The Credential Services Office provides all credential information and serves as a resource for the department and students.
A Credential Analyst will advise you on all credential requirements, monitor your progress towards obtaining your credential, will verify credential program completion and will make the final credential recommendation to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC). If you have any questions regarding credentials please email: credentials@scu.edu.
If you have any questions about how to fulfill any of these requirements or deadlines for these requirements please email your questions to credentials@scu.edu
Applying for Certificate of Clearance
Applying for a Substitute permit
Fulfilling the Basic Skills Requirement
Fulfilling the Multiple Subject Matter Competency (CSET) Requirement
Fulfilling the Single Subject Matter Competency (CSET) Requirement
Fulfill the United States Constitution Requirement
The Office of Student Services is responsible for program degree audits and credential recommendations. Candidates may petition each quarter for credential recommendation upon completion of all coursework and credential specific requirements, students submit the Petition for Credential form.
Petition for Credential Recommendations are submitted via email. Once the request is received the Credential Analyst reviews the candidates transcript to ensure that all required coursework listed on the program plan was successfully completed. Once grades are confirmed the Analyst reviews all additional documentation (as listed in the appropriate checklist below to ensure that all CTC requirements are met for the credential that the candidate is requesting. The final piece before the recommendation is completed is the review of the TPA list to ensure that teaching credential candidates have successfully completed this requirement.
Credential Candidates select the appropriate checklist for the program you have completed and submit all required documents on the checklist. Submit all documents as a packet to credentials@scu.edu.
Administrative Preliminary Credential Checklist
Administrative Clear Credential Checklist
Multiple & Single Subject Intern Credential Checklist
Multiple & Single Subject Preliminary Credential Checklist
Bilingual Certificate Checklist
If you have completed the teaching credential program at Santa Clara University and are now seeking a teaching credential in another state please complete the following form and submit it to credentials@scu.edu.