Credential Application and Recommendation Process
There are several features about the application process which are important to note:
- There are two different fees that are required; $50 CLU Credential Recommendation processing fee and $100 CTC Credential fee paid directly to CTC (may require an additional service fee)
- You must have an active e-mail account (please, no AOL addresses)
- You must have a debit/check or credit card (Visa/MasterCard only)
On the Credential Office webpage, a link is provided to download and print a copy of the credential application and instructions, as well as any additional forms as required for Education Specialist and Administrative Services credential applications. Print every page, read the instructions and keep them with a copy of your completed application for your records. Complete the application.
A $50 application fee to Cal Lutheran is required and receipt of payment must accompany your application. Keep in mind this is the Cal Lutheran application fee. You must also pay an application fee online to the CTC later in the application process.
Submit the application, any required verification, and proof of payment to the Graduate School of Education's Credentials Office email address; credinfo@CalLutheran.edu. If you have any special requests or correspondence for the Credential Analyst, please include that information in the email in which the application is attached. If you wish to mail your application, the address is:
Credentials Office
CLU Graduate School of Education
60 W. Olsen Road #4100
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Please allow at least 5 business days for your application to be reviewed and processed (longer if grades have not yet posted for the semester). Once your application has been reviewed and your eligibility established, the Credential Analyst will submit a recommendation to the CTC electronically.
Submission of the electronic recommendation by the Credential Analyst generates an e-mail notification to the applicant. This is a very important part of the process. The subject line will read [NOTICE] Application for New Teaching Credential.
The CTC now requires (as of February 16, 2017) all candidates to create a username and password where one updates their demographic information including current email address. Please make sure you update your email address prior to credential recommendation by the Credential Analyst to assure the email being sent by the CTC goes to a current valid email address.
Note that the e-mail will not list any specifics of the credential recommended (Single Subject authorizations, Supplementary or Subject Matter Authorizations, etc.) It will only state the term (Preliminary or Clear) and name (Multiple Subject, Single Subject, Pupil Personnel Services, etc.) of the credential recommended. Do not send a reply to the Credential Analyst from this e-mail. All correspondence to the Credential Analyst should be directed to csoria@CalLutheran.edu.
Until you complete the online portion of the application process, the CTC cannot issue the credential. IF YOU DO NOT COMPLETE THE ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS WITHIN 90 DAYS OF RECOMMENDATION, YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE DELETED BY THE CTC. YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A NEW APPLICATION AND FEE.
Within approximately ten business days you will receive e-mail notification from the CTC that the credential has been issued. A copy of this e-mail can be used for employment purposes.
Effective June 1, 2008: The CTC has eliminated the printing and mailing of credential documents. Official credential verification is confirmed on the CTC web site. A printable version of the credential is available from the same site.
Recommendation application, link to pay the CLU Credential Recommendation fee and directions on how to submit can be found via the specific credential program website.
- Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential
- Preliminary Single Subject Teaching Credential
- Preliminary Education Specialist Credential
- Clear Pupil Personnel Services Credential
- Preliminary Administrative Services Credential
In the event that a program closes, the credential analyst & program director will work with each candidate to create an individualized transition plan to support the candidates in completing a credential program. The credential analyst maintains all credential specific records and the registrar's offices maintains all academic records. Credential and academic records are available at any time upon the candidate's request and the appropriate document will be provided.