Upon Completion of a Credential Program

Submission of a on-line recommendation application can be submitted up to 2 weeks prior to the end of your last semester in program. Please submit a completed Application for Recommendation Form to Credential Services.

No payment is due to us for recommending your credential. You will pay CCTC directly once your credential has been recommended.

Your credential application will be processed by a Credential Analyst, and a recommendation will be submitted using CCTC‘s online system usually within an ten to twelve week time frame (depending upon our workload). If you are applying for an administrative internship or preliminary credential, your application should be processed and recommended within three weeks.
NOTE: ALL examination requirements and coursework must be completed before a recommendation may be submitted to CCTC.

The Process:

Submit your completed Application for Recommendation Form to the Credential Services email. PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY TO CCTC.
Credential Services will check documents, verify eligibility and recommend for the credential. Requests will be processed in the order in which they are received.
Once Credential Services has submitted the online recommendation 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.” Make sure your computer does not have any POP UP BLOCKERS before you begin this process. 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.
After you complete this process CCTC will send you a second e-mail with a Subject line “CTC Application Received Email.” This includes a payment confirmation number and verification that your credential is being processed by them. 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.
Credential’s Effective Date: It will be either: 1) Last day of the semester, 2) Date all requirements are met, or 3) Date application is received by Credential Services.

Select appropriate application:

When you are in the last semester of your credential program and/or have completed all exit requirements of your program it is time to request your preliminary credential. Please submit a completed Application for Recommendation Form, linked below.

No payment is due to us for recommending your credential. Your credential application will be processed by a Credential Analyst using CCTC‘s online system usually within ten to twelve weeks from the day we receive your application and it’s been determined that all requirements are met. Applications will be processed on a first come, first serve basis.

NOTE: ALL examination requirements, valid CPR Certificate - Infant, Child & Adult, (copy of the front/back of card) and coursework must be completed before a recommendation may be submitted to CCTC.

The Process:

Submit your completed Application for Recommendation Form, linked below. PLEASE DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO CCTC.
Credential Services will check documents, verify eligibility and recommend for the credential. Requests will be processed in the order in which they are received.
Once Credential Services has submitted the online recommendation 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.” Make sure your computer does not have any POP UP BLOCKERS before you begin this process. 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.
After you complete this process CCTC will send you a second e-mail with a Subject line “CTC Application Received Email.” This includes a payment confirmation number and verification that your credential is being processed by them. 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.
Credential’s Effective Date: It will be either: 1) Last day of the semester, 2) Date all requirements are met, or 3) Date application is received by Credential Services.

Rush Requests for Summer School teaching positions ONLY:

If you have a summer school job offer in which your employing district requires your credential prior to the beginning of a traditional school year, AND all preliminary credential requirements have been met, please submit a signed statement in writing including employment start date (must be in the summer) from the district and on school letterhead. Priority will be given based on employment start date.
We are no longer able to accept rush requests for job offers beginning outside of Summer school. Job assignments beginning after August 1 do not count as summer school.
EMPLOYERS: please be sure to check with your candidate that an application has been submitted prior to requesting a rush. Requests can be emailed to credentials@csustan.edu. Please allow up to 20 business days to process this request.

Education Specialist Application for Recommendation form

When you are in the last semester of your credential program and/or have completed all exit requirements of your program it is time to request your preliminary credential. Please submit a completed Application for Credential Form, linked below.

No payment is due to us for recommending your credential. Your credential application will be processed by a Credential Analyst using CCTC‘s online system usually within ten to twelve weeks from the day we receive your application and it’s been determined that all requirements are met. Applications will be processed on a first come, first serve basis.

NOTE: ALL examination requirements, valid CPR Certificate - Infant, Child & Adult, (copy of the front/back of card) and coursework must be completed before a recommendation may be submitted to CCTC.

The Process:

Submit your completed Application for Recommendation Form, linked below. PLEASE DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO CCTC.
Credential Services will check documents, verify eligibility and recommend for the credential. Requests will be processed in the order in which they are received.
Once Credential Services has submitted the online recommendation 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.” Make sure your computer does not have any POP UP BLOCKERS before you begin this process. 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.
After you complete this process CCTC will send you a second e-mail with a Subject line “CTC Application Received Email.” This includes a payment confirmation number and verification that your credential is being processed by them. 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.
Credential’s Effective Date: It will be either: 1) Last day of the semester, 2) Date all requirements are met, or 3) Date application is received by Credential Services.

Rush Requests for Summer School teaching positions ONLY:

If you have a summer school job offer in which your employing district requires your credential prior to the beginning of a traditional school year, AND all preliminary credential requirements have been met, please submit a signed statement in writing including employment start date (must be in the summer) from the district and on school letterhead. Priority will be given based on employment start date.
We are no longer able to accept rush requests for job offers beginning outside of Summer school. Job assignments beginning after August 1 do not count as summer school.
EMPLOYERS: please be sure to check with your candidate that an application has been submitted prior to requesting a rush. Requests can be emailed to credentials@csustan.edu. Please allow up to 20 business days to process this request.

