APPLICATION AND DEADLINES
All CSU applications are now submitted online at Cal State Apply. There are no paper applications. There is a required non-refundable application fee of $70.
To apply to CalStateTEACH, follow these 3 steps.
Step 1 - Gather required documents use the admission requirement checklist. Identify your regional center below. Download the instructions on how to send all of your documentation: Northern/Central Region or Southern Region
Step 2 - Review our application instructions before submitting your application for admission to CalStateTeach.
Step 3 - Create an account on Cal State Apply (you will need a personal email address to verify with Cal State Apply).
Application Deadlines
Term Application Filing Period*
Spring 2027 May 26, 2026 - September 4, 2026
Summer 2027 September 28, 2026 - February 5, 2027
Fall 2027 September 28, 2026 - May 21, 2027
*Induction applications are only accepted for the Fall term.
This information is subject to change. If you need more detailed information, please contact us.
Term Dates
Term Term Period
Fall 2026 August 24 - December 4, 2026 (Census September 21, 2026)
Spring 2027 January 11 - April 23, 2027 (Census February 8, 2027)
Summer 2027 May 4 - August 6, 2027 (Census June 1, 2027)
Apply to CalStateTEACH
Employed teachers are assigned to the county where they are employed. Student Teachers will be assigned by county of residence.
North/Central Regional Center (located at CSU, Fresno)
The following counties are assigned to the North/Central Regional Center: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Inyo, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Mono, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yolo, and Yuba.
Southern Regional Center (located at CSU, Fresno)
The following counties are assigned to the Southern Regional Center: Alameda, Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Monterey, Orange, Riverside, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Diego County, Santa Barbara and Ventura.
Are you interested in Virtual Office hours?
All of our virtual office hours are listed in our Information Meetings Calendar