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Applicant
Application Requirements
Application-admission Process
Deadlines
International Students
Applicant Selection
The TEP Graduate Council considers the applicant for selection into the Teaching Credential Program. This process includes consideration of the applicant's file and preassessment information. Selection into the Teaching Credential Program is based on the applicant's match with the program goals, the Bethany University environment, the Christian community, and the professional judgment of the applicant's success as a potential classroom teacher as stipulated by the requirements of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.The Graduate Council conducts applicant selections as completed applications are received. Applications received following the priority deadlines will be considered on a "first come-first served" basis, or placed on a waiting list.Bethany University reserves the right to deny any applicant for any reason it may consider valid. An applicant may appeal for reconsideration, but reasons for decisions are not disclosed.Subject Matter Competency.The State of California requires candidates seeking a teaching credential to prove subject matter competency. The prospective teacher must take the required exam for either teaching high school (single Subject Teaching Credential) or for teaching elementary school (Multiple Subject Teaching Credential). There are different approved exams for different subject areas and credentials. Please see the Teacher Education Program Office for information and booklets on the various exams. Please see the major advisor for details on which courses would best prepare you to pass the respective subject matter competency exams.
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Application Requirements
The following requirements must be fulfilled prior to the applicant being evaluated for selection into the College, or the Teaching Credential Program. Once the application file has been reviewed the applicant is informed of the TEP Graduate Council's decision in writing. If the applicant is selected, they should immediately begin to complete any additional requirements which might delay their approval for student teaching.
- Completed application form
- Application fee received
- Three letters of reference (character, employer, educator) from a non-family member
- Field work evaluation form (30 hours minimum completed in a public school)
- Affidavit for Certificate of Clearance (Form I-E-30)
- CBEST test taken (all sections of the CBEST must be passed prior to the beginning of student teaching)
- Two copies of official college transcripts received (from all colleges attended)
- Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution (or upper division status equivalent to a junior or senior with program permission)
- TB clearance by a doctor/clinic within the last 12 months (students cannot be placed in any field assignments until official verification