Expedite Request Guidance
Expedite Request Guidance for Employers
Criteria
In order to request an application to be expedited, the request must be submitted by the Credential Analyst/HR Personnel. They must provide a county/district/school (CDS) code, and the application must be at an online status of “Pending Evaluation.”
Expedite requests will only be considered for employment purposes, which are limited to the following three reasons:
- The LEA wants to make an immediate offer of employment
- The educator is in immediate jeopardy of being removed from their position
- The educator is at risk of having their pay withheld (does not apply to salary advancement purposes)
Please allow at least 7-10 business days for the outcome of the evaluation to be posted to the Commission’s website (whether granted or returned for additional information). This timeframe does not include additional time that may be required for fingerprint or professional fitness review. An application pending with the Fingerprints Unit or Division of Professional Practices cannot be expedited.
How to Submit an Expedite Request
Expedite requests must be submitted via our Contact Us Form.
When completing the form:
- Requestor Type: Select “I am a Public School Employer/Program Sponsor and am inquiring about an educator or CTC Policy”
- Category: Choose “Expedite Request” from the drop-down menu
- Comments: Please include the template below:
Request to Expedite an Application
EMPLOYING AGENCY INFORMATION
Name of Employing Agency:
Complete CDS Code:
Name of Credential Analyst/HR Personnel Submitting Request:
EDUCATOR INFORMATION
Reason for Expedite Request:
Only one expedite request can be included with each Contact Us form. Lists or batches of multiple expedites submitted together will not be accepted. In addition, only one expedite request per individual, per school year, will be considered.
Expedite Request Guidance for Educators
Please contact your employer to inquire about their ability to request that your application be expedited.
County-District-School (CDS) Code
The California School Directory (CA Dept of Education) contains information about California public schools, private schools (including nonpublic, nonsectarian schools), school districts, and county offices of education.
For more information, visit the County-District-School Administration - School & District Information (CA Dept of Education) website.
Expedite Request FAQ
Can an online recommendation from an approved program be expedited?
I recommended an educator for an online Substitute Permit, but they submitted a direct application instead. Can the application be expedited?
The application status is not "Pending Evaluation". Can the application be expedited?
Paper applications must go through an intake process (received, sorted, payment cashed, and entered into the database) before they show as “Pending Evaluation” online. If the payment included with the paper application packet has been deposited, the application has been received but is still going through the intake process. The expedite request can be submitted as soon as the application is showing as “Pending Evaluation” on CTC Online.