Other Credential Programs

To qualify for admission to the university as a post-baccalaureate student to pursue a service credential, advanced credential, or credential authorization, you must meet general university admission requirements as well as the professional, personal, scholastic or other standards as prescribed by the program.   
The minimum university admission requirements for post-baccalaureate consideration are:

• Complete a four-year college course of study and hold an acceptable baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution by the end of  the summer term prior to Fall enrollment or the end of the Fall semester for Spring enrollment.
• Be in good standing at the last college or university you attended.
• Meet the minimum GPA requirements for admission to the university. ​
  This can be met in any of the following ways:
  • Hold an advanced degree
  • Hold a baccalaureate degree with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5.
  • Hold a baccalaureate degree with a GPA of at least 2.5 in the last 60 semester or 90 quarter units you attempted, excluding lower-division and/or extension coursework attempted after the baccalaureate degree.
  • Students in the process of completing a baccalaureate degree may be admitted on a provisional basis, subject to proof of degree completion, if their cumulative GPA is at least 2.7 or if the GPA in their last 60 semester or 90 quarter units are calculated at a 2.5 or higher. An official transcript showing degree completion must be submitted or the offer of admission will be withdrawn.

These credential programs have additional admission and application requirements, so applicants should contact the program directly for more information. 

The application period for Spring admission begins on August 1, and the application period for Fall admission begins on October 1. Be sure to check the College of Education program application website for application deadlines.

Submit the university application online:
When you are ready to apply, visit Cal State Apply to submit the university admission application and the nonrefundable application fee is $70. Be aware that the CSU does not offer application fee waivers for credential applicants. CSULB graduates or candidates must reapply to the university under the same conditions and deadlines as all other applicants. The CSULB Admissions Office will send you a notification by email to acknowledge receipt of your application. Students may only be considered for one application per academic term and will only be considered for the program for which they initially applied.

Submit your transcripts:
Please submit one set of official transcripts from the college or university you received your Undergraduate dree from. Only one set of official transcripts is required, and they must be submitted to Enrollment Services. Official transcripts may be submitted electronically directly from a U.S. college or university to ES-IDPTrans@csulb.edu. Official transcripts may also be sent in a sealed envelope to the address below:

Enrollment Services/Admissions
California State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90840

Verify the program application requirements:
These programs have additional requirements, so applicants should review the College of Education program applicationwebsite and contact the program directly for more information.

The CSULB Admissions Office will review your application and transcripts to verify your eligibility based on the minimum university admission requirements. If you meet these minimum requirements, your application will be forwarded to the program for review. You will receive notification of your admission status after the program has made their decision.

CSULB uses email as the official means of communication, so applicants are required to maintain a current email address on file with the university and check their email regularly. You may update your email address or check the status of your admission application by visiting the Applicant Self-Service webpage.

Credential applicants may be offered admission on a provisional basis if certain requirements (such as the baccalaureate degree) are in progress at the time of admission. These requirements must be completed prior to enrollment in the program, and failure to meet these requirements will result in the rescission of the admission offer.

Students who are offered “provisional admission” must submit to Enrollment Services a final official transcript showing the conferral date for the baccalaureate degree as follows:

• If you were offered provisional admission for the spring semester, you must submit the final official transcript no later than January 15.
• If you were offered provisional admission for the fall semester, you must submit the final official transcript no later than August 15.

After receipt of the final transcript, the admission decision will be audited to ensure all requirements have been met. If the requirements have not been met, the student will receive notification that the offer of admission has been rescinded. Students will be allowed to enroll for classes prior to receipt of the transcript; however, if proof of degree completion is not received by the deadline, classes will be administratively dropped.