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Required Supporting Documentation

In addition to a completed application, the following items will be needed to complete your admission file:

Preliminary Single Subject / Multiple Subject and Education Specialist/Dual Credential

  1. $50 non-refundable application fee
  2. Official transcripts (e-transcripts preferred) from every college/university attended sent to [email protected] or Graduate Admissions Office. Must have a minimum GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale for the bachelor's degree
  3. Statement of Intent: Respond in 500 words why you want to attend school at Concordia and what you plan to do with your advanced degree? Explain how this new academic program will contribute to your career goals.
  4. Two Professional or Academic References:
    • Online reference forms are sent directly to the recommender through the online application
    • You may also use the Online Form, if needed
  5. Certificate of Clearance & Livescan fingerprinting using  the 41-LS form
  6. Negative tuberculosis (TB) test (results must be within 2 years of the start date)
  7. Basic Skills Requirement (BSR) met
  8. Submission of the Basic Skills/Subject Matter Pre-Evaluation Form with supporting documents
    • The Basic Skills Requirement (BSR) must be met for admission to the program. There are several ways to meet the BSR. If you wish to have our Concordia University Irvine credential analyst evaluate your coursework, you will need to submit your official transcripts and complete the Pre-Evaluation Form. An application must first be submitted.
    • The Subject Matter Competency Requirement (SMR) must be met before a student teaching placement can be requested. There are several options per AB 130 for fulfilling this. This evaluation will be completed once you enroll in your first teaching credential course at Concordia University Irvine.
Start Term Start Date Application Deadline
Summer 2024 May 6, 2024 March 1, 2024
Fall 2024 August 19, 2024 July 1, 2024
Spring 2025 January 6, 2025 November 1, 2024

Clear Induction Credential Program:

 

General Program Requirements (2-Year Traditional Program)

  1. $50 non-refundable application fee
  2. Two Professional or Academic References:
    • Online reference forms are sent directly to the recommender through the online application
    • You may also use the Online Form, if needed
  3. Valid CA Preliminary Credential
    • Submit a screen capture of your document from your CTC portal. The Screen capture must show your name, document title, expiration date, authorization with subject description. DO NOT submit a copy of the certificate form.
  4. Proof of full or part time employment as Teacher of Record for the upcoming school year (Submit an official letter on letterhead by School Administrator/HR verifying years of employment, teaching assignment - must match your credential subject(s), and full time or part time placement). DO NOT submit a contract or letter of intent.

1 Year Early Completer Option (ECO) Requirements

Applicants interested in the 1 year Early Completer option must meet one of the eligibility options & provide the corresponding admission documentation in addition to the Traditional Program Requirements.

  • Completed one year of a district-approved BTSA program/other Induction program
    • Proof of 1 year completion of BTSA/Induction program (certificate/transcripts/etc.)
    • Year-end teacher performance evaluation
  • Has a Master's Degree in Education and 1+ years teaching experience
    • Official e-transcripts w/degree posted sent to Grad Admissions Office or [email protected]
    • Verification of experience (copy of signed contracts allowed)
    • Year-end teacher performance evaluation
  • Completed 2+ years teaching experience in CA
    • Verification of experience (copy of signed contracts allowed)
    • Year-end teacher performance evaluation
  • Has a teaching credential from another state and 2+ years teaching experience
    • Verification of experience (copy of signed contracts allowed)
    • Year-end teacher performance evaluation
    • Copy of out-of-state credential
Start Term Start Date Application Deadline
Fall 2024 October 14, 2024  September 1, 2024
Fall 2025 October 2025 September 1, 2025

Students with International Transcripts

ALL non-US equivalent transcripts must arrive with a certified English evaluation and translation, and evidence of degree posted. The student must have a minimum GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent to that according to the grading system used by the country that a student is applying from.

Please note that Concordia University Irvine does not have a translation or evaluation service, and students are responsible to get an official translation and evaluation done by a NACES-approved evaluation agency verifying the equivalent of a regionally accredited U.S. bachelor's degree or higher – Concordia University Irvine prefers international transcripts to be evaluated through IERF.

Please ask for a Detail Report (also known as a course-by-course report)
Mail it to:
Concordia University Irvine - Spectrum Campus
ATTN: Graduate Admissions/School of Education
16355 Laguna Canyon Road
Irvine, CA 92618

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