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PPS School Counseling Credential Application Process

📩 SJSU Credential Services & California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)

Applying for the Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Counseling (PPS-SC) is a process that involves the SJSU Credential Services Office and the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC).

Ready to apply?

Visit the SJSU Credential Services website and follow the Steps to Apply for Program Completers.

Starting the To-do List

As part of your application, you will need to complete the Approved Program Contract. There is more than one listed on the Forms page. Be sure to complete the form that corresponds to your start date in EDCO. Fill in all of the sections that apply to you beginning with your name, phone number, SJSU ID number, email address, home address, and the month and year when you began the program. If you completed the requirements for the CWA Authorization, place an "X" next to "Child Welfare & Attendance Authorization." Then, type in the grade you earned in each course as well as the semester and year you completed each course.

Fill in the Tables at the Bottom of the Form

On the bottom of the form, fill in all of the relevant information for your practicum and supervised fieldwork experience. You will need to clearly delineate your 100 hours of practicum and document your 800 hours of field experience. This includes listing the semester and year, full name and level (e.g., elementary, middle, high school) of schools, and hours earned. Remember, you need to clearly document supervised fieldwork experience in at least two levels of public K-12 education, with a minimum of 200 hours at each level. If you completed fieldwork outside of public K-12 schools (e.g., private school, higher education), you are allowed to count up to 200 hours of that experience. Please clearly document experience outside of public K-12 school on your form. Your total hours for all fieldwork should add up to a minimum of 800 hours. If you also completed the requirements for the CWA Authorization, you need to document that on the form as part of your 800 total hours.

Don't forget to add up the columns and fill in the "Total Hours" row!

Form Checked, Approved, & Signed

Once you complete your form, and after final grades are posted in MySJSU, email your completed form, along with your signed fieldwork hours log sheets and “Total Hours Tracker” to your EDCO advisor. Your advisor will review your form and let you know if it needs any revisions. Once your form is approved, send your form through DocuSign in this order for signatures:

Your EDCO advisor
Dr. Laker, our Department Chair

Submit It!

After Dr. Laker signs your form, submit the signed copy to the SJSU Credential Services Office with the rest of your clear PPS School Counseling Credential application materials. Once the SJSU Credentials Office reviews your application materials, you will be recommended to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) for the clear PPS Credential and you will need to complete the rest of the application process online via the CTC website. Do not pay the processing fee until after your grades have posted and you have all the required documents from the checklist because there is a limited timeframe in which you need to complete the process from the time you pay the fee.

Questions?

The SJSU Credential Services Office analyst can assist you with the application process. They can be reached via email at credentials@sjsu.edu

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