Teaching Credential Office

APPLICATIONS for Fall 2009 are now closed. Spring 2010 applications will be available online beginning in late August.   Please click on the left hand navigation link titled "Application"

 We are proud to announce that California State University Channel Islands was granted accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) in May of 2007.  Accreditation is widely recognized by employers, professional associations, and other colleges and universities.

If you are a Junior, Senior, Pre-requisite or Credential Student and you plan on teaching in California in grades K-12 you may be eligible for a loan re-payment program. 

For more information and to apply online please go to the following website: http://www.csusuccess.org/scholarship or call 805-437-8953 for more information about the Assumption Program of Loans for Education (APLE ) 

Teaching Credential Programs

CSU Channel Islands teaching credential programs prepare public school educators for teaching in grades P-12. All prospective teachers in CSU Channel Islands credential programs will develop the necessary skills to meet the needs of the diverse student population found in California public schools, including students with special needs and English-language learners. All programs offer a unique blend of theory and classroom practice, offering up-to-date, standards-based instruction.

• Multiple Subject Credential, BCLAD
• Single Subject Credential: Mathematics; Science; English and  Social Science
• Education Specialist Level I: Mild to Moderate Disabilities
• Level II Mild to Moderate
• Intern program
  

Masters in Education

• Educational Leadership Specialization
• Special Education Specialization

Important Deadline Information

Application to all Credential Programs is a dual process. CSUCI Admissions and Records require a Post-Baccalaureate application. CSUCI Credential Programs require a separate application. For consideration to the Level II Education Specialist program or the Masters programs, prospective Credential students can apply for Fall Semester 2009 admission through July 1st,  2009.  If you need to schedule an appointment with one of our Analysts to go over all necessary items required for your application, please call (805) 437-8953 as soon as possible.

University Post-Baccalaureate applications filed during the filing period for Fall 2009 must be postmarked by Wednesday, July 1st, 2009. Online application services for the University application are available at www.csumentor.edu.

Credential Program Application