilities (M/M) – 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) – 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 – 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.

18. Clearing Your Credential  Level I - http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl808c.pdf http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl808c.pdf Holders have the option of completing a Commission-approved Level II program or may transition to a Commission-approved Induction program in Special Education. Holders have the option of completing a Commission-approved Level II program or may transition to a Commission-approved Induction program in Special Education.  Level II –  Level II – http://www.ctc.ca.gov/http://www.ctc.ca.gov/ Requires on-line application by credential holder directly to CTC Requires on-line application by credential holder directly to CTC Fee payment required directly to CTC Fee payment required directly to CTC  Preliminary Add-On http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl808ca.pdf http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl808ca.pdf Complete a Clear Credential program through a Commission-approved Induction program. The Induction program must be approved specifically for Special Education. Please consult your employer’s Certification Specialist. Complete a Clear Credential program through a Commission-approved Induction program. The Induction program must be approved specifically for Special Education. Please consult your employer’s Certification Specialist.

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

20. 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-state.html  The CSUSM Students Services Center processes the forms verifying completion of a California Credential to another state for current and former CSUSM students.