Special Education Admission Requirements
Are you ready to enter Humboldt's Teacher Preparation Program?
- Do you have (or will you soon have) a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university?
- Have you submitted a CSU postbaccalaureate application & official transcripts directly to HSU's Admissions Office? Your application will not be forwarded to the screening committee, nor will you be invited to the departmental interview phase, until Admissions receives your post-baccalaureate application.
- Will your cumulative grade-point average (GPA) meet or exceed 2.67 or 2.75 on last 60 semester units (on a 4.0 scale)?
- By the time you apply, will you be able to document at least 45 hours of early fieldwork (observation & participation) in one or more grade K-12 classrooms? You can meet this requirement through HSU's courses (EED 210, 310, SED 210, 410 or PS 791), through a comparable course at some other university, or through privately arranged experiences (approved by the coordinator) in accredited schools with credentialed teachers.
- Have you taken all three sections of the CBEST (California Basic Educational Skills Test)? You must take the CBEST exam prior to admission.
- You must pass one of the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET), Multiple Subjects, English, Math, or Science or complete an undergraduate major in English, Math, or Science approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
- Have you passed Educ 285 Technology Skills for Educators, or passed the (CSET: Preliminary Education Technology Exam), or an equivalent course at another university?
- Community CPR card recommended.
If you can answer YES to these questions, you are ready to submit an application for admission to the Special Education credential program. (Please note: This is in addition to your application to HSU as a postbaccalaureate student, which you send directly to the Admissions Office.)
Constitution Requirement
California requires a basic U.S. Constitution course (at HSU, either PSCI 110, 210, 359, or 410) or a passing score on the U.S. Constitution Test scheduled by the Testing Center. Most CSU graduates have met this requirement.
Competency Assessment
In compliance with the California State University Executive Order 896, Special Education applicants must demonstrate subject-matter competency before they are accepted into the special education credential program. You must pass one of the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET), Multiple Subjects, English, Math, or Science or complete an undergraduate major in English Math or Science approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
Liability Insurance
Local school districts require that you show proof of at least $200,000 professional liability insurance to our office. Arrange this through a private insurer or through membership in the Student California Teacher's Association.
Certificate of Clearance
Obtain a Certificate of Clearance through the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (except for those applicants who have a teaching credential or an emergency credential). Live Scan and forms (included in the application packet) should be sent directly to CCTC with the appropriate fee. The state requires a certificate of clearance must be filed with CCTC before you begin student teaching.
RICA
Effective January 1, 2000, California Education Code 44283 requires that candidates applying for initial Preliminary Education Specialist Credential pass the Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA). This is an exit requirement.
Costs
| $55 | CSU application fee |
| $41 | CBEST |
| $222 | CSET |
| $30 | Liability Insurance (SCTA) |
| $83.50 | Certificate of Clearance ($27.50 rolls over toward credential fee) |
| $55 | Credential Fee |
| $140 | RICA exam (taken during program) |
| $4,284 | Tuition (subject to change, see Financial Aid for more information) |
