Credential Application Procedures Following Completion 

Candidates must successfully complete all required credential coursework, all the cycles of the California Administrator Performance Assessment, and have 5 years of experience as a teaching or counseling in a school setting. 

Step 1 

Submit your completed Credential Application and upload to the assigned Google Doc link listed below. PLEASE DO NOT MAIL THIS APPLICATION DIRECTLY TO CCTC.

Documents to submit include: 

Certification of Eligibility: (Acts as a placeholder until you receive a formal job offer)

  1. Complete the Credential Application – Select “Certificate of Eligibility”
  2. Sample Letter: Verification of Teaching/Counseling Experience. View Sample Letter
  3. Upload your documents

OR

Preliminary Administrative Services Credential: (Only if you have received a formal job offer!)

  1. Complete the Credential Application
  2. Sample Letter: Verification of Teaching/Counseling Experience. View Sample Letter
  3. Complete Verification of Employment as an Administrator
  4. Upload your documents

*If you receive a formal job offer, you will need to select Preliminary Administrative Services on the Credential Application and also submit a Verification of Employment form.

Step 2

You will be notified via email from CCTC to complete the personal and professional fitness questionnaire and payment portions of the process. The Subject line on this email is “CTC Notice - Recommendation for New Document.” You need to follow the instructions on this email to complete the process and submit payment. View CCTC’s “Quick Tips”. The credential fee is $102.65 unless you have a credit for a Certificate of Clearance. A debit/credit card for payment is required. Visit the CTC website and log-in to update your personal and contact information. 

Step 3

After you complete this process CCTC will send you a second e-mail with a Subject line “CTC Application Received Email.” 

Step 4

CCTC’s last email is “Notification of Document Issuance.” This provides the details of your credential and will contain a link where the online official record of your document may be viewed and printed by you. You can print and present a copy of this credential to your school district or County Office of Education. You can also attach this credential to your Ed-Join application for employment purposes. CCTC will no longer print out and mail official credential documents.

Notes:

If you do not anticipate accepting or applying for an administrative position in the near future, you should apply for a "Certificate of Eligibility" instead of the actual credential document. The "Certificate" verifies that you are academically qualified for the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential and carries NO expiration date. When you accept employment as an administrator, simply apply for the 5-year Preliminary Administrative Services Credential through the Stanislaus State Credentials Office.

Application and additional information is available at the Credential Services Office website.

Contact Credential Services at 667-3534 or credentials@csustan.edu for further information and assistance.

Updated: December 05, 2024