Applying for your Credential
These quick guide links will provide detailed information on necessary actions to take in order to receive your credential in a timely manner
Credential Instructions: Quick Guide
You must provide official score reports for all requirements. Screen shots of testing results or anything marked "not an official document" will be rejected. Photos of your computer screen will not be accepted. The official score reports must be in PDF format, unaltered from the original format, and include all pages of the score report. Falsified, edited documents will not be accepted. Documents in other file formats will not be accepted.
Key Point to Remember for All Credential Candidates:
- Due to FERPA laws, SMC cannot release any document or discuss your credential progress with any outside party, this includes school districts, county offices of education, or other agencies.
Key Points to Remember for Teaching Credential Candidates only:
- If you complete your program in spring and plan to teach in the following fall, you need to have all of your credential documents either submitted with your degree verification form (PPS School Psych and School Counseling candidates), uploaded to TaskStream and approved, and your application uploaded to TaskStream, or submitted per your department's instructions (Prelim Admin Services Credential) no later than July 15. If you submit your documents after this date, there is no guarantee that your credential will be posted in time for you to start your job in August.
- Keep copies of all of documents that you submit either by upload to TaskStream or via the degree verification form (PPS SP and SP only). Due to FERPA laws, SMC/KSOE cannot release, make copies, or send documents to another agency, to you, or to another person.
- Recommendations for the teaching, admin or PPS credentials can only be submitted by the Credential Analyst. No other SMC personnel will submit recommendations.
- The issuance date of your credential will be determined by when final approval is provided by your program. The issuance date of the credential will not be back dated before the date of program approval.
Notice: Providing falsified or counterfeit documents for a credential application (including, but not limited to, standardized test reports or university transcripts) is a violation of the Saint Mary's College Student Code of Coduct. Any such falsification will be reported to the College, the CTC and any relevant agency, university or testing company.
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
Tips:
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How to upload to TaskStream (video) (PDF).
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Click here to see what not to submit for your credential requirements
How to Get Your Credential
Name of Credential |
Type of Credential |
Application Checklist |
Application Request Forms |
Administrative Services Credential | Certificate of Eligibility | Admin Cred Checklist | Admin Cred Application Request Form |
Administrative Services Credential |
Preliminary Credential (Must have admin job offer) |
Admin Cred Checklist | Admin Cred Application Request Form |
Multiple Subjects Credential | Intern | Intern Teaching Credential Checklist | See your program director. |
Multiple Subjects Credential | Prelimiary | Preliminary Teaching Credential Checklist | Teaching Credential Application Request Form |
PPS -- School Counseling Credential | Clear | PPS Credential Checklist | Not Applicable. Please see the PPS Credential Checklist |
PPS -- School Psychology Credential | Intern | PPS Intern Credential Checklist | See your Program Director. |
PPS -- School Psychology Credential | Clear | PPS Credential Checklist | Not Applicable. Please see the PPS Credential Checklist |
Single Subject Credential | Intern | Intern Teaching Credential Checklist |
See your program director. |
Single Subject Credential | Preliminary | Preliminary Teaching Credential Checklist | Teaching Credential Application Request Form |
Special Education Credential | Intern | Intern Teaching Credential Checklist | See your program director. |
Special Education Credential | Preliminary | Preliminary Teaching Credential Checklist | Teaching Credential Application Request Form |