HOW TO APPLY
All waivers and some credentials,
certificates, and permits require you to file
the application through your employing agency
or institution of higher education. Specific
requirements can be found in the Credential
Requirements section of this website.
Your Application Packet
First-time applications for credentials, certificates,
permits, or waivers must include all of the
following:
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a completed
application
(form 41-4) [PDF] or waiver request
form (waivers can only be submitted by employing
agency)
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any supporting
documentation (i.e., transcripts, exam scores,
etc), *
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if submitting
Livescan: the second copy of the "Request
for Livescan Service" form must
be attached to the application packet as
proof that fingerprints were taken and the
fingerprint processing fees paid
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if submitting
fingerprint cards: submit two completed
fingerprint cards (FD-258) and applicable
fees. Fingerprint cards may be ordered through
the Commission’s automated phone system
at 888-921-2682.
Subsequent applications
for credentials for credentials, certificates
and permits must include all of the following:
Renewal applications for
credentials, certificates, permits, or waivers
must include all of the following:
Character and Identification Clearance
(form 41-CIC)
Individuals must complete an Application
for Character and Identification Clearance
Form [PDF] (41-CIC) at the same time they
submit fingerprint information to the Commission.
Submission of the 41-CIC form with a credential
application packet will not result in the
issuance of a Certificate of Clearance. Instructions
for applying for a Certificate of Clearance
are explained below.
Certificates of Clearance
A Certificate of Clearance is a document that
individuals must obtain prior to beginning
student teaching per Education code 44320
(d) and Title 5 Regulations 80028. This document
verifies that the individual has completed
the fingerprint and character and identification
process and has been cleared by the Commission
to begin student teaching. Individuals normally
apply for the Certificate of Clearance through
the college or university in which they are
completing their teacher preparation program.
To apply for a Certificate
of Clearance please submit:
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the current
processing fee which will be credited
toward a future application fee for certification
if the original certificate is returned
with that application, and
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the second
copy of the Livescan
receipt or two completed fingerprint cards
(FD-258) and applicable fees
* Specific credential requirements can be
found within the Credential
Requirements section of this website.
** Please refer to the
face of your credential document for specific
renewal requirements. An overview of renewal
requirements may be found within the Renewing
Your Credential section of this website.
Checks and money orders
should be made payable to Commission on Teacher
Credentialing or CCTC.
Mail to:
State of California
Commission on Teacher
Credentialing
P.O. Box 944270
Sacramento, CA 94244-2700
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