Applying for:

Clear Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Psychology based on completing an out-of-state program

Allows you to:

Provide services related to child welfare and attendance in schools.

A red octagon shape surrounded by a gray border Before You Apply

You will need to obtain your fingerprint clearance specifically for the Commission. If you already have valid fingerprints on file with the Commission, it is not necessary to fingerprint each time you apply for a credential or permit. However, if your fingerprints are expired then you must re-establish fingerprints. Details on how to check your fingerprint status can be found at Check Application Status.

The online application will require you to answer questions related to your professional fitness. Please review How to Complete the CTC Online Professional Fitness Questions before completing the application. If you must answer "yes" to any of the professional fitness questions, please gather all documentation, including any required police reports, certified court records, and miscellaneous documents related to the incident and have them ready to upload as attachments along with the materials for verifying academic requirements listed below. If any of the records have been purged or are otherwise not available, provide an original statement from the agency on its official letterhead verifying that fact.

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The items below are required for this application. The Commission reserves the right to request the original(s) of any supporting documentation by mail to ensure authenticity.


ItemImportant Details and Tips
Clear Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Counseling, School Psychology, or School Social Work
  • You must have a Pupil Personnel Services Credential issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing that is valid (not expired) and is Clear level.
  • It is not necessary to attach anything as proof, since the Commission will already have this information if you were issued a document satisfying this requirement.

Completion of an out-of-state program in Child Welfare and Attendance

 

  • You must submit transcripts must showing completion of an out-of-state professional preparation program of post baccalaureate study consisting of a minimum of 9 semester units specializing in Child Welfare and Attendance.
  • If you earned any degrees outside of the U.S., you cannot provide the official transcripts. You must obtain a foreign transcript evaluation from an approved agency.
  • Submitting paper transcripts or foreign transcript evaluations: 
    • Upload a scan of the original, official paper transcripts or foreign transcript evaluation. Clear photographs will also be accepted. All pages, front and back, must be included in the upload. 
  • Submitting electronic transcripts or foreign transcript evaluations.
    • Upload the original file sent to you by the college, transcript service provider, or foreign transcript evaluation agency.

Supervised field experience with school-aged children
  • Supervised field experience with school-aged children can be verified with ONE of the following:

 A letter verifying field experience from the college or university's education department where you completed your Child Welfare and Attendance preparation program.

 Transcript verifying that your program included supervised field experience with school-aged children.

  • If you are using a course on your transcript to meet this requirement, the course listed on the transcript must be specifically with school-aged children, and it must be passed with a grade of C or better (Pass, Credit, or Satisfactory grades will also be accepted). If it is not clearly indicated on the transcript that the course is with school-aged children, you must submit the course description.
  • If you are submitting a letter, it must be on official letterhead from the college or university's education department, and it must be a scanned copy of an original letter or an electronic PDF. If the letter is a scanned copy, the original letter that was scanned must be signed with a wet ink signature. If the letter is an electronic PDF, it must be signed with an acceptable electronic signature. Screenshots are not acceptable.
Completion of a Child Welfare and Attendance program approved by the state agency where the coursework was completed
  • To verify completion of a comparable program, submit ONE of the following:

 Comparable out-of-state Child Welfare and Attendance credential.

 Letter from the program you completed verifying your eligibility for an out-of-state Child Welfare and Attendance credential.

 Letter verifying that the program you completed is an approved program for obtaining a Child Welfare and Attendance credential in that state.

  • If you have a Child Welfare and Attendance credential from another state, submit a scanned copy, image, or screenshot of it.
  • If you are submitting a letter, it must be from the institution where you completed your Child Welfare and Attendance preparation program and on official letterhead. The letter must be a scanned copy of an original letter or an electronic PDF. If the letter is a scanned copy, the original letter that was scanned must be signed with a wet ink signature. If the letter is an electronic PDF, it must be signed with an acceptable electronic signature. Screenshots are not acceptable.


    Important Notes:

    • This checklist is ONLY for submission of an online application.
    • This web-based checklist is a guide and does not need to be uploaded with the online application.
    • Full details on qualifying for the Pupil Personnel Services Credential in Child Welfare and Attendance can be found on CL-606 under the section Requirements for the Clear Credential – Specialization in Child Welfare and Attendance.
    Updated October 30, 2025