EC-TEaMH Certificate
How to Apply
Important Dates for Fall 2026
| Item | Due Date |
|---|---|
| 1. Cal State Apply application (opens October 1 each year) |
April 1, 2026 |
| 2. Program application | April 15, 2026 |
| 3. Official transcripts due | April 15, 2026 |
Steps 1-6: Admission to SDSU
Steps 1-6 must be completed through the SDSU Graduate Admissions Office.
Get help and tips on how to complete the Cal State Apply application.
Step 7: Submit the Program application
Within 72 hours of submitting your Cal State Apply application, you will receive an email containing a personalized link to Slate, where you must complete your program application.
Please ensure that all required program-specific documents listed below are prepared in advance and ready to upload to your Slate application.
- Application Guide: Slate Applicant User Guide
Gather Required Items
Gather the items below and have them ready to upload to the program application:
- Resume/
CV: Prepare a resume or Curriculum Vitae to your application according to the EC-TEaMH Resume Guidelines (PDF). - Personal Statement: In a 1-page, double-spaced essay, please explain:
- Why you wish to become a student in the EC-TEaMH Certificate Program
- Any experience that you have which you believe makes you an especially qualified applicant for a graduate level certificate program
- Your future career goals and how this certificate will help you achieve them
- Language Background Form: Please download and complete this Language Background form (PDF) with your application.
- Letter of Recommendation: Contact 2 individuals who you have interacted with professionally and would be able to write a letter of recommendation for you. Recommenders will submit their letters directly into the Online Program application.