Multiple Subject Application for Recommendation form

Submission of a on-line recommendation application can be submitted up to 2 weeks prior to the end of your last semester in program. Please submit a completed Application for Recommendation Form, along with any required documents to Credential Services Office (DBH 303). No payment is due to us for recommending your credential. You will pay CCTC directly once your credential has been recommended. Your credential application will be processed by a Credential Analyst, and a recommendation will be submitted using CCTC‘s online system usually within an ten to twelve week time frame (depending upon our workload). Applications will be processed on a first come, first serve basis.

The Process:

Submit your completed Application for Recommendation Form to the Credential Services email. PLEASE DO NOT MAIL THIS APPLICATION DIRECTLY TO CCTC.
Credential Services will check documents, verify eligibility and recommend for the credential. Requests will be processed in the order in which they are received.
Once Credential Services has submitted the online recommendation 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.” Make sure your computer does not have any POP UP BLOCKERS before you begin this process. 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. After you complete this process CCTC will send you a second e-mail with a Subject line “CTC Application Received Email.” This includes a payment confirmation number and verification that your credential is being processed by them. 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.
Credential’s Effective Date: It will be either: 1) Last day of the semester, 2) Date all requirements are met, or 3) Date application is received by Credential Services.

Rush Requests for Summer School positions ONLY:

If you have a summer school job offer in which your employing district requires your credential prior to the beginning of a traditional school year, AND all credential requirements have been met, please submit a signed statement in writing including employment start date (must be in the summer) from the district and on school letterhead. Priority will be given based on employment start date.
We are no longer able to accept rush requests for job offers beginning outside of Summer school. Job assignments beginning after August 1 do not count as summer school.
EMPLOYERS: please be sure to check with your candidate that an application has been submitted prior to requesting a rush. Requests can be emailed to credentials@csustan.edu. Please allow up to 20 business days to process this request.

Pupil Personnel Internship/Clear Application for Recommendation form

The Process:

Submit your completed Application for Recommendation Form to the Credential Services email. PLEASE DO NOT MAIL THIS APPLICATION DIRECTLY TO CCTC.
Credential Services will check documents, verify eligibility and recommend for the credential. Applications will be processed on a first come, first serve basis.
Once Credential Services has submitted the online recommendation 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.” Make sure your computer does not have any POP UP BLOCKERS before you begin this process. 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.
After you complete this process CCTC will send you a second e-mail with a Subject line “CTC Application Received Email.” This includes a payment confirmation number and verification that your credential is being processed by them. 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.
Credential’s Effective Date: It will be either: 1) Last day of the semester, 2) Date all requirements are met, or 3) Date application is received by Credential Services.

Rush Requests for Summer School positions ONLY:

If you have a summer school job offer in which your employing district requires your credential prior to the beginning of a traditional school year, AND all preliminary credential requirements have been met, please submit a signed statement in writing including employment start date (must be in the summer) from the district and on school letterhead. Priority will be given based on employment start date.
We are no longer able to accept rush requests for job offers beginning outside of Summer school. Job assignments beginning after August 1 do not count as summer school.
EMPLOYERS: please be sure to check with your candidate that an application has been submitted prior to requesting a rush. Requests can be emailed to credentials@csustan.edu. Please allow up to 20 business days to process this request.

Reading Credential/Certificate Application for Recommendation form

When you are in the last semester of your credential program and/or have completed all exit requirements of your program it is time to request your preliminary credential. Please submit a completed Application for Credential Form, linked below.

No payment is due to us for recommending your credential. Your credential application will be processed by a Credential Analyst using CCTC‘s online system usually within ten to twelve weeks from the day we receive your application and it’s been determined that all requirements are met. Applications will be processed on a first come, first serve basis.

NOTE: ALL examination requirements, valid CPR Certificate - Infant, Child & Adult, (copy of the front/back of card) and coursework must be completed before a recommendation may be submitted to CCTC.

The Process:

Submit your completed Application for Recommendation Form, linked below. PLEASE DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO CCTC.
Credential Services will check documents, verify eligibility and recommend for the credential. Requests will be processed in the order in which they are received.
Once Credential Services has submitted the online recommendation 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.” Make sure your computer does not have any POP UP BLOCKERS before you begin this process. 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.
After you complete this process CCTC will send you a second e-mail with a Subject line “CTC Application Received Email.” This includes a payment confirmation number and verification that your credential is being processed by them. 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.
Credential’s Effective Date: It will be either: 1) Last day of the semester, 2) Date all requirements are met, or 3) Date application is received by Credential Services.

Rush Requests for Summer School teaching positions ONLY:

If you have a summer school job offer in which your employing district requires your credential prior to the beginning of a traditional school year, AND all preliminary credential requirements have been met, please submit a signed statement in writing including employment start date (must be in the summer) from the district and on school letterhead. Priority will be given based on employment start date.
We are no longer able to accept rush requests for job offers beginning outside of Summer school. Job assignments beginning after August 1 do not count as summer school.
EMPLOYERS: please be sure to check with your candidate that an application has been submitted prior to requesting a rush. Requests can be emailed to credentials@csustan.edu. Please allow up to 20 business days to process this request.

Single Subject Application for Recommendation form

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