Preliminary Administrative Services Credentials
(1) Possess one of the following valid rerequisite credentials:
(a) a clear or life California teaching credential that requires a baccalaureate degree and a program of professional preparation, including student teaching or the equivalent, and holds an English learner authorization; or
(b) a clear or life California designated subjects teaching credential in adult education, career technical education, vocational education or special subjects, provided the applicant also possesses a baccalaureate degree, and holds an English learner authorization; or
(c) a clear or life California services credential in pupil personnel services, health services for school nurse, teacher librarian services, or speech-language pathology or clinical or rehabilitative services requiring a baccalaureate degree and a program of professional preparation, including field work or the equivalent.
For Intern Programs: An entity that operates a program of preparation for the preliminary Administrative Services Credential with an Intern option shall require each candidate who is admitted into an Intern Program to possess the appropriate prerequisite credential prior to recommendation for the intern credential and the assumption of intern administrative responsibilities.
Prior to admission to the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential Program, a candidate must establish possession of an acceptable baccalaureate degree by San Diego State University and valid credential for teaching, pupil personnel services, library services, health services, clinical rehabilitative services, or designated subjects. Candidates must also be recommended by their site administrators and must verify three years of credentialed experience in the above services. Admissions requirements can be found at: https://education.sdsu.edu/academics/how-to-apply/apply-credential-program/prelim-admin-svcs-credential-apply
Applications are reviewed by the Department Coordinator and the College of Education Manager of Admissions. The program checklist is used at admissions, updated as needed while in the program and finalized by the credential analyst prior to being recommended for a credentail. This process is used for intern candidates as well.
Meet the basic skills requirement (BSR) as described in Education Code section 44252(b), unless exempt by statute.
For Intern Programs:
An entity that operates a program of preparation for the preliminary Administrative Services Credential with an Intern option shall require each candidate who is admitted into an Intern Program to verify the basic skills requirement has been met prior to recommendation for the intern credential and the assumption of intern administrative responsibilities.
Applications are reviewed by the Department Coordinator and the College of Education Manager of Admissions. The program checklist is used at admissions, updated as needed while in the program and finalized by the credential analyst prior to being recommended for a credentail. This process is used for intern candidates as well.
(3) Verification of one of the following prior to being recommended for the preliminary credential
(a) five years of successful, full-time teaching experience with an employing agency as defined in Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations section 80054(g)(1) and (2)(A);
(b) five years of successful, full-time experience in the fields of pupil personnel, school nurse, teacher librarian, or speech-language pathology. or clinical or rehabilitative services with an employing agency as defined in Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations section 80054(g)(1) and (2)(A); or
(c) a combination of (a) or (b).
Education Code section 44270(a)(2) and Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations section 80054(a)(4)
For Intern Programs: An entity that operates a program of preparation for the preliminary Administrative Services Credential with an Intern option shall require each candidate who is admitted into an Intern Program to verify appropriate experience as described above prior to recommendation for the intern credential and the assumption of intern administrative responsibilities.
Prior to being recommended for the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential, a candidate must verify experience of a minimum of five years of successful, full‐time classroom teaching in public or private schools, or five years of experience appropriate to the services credential.
Applications are reviewed by the Department Coordinator and the College of Education Manager of Admissions. The program checklist is used at admissions, updated as needed while in the program and finalized by the credential analyst prior to being recommended for a credentail. The credential analyst works with the candidates to get employment verification from the employer. This process is used for intern candidates as well.
Candidates for the Preliminary Admin Credential are required to submit verification of employment when they apply to the program. Verification must be on the district or employing agency letterhead and signed by the superintendent, assistant superintendent, director of personnel, or director of human resources. School or district personnel other than the applicant must verify all experience. (See an example: Verification of Experience Template [PDF].)
The checklist for PASC interns includes a requirement that they have at least five years of experience verified in the manner described above.
Completion of a Commission-approved Preliminary or Intern Administrative Services Credential program based on Administrative Services Credential program standards as described in Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations section 80054(a)(2).
Prior to being recommended for the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential, a candidate must successfully complete all courses in the Commission approved administrative credential program and successfully pass all three cycles of the CalAPA.
Applications are reviewed by the Department Coordinator and the College of Education Manager of Admissions. The program checklist is used at admissions, updated as needed while in the program and finalized by the credential analyst prior to being recommended for a credentail. The clearance document is used to verify that the candidate has completed all program requirements and signed by the department chair.
Verification of an offer of employment in a full or part-time administrative position in an employing agency as defined in Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations section 80054(g)(1). If a candidate has satisfied preconditions 1 through 4 but does not have an offer of employment, the Commission-approved program shall recommend for a Certificate of Eligibility which verifies completion of all requirements for the preliminary Administrative Services Credential and allows the holder to seek employment in and administrative position.
Candidates without verification of an offer of employment in a full or part‐time administrative position in an employing agency are recommended for a Certificate of Eligibility.
Candidate forms for the credential application process are made available to students online here.
Credential analysts receive copies of the employment verification, save them in the candidates' electronic portfolios, and update the program checklist prior to being recommended for a certificate of eligibility of a preliminary ASC.
