Applicants must read the听Equitable Standards for Clinical Practice Student Commitment Form, complete the following fields on page 2 of the form, and upload to the application:
- Student Name
- ID #
- Student Signature
- Date
Applicants must provide proof of valid CPR certification, which satisfies criteria established by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross. These areas include infant, child and adult CPR. Online certification is acceptable.
- Submit a copy of your signed CPR card (front and back) or PDF certification, with your online program application. Your CPR certification must be valid for the duration of the program
Applicants must provide verification of freedom from active tuberculosis. The TB test report or a letter from a physician must have been administered within the last year and clearly indicate a negative result with date, as well as applicant name, DOB, and clinic information or stamp. This test may be completed at any health facility. Chest X-Ray results will be accepted if there is a documented history of a positive PPD skin test result.
If the applicant is a current CSUDH student, they may contact the CSUDH Student Health Center for a tuberculosis test. The telephone number is (310)-243-3629.
This requirement can be met by coursework (grade C or better) or by If providing a transcript where you completed this requirement, highlight the course on the transcript.
For more information on this requirement, please visit the .
Applicants must provide two professional recommendations. Recommendations must be completed by a faculty member, employer, or someone that is knowledgeable regarding the applicant鈥檚 personal qualities and ability to work with children. Recommendations from family members and friends are not acceptable.
Please be advised that your application will be considered incomplete until a minimum of 2 letters of recommendation are submitted by the application deadline. To ensure your application is complete, confirm that your recommenders have successfully completed their Likert scale evaluation and uploaded their letter of recommendation. Your application may not be reviewed and may be withdrawn if these requirements are not met by the deadline.
Once you have saved an electronic recommendation, an email request will automatically be sent to the recommender on your behalf. Please advise your recommender to look for this email in their inbox, as well as their spam or junk-mail folder, as emails do occasionally get filtered out.
Recommenders must complete their Letters of Recommendation by the published application听deadline.
Candidates will be conditionally admitted pending successful completion of their first documented field experience within the program, as well as Phase I coursework.
Required for admission to Clinical Practice
(Clinical practice application must be submitted one semester prior to enrolling in clinical practice courses)
Please review the听quick process guide听for submitting your Clinical Program Application. When completing the Clinical Program Application, you will select one of the following听 program codes:
- MSN_E: SPE MMSN: Clinical Student Teacher for Mild to Moderate Support Needs
- MSN_I: SPE MMSN: Clinical Intern for Mild to Moderate Support Needs
- XSN_E: SPE EXSN: Clinical Student Teacher for Extensive Support Needs
- XSN_I: SPE EXSN: Clinical Intern for Extensive Support Needs
The subject matter verification is required prior to being given daily whole class instructional responsibilities in a TK-12 school. For additional information regarding the Subject Matter Requirement please see the .
Candidates must submit an approved program plan prior to admission to clinical practice. Candidates are required to meet with an advisor to complete the program plan. Please provide ample time to schedule an appointment with your academic advisor. Academic advisor鈥檚 schedules are available in Dept. offices.
Candidates must provide a copy of their valid Intern Credential.
Bilingual Authorization Requirements (if applicable)
- Bilingual Authorization: Candidates may complete a preliminary Credential with Bilingual Authorization in Spanish simultaneously by meeting the following requirements:
- Language & Culture Competencies
- Foundations Coursework in Critical Dual Language & Bilingual Education
- Dual Language & Bilingual Elementary Content Methods Courses
- Fieldwork Experiences in Dual Language & Bilingual Inclusive Schools
NOTE: Incomplete applications will not be processed