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Important Application Deadlines

Application Deadlines & Consideration Periods - Multiple  & Single Subjects Programs
Fall 2023 Spring 2024
Early Consideration Deadline: CLOSED

Early Consideration Deadline: August 7, 2023

Priority Consideration Deadline: CLOSED

Priority Consideration Deadline: September 11, 2023

Late Consideration Deadline: CLOSED

Late Consideration Deadline: October 9, 2023

Application Deadlines & Consideration Periods - Special Education
Fall 2023               Spring 2024
CLOSED November 30, 2023

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. THE P.A.F. DOCUMENTS MUST BE UPLOADED TO THE PROGRAM MATERIALS QUADRANT OF THE CAL STATE APPLY APPLICATION.

To view a list of important dates for the academic year, visit the Academic Calendar.

Credential Program Admissions provides assistance with the process of your application for admission to the Multiple Subject, Single Subject and Special Education credential programs. Admission into these programs is initiated with the submission of a complete Program Admissions File (P.A.F.).

For further Program Admissions information, instructions and forms, please select the appropriate hyperlink program requirements from the list below:

Single Subject (for Middle & High School Grade Levels)
Education Specialist Credentials (for teaching Special Education)
Adapted Physical Education Added Authorization

Multiple Subject, Single Subject and Special Education Credential programs must attend a mandatory information session. Please see available dates and times on our Attend an Information Session page

Certificate of Clearance Instructions

Submission Information

It is recommended that you upload your P.A.F. and all required documentation to the Fourth Quadrant of your Cal State Apply Application under Documents. Official transcripts should be turned in to Watson College of Education Admissions, CE 102.  NOTE: Palm Desert Campus (PDC) credential candidates may submit their official document(s) to the PDC Office to be forwarded to the Watson College of Education Student Services. The admission process will take approximately 5 - 10 business days from the date the P.A.F. was accepted and results of the decision will be mailed to you.

NOTE: Once your P.A.F. has been submitted to Program Admissions, the contents cannot be retrieved or duplicated therefore we recommend that you keep copies of all documentation prior to submitting your P.A.F.