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About the CWA Program

What is the Child Welfare and Attendance (CWA) Authorization?

The Child Welfare and Attendance (CWA) Authorization is an added specialization to an existing Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) credential in School Counseling, School Psychology, and School Social Work. The CWA authorization allows PPS credential holders to provide specialized student support work in attendance improvement, student welfare, and truancy prevention and remediation. The CWA program at CSUDH is accredited by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) and is directed by the School and College Counseling Department at CSUDH.

What are the benefits of earning a CWA?

The CWA authorization provides additional expertise beyond one鈥檚 PPS credential and can open additional employment opportunities in the field. In some districts, the additional course units may allow for a salary increase if it moves one to a higher step schedule.

When and where do the classes meet?

Classes will meet on selected Saturdays (tentatively 10 class meetings) from 8:30 AM to 2:15 PM synchronously on Zoom. The classes will also require supplementary supervision meetings on Zoom to be arranged by the instructor.

How much does the program cost?

The program cost is $4,500 for the semester, which includes the required nine course units, course materials, and instructor鈥檚 credential recommendation. Upon completion, the CWA authorization applications to the CSUDH credential analysts and CTC will require separate credentialing processing fees.

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Program

What is required to earn the CWA from the CSUDH program?

The following requirements must be met to be recommended for the CWA authorization:

• All students must have an MOU in place before beginning the program (see below for more information).
• Within the semester enrolled, students must complete both coursework and fieldwork, which includes 150 hours of supervised fieldwork focused on student attendance support and intervention within a public school setting.
• Students must attend all classes and supervision meetings, with their cameras on.
• Students must maintain exemplary professional and ethical behavior, as mandated by the standards of the School Counseling professional associations and accrediting bodies.

Who is eligible to take the CWA program?

The CWA program is intended for alumni of the CSUDH School Counseling program (i.e., those who earned their PPS credential from CSUDH). However, pending space availability, eligible school professionals who received their PPS from other institutions will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. All applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Have a current PPS credential in School Counseling, School Psychology, or School Social Work.
• Have a master's degree from a regionally accredited university.
• Alumni applicants must furnish verification of completing the PPS credential through the CSUDH School Counseling program.

I am a LAUSD employee and have heard there may be restrictions on earning fieldwork hours in the district. Could you explain more? What should I do?

Current LAUSD employees should speak to their HR team and their school site administrator regarding completing fieldwork hours during contractual work hours. Note that due to current district policies, LAUSD employees cannot complete fieldwork hours at their site of employment during their contracted workday.

Who qualifies as a site supervisor?

Site supervisors must possess a PPS credential and be actively supporting students on child welfare and attendance matters. Supervisors do not need to possess a CWA authorization but do need to provide you with fieldwork experiences related to attendance improvement.

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Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

Am I required to have an established Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between my school district and CSUDH in order to take the CWA program?

Yes. All CWA students must complete their fieldwork hours within a school district with whom we have a MOU agreement. Please review the MOU School District list in the section below this FAQ 鈻�.

The school district where I want to complete my CWA fieldwork does not have a MOU with CSUDH. What should I do?

Unfortunately, we are not able to establish new MOU agreements for our CWA program at this time, so you may choose to either complete fieldwork in one of the school districts where we do have a current MOU or wait until a later time when we may have additional school districts as affiliated CWA partners.

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Registration

How do I register for the CWA program?

Interested candidates must complete their application using the instructions above. After an application is submitted, you will receive an email confirming receipt and information about your application status within 10 business days.

Who qualifies as a CSUDH PPS program alumni for priority registration?

Alumni are defined as those who earned their PPS credential from CSUDH, not graduates of CSUDH in general.

What happens if I am placed on the wait list?

We will monitor enrollment and notify applicants on the waitlist if space opens. Notification of a change in one's wait list status may occur anytime between application deadline听through the first week of classes.

When will you offer the CWA program next?

At the present time, we are hoping to offer the CWA program each Fall and Spring semester, pending resource availability.

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Completing the Program

I am not available on some Saturdays. What is the attendance policy of the program?

Candidates must be available for every class meeting in order to receive a Credit (CR) for the courses and be considered for the authorization. Although there will only be ten class meetings during the semester, registered students are expected to keep all Saturdays open until the exact meeting dates are distributed prior to the start of the class. Candidates unable to attend all class meetings will not meet the requirements of the courses and not be recommended for the CWA authorization.

What happens if I enroll in the program, but cannot complete the courses or fieldwork hours required?

It is the student's responsibility to arrange a supervisory agreement and school site placement that both meets the credential requirements and is in accordance with your district鈥檚 policies. The CWA program is not responsible for students鈥� inability to accrue fieldwork hours, including any restrictions students encounter that may negatively impact the completion of fieldwork hours, including delays in MOU agreements. Students who are unable to meet the program requirements, will receive a No Credit (NC) for the courses unless they withdraw from the program by the appropriate deadlines. Please visit CCPE policies for information on course withdrawal and refund of fees.

What happens after I finish the program?

Once a candidate successfully completes all course and fieldwork requirements, they will be provided with a letter of completion by the course instructor. The candidate will then apply for the CWA to be added to their existing PPS credential through the CSUDH credential analysts. From there, the university credential analyst will recommend the candidate to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) to receive the CWA authorization. There is an application fee for both the CSUDH credential application and the CTC application. The processing time to receive the CWA varies but typically takes 3-4 weeks from the time the application was submitted.