Credential Office

Student Teaching Applications

Candidates must submit a Student Teaching Application during the semester prior to the one in which they wish to student teach.

ACTACT candidates do not need to complete a Student Teaching Application.
ITEPITEP Multiple Subject candidates are required to attend an ITEP Student Teaching Orientation Meeting. ITEP Education Specialist candidates DO NOT need to attend the orientation meeting, fill out and submit the application listed below.

Student Teaching Application Required for Teaching Credential Program Only.  

 

STUDENT TEACHING REQUIREMENTS FOR SPRING 2025

 

APPLICATION DEADLINE DATE FOR SPRING 2025: December 1, 2024

IMPORTANT PLEASE READ BEFORE PROCEEDING

  • If you wish to student teach the first semester you enroll, your credential program application must be received no later than November 1, 2024, there will be no exceptions to this deadline date.
  • Your student teaching application will not be processed unless you have been admitted to a Credential Program.
  • If you were admitted under Exceptional Admission because of GPA, you are not eligible to student teach until you have completed one semester of post-admission coursework.
  • If you have exams, courses and/or other pre-requisites that are in progress during the semester of application, they must be completed by January 2, 2025.
  • Student teaching applications submitted after the deadline will not be processed. 

 To be eligible for student teaching all of the following requirements must be met: (You may submit application if these items are in progress)

  1. Subject Matter Competency: Passage of appropriate subject matter exam, completion of subject matter program, appropriate academic degree major or other approved options.
  2. Valid Fingerprint Clearance
  3. Tuberculosis Clearance
  4. Passage of ASLPI (Education Specialist DHH Program students only)
  5. Prerequisite courses must be completed (see your credential progress report for prerequisite and co-requisite requirements)
  6. GPA Requirement: Maintain an overall GPA of 2.75 for all coursework taken after admission to credential program.  Maintain cumulative 3.0 GPA in Professional Education courses.  A grade of “C or better” is required in all courses.
  7. Other program conditions, if applicable

If you have questions concerning student teaching placement and supervision, please contact the appropriate department. 

Multiple SubjectElementary Education Department(818) 677-3183
Single SubjectSecondary Education Department(818) 677-2580
Education SpecialistSpecial Education Department(818) 677-2596

The student teaching application can be accessed through your CSUN Student Portal under the Student Services Menu.