Have you completed all of your Program Coursework and requirements? It's time to submit your Application Form to your Credential Analyst or to soecredentials@apu.edu.

When you have met all of the requirements and completed the application, your Credential Analyst will-

1. Make a request to your Program Director to verify that all University program requirements have been met.

2. Verify that all California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) requirements have been met.

3. When all requirements have been verified as met, Credential Analysts submit an online credential recommendation to the CTC. A Credential Analyst is the only CTC authorized signer that can complete this process.

**Please Note** This process can take 2 - 6 weeks from the time of the last submitted program or credential requirement.

Once your credential has been recommended-

You will receive an e-mail from the CTC with instructions on how to review, submit, and pay for the recommended document. You will be given 3 months to complete these steps before your application for the credential will be cancelled. If a cancellation occurs, please contact your credential analyst, who will have to repeat the recommendation process.

Once you have completed these steps, the CTC will e-mail both you and your credential analyst to confirm that the credential recommendation, application, and payment have been received. The e-mail confirmation of payment for this credential may serve as proof to an employer that you have been recommended for a credential.

It can take as little as 7 - 10 days or as long as 6 months for your credential to be granted.

Once the process is complete, you will receive an e-mail stating your credential has been granted. Lastly, you will need to log on to the CTC website once again to print your document.

Congratulations on all of your hard work!!