Credential Certification

The College of Education's advising services are now consolidated! We've brought together all our offices into a single, accessible location: the Student Success & Advising Center, your new one-stop shop for all advising needs. You'll still find all the great services you're accustomed to with the added convenience of one great space. Visit us in EED-18!

  • Liaison between the credential applicant and the ӰCommission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
  • University resource for credential requirements and licensing regulations
  • Review of credential and academic qualifications of candidates beginning student teaching and fieldwork assignments
  • Academic and licensing review of candidates requesting credential recommendation at completion of CTC approved credential program(s)
  • Program advisement, approval, and recommendation of second teaching credentials, added authorizations, subject matter authorizations, and supplementary authorizations
  • Advisement and licensing support for university interns, fifth-year credential candidates, out-of-state and out-of-country trained applicants
  • Determination of candidate eligibility, approval and recommendation of applications for credential document issue
  • Class presentations, student teaching application and licensing meetings, and special interest information workshops
  • Emergency Permit verification
  • Assistance for credential holders seeking renewal information
  • Data collection and reporting

Credential Center Succession Plan (PDF)

Open Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm (closed 12-1pm).

If you would like to make an appointment with a credential analyst for credential licensing questions, please call the office at (562) 985-1105 or email at CED-Credentials@csulb.edu. In your email, please include your phone number, Ӱ student identification number (if known) and a brief description of your question.

For credential program questions, please speak to a program advisor. For more information about our Ӱ credential programs, please see our .

Upcoming closures:

  • May 26th
  • June 19th
  • July 4th

The Credential Center is located near the South Turn Around (off 7th Street) in the Ellis Education Building, Room 18 (EED-18). Limited short-term parking is available in the turn around, as well as Lot G15. Campus Map (Link)

Mailing Address:

Ӱ, College of Education
Student Success and Advising Center, EED-18
Attn: Credential Analyst
1250 Bellflower Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90840-2201
 

 

For information regarding Professional Licensure and Certification please see the  page.