Applicant Requirements
Note: When submitting application materials to SH 301
please keep a copy of everything.
Application Instructions for Single Subject Credential
Program
1. CBEST
- The CBEST is a general knowledge test
required of all teachers in California and consists of three parts: math,
reading comprehension, and writing.
- You must show proof of passing all three parts before
being admitted into the Single Subject Credential
Program.
2. Contact and meet with a subject matter advisor in
the subject area (e.g., math, science, English, etc.) in which you
intend to teach
- Subject-matter competency is a pre-requisite for being
admitted to the Single Subject Credential Program. A major in a subject
area may not meet subject matter preparation requirements.
- Make an appointment with a subject area advisor and have your transcripts evaluated to determine if you meet
subject matter competency requirements.
- If you do not have Subject Matter Competence you have the
option of either taking the additional required coursework or
earning passing scores on the required CSET exam (www.cset.nesinc.com ) in your subject
area.
- In addition to the subject matter competency review, the advisor will
administer a required writing test.
NOTE: The original
Subject Matter Competency Report form signed by a subject
area advisor is required for admission to the credential program,
even if you meet the subject matter competency requirement with
CSET.
3. Transcripts
- Obtain two official (sealed) transcripts from the
colleges and universities you have attended- One is for the Graduate Studies
University application and one set is for the Department of Secondary
Education application. Ask that the transcripts be sent directly to you. Do
not open the official copies; submit them with your application materials to
Secondary Education.
- If you graduated from SJSU, you will need only one set
of official transcripts from each institution.
- Individuals who completed college or university
coursework at an institution outside the United States must obtain a complete
evaluation for foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents.
This evaluation will determine if the coursework is equivalent to a Bachelors
degree. A list of evaluation agencies can be found at http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl635.pdf
4. Three Letters of Recommendation
Letters should:
- be current
- be from people who have known you in an educational or
professional relationship
- speak to your ability to work with people, your work
ethic, your intellectual capabilities, or other characteristics pertinent to
teaching.
- be submitted to the Secondary Education office or mailed.
Letters from personal friends or family will not be accepted
.
5. Technology Test or EDIT 122 or
equivalent
6. U.S. Constitution Requirement
- This requirement may be met by taking a course or
passing an exam.
- If you have received a BA/BS degree from a CSU campus
then you have satisfied this requirement.
- If you have taken a course and you are uncertain
if it meets this requirement, obtain a course description or a course
syllabus that states the course covered the U.S. Constitution. This will
be verified once you have submitted your transcripts to SH 301.
- For information on the exam
.
7. Pre-Professional Experience
Complete a minimum of 45 hours of pre professional experience in a public middle or high school
in California and submit a signed Pre Professional Experience form to verify your experience.
8. Begin a file in Secondary Education
- Submit all materials listed above to Secondary Education (SH
301) along with a completed Applicant Information Form andResume.
- A file may be started any time. Not all materials must
be submitted at one time.
- All requirements must be completed in order to enroll and begin
taking Single Subject Credential Courses.
9. Application to Graduate Studies and Research
- Apply online to Graduate Studies and Research at www.csumentor.edu . (This step needs to be done before
the deadline. Your Graduate Studies/SJSU University application will not be
accepted until you are officially accepted by the Secondary Education
Department.)
- For an updated status on the University application you can
check online at http://my.sjsu.edu
10. Clearance
- California state law requires that you obtain a
Certificate of Clearance before you begin student teaching.
- An emergency permit or a substitute permit, current
or expired may be submitted in lieu of a Certificate of Clearance.
Please follow the prompts and print the document from the CCTC website.
- A special CCTC livescan form should be printed and
taken to the SJSU Police Department for the livescan
service. In order to complete this process you must then go online and
complete the application
to the CCTC.
11. Meet with the Secondary Education Advisor
Once individuals are accepted to the Program, they are assigned
a Secondary Education advisor. Candidates meet with this advisor to
develop a Program Plan for completing the credential
requirements.
Printer
Friendly Checklist and forms
|
