Note: The following instructions augment the instructions found on the actual CalStateTEACH application. Please print this page for your reference.

After completing the online CalStateTEACH application, you will need to provide a number of supporting documents to complete the application. These documents (e.g. transcripts, letters of recommendation, test scores) must be submitted as one complete packet to your Regional Center by the application deadline. Please do not submit individual items. If you cannot send a complete set of supporting materials by the application deadline, you must contact your Regional Center prior to the application deadline to make any special arrangements. Those paying the $55 application fee by check SHOULD NOT submit the check to their regional center (see below for details).

Note: your application is not complete and cannot be processed until the Regional Center has received all required supporting documents.

CalStateTEACH has four Regional Centers located at four CSU campuses: Fresno, Fullerton, Los Angeles and Monterey Bay. The campus to which you submit your documentation depends on 1) the county in which you are employed, if currently employed as a teacher or 2) your county of residence, if not currently employed as a teacher. Go to the Contact Information Page to access the CalStateTEACH Regional Center County Directory. Make a note of your Regional Center's contact information. You will submit/mail all supporting documentation for your application to the Regional Center identified on that page. Additionally, that Regional Center will be your main point of contact for all CalStateTEACH-related questions.

As soon as the appropriate Regional Center has received all of the supporting documents listed below, your application will be reviewed. If you meet all minimum standards, an interview with a CalStateTEACH faculty member in your region will be scheduled.

To ensure that your application is considered for the upcoming term, all applicable supporting documentation must be received by your Regional Center by the application deadline (unless special arrangements are made). Before mailing or submitting your complete packet of supporting documentation, check the list below.

YOU MUST SUBMIT ALL PERTINENT DOCUMENTS LISTED BELOW TO YOUR REGIONAL OFFICE TO BE ADMITTED.

PLEASE USE OUR REGIONAL DIRECTORY TO LOCATE YOUR REGIONAL OFFICE.

• $55 nonrefundable application fee. You may pay this fee online with a credit card upon completion of the CalStateTEACH application, or you may mail a check for $55 to CalStateTEACH Admissions, The California State University, 401 Golden Shore, 6th Floor, Long Beach, CA 90802. DO NOT use this address to submit the application supporting documentation listed below.
• One (1) set of official, sealed transcripts from all universities attended.
• Two (2) letters of recommendation.
• If employed in a public or private school as a teacher, a copy of your CBEST or CSET and Writing test results indicating a passing score.
• If applying to the Student Teaching Option, either a copy of your CBEST or CSET and Writing test results indicating a passing score or evidence that you took one of these tests of basic skills. Passing scores on one of these tests must be submitted before you can enroll in Term Two.
• If employed in a private or public school as a teacher, proof of employment (a contract or letter from your principal) for the current academic year.
• If taken, a copy of your MSAT or MS-CSET score report.
• If employed in a public school, a copy of your permit, credential or certificate authorizing you to teach in California.
• If you do not have a current California teaching credential or certificate, a copy of your Certificate of Clearance and a signed Affidavit for Certificate of Clearance (available below).
• If you have completed an approved subject matter program, official verification or documentation from the California university at which you completed the program indicating you have met the subject matter requirements for a Multiple Subjects credential. Without official documentation, you will be enrolled in the CalStateTEACH subject matter review course and required to take the subject matter exam.
• If you have asked to be admitted on the basis of your employment and you are NOT employed in a multiple subject setting in an elementary school, complete the CalStateTEACH Special Employment Form (available below) to provide an explanation of how your current position qualifies you.
• If you think your GPA may be below the standards required by the CSU (2.75 for the last 60 semester units or 2.67 overall), you must complete an Petition for Exceptional Admission (available below).

We appreciate your application to CalStateTEACH. Be sure to review the FAQ. This resource is updated frequently and will answer most of your questions. You may also contact your Regional Center. They will be happy to answer your questions and help you through the application process.

PLEASE USE OUR REGIONAL DIRECTORY TO LOCATE YOUR REGIONAL OFFICE.

For technical help with the online application, please contact CSUMentor by email (support@CSUMentor.edu) or phone (800-GO-TO-XAP).

APPLICATION FORMS

Petition for Exceptional Admission (PDF document, 98 kB)
Special Employment Form (Word document, 35 kB)
Affidavit for Certificate of Clearance (PDF document, 6 kB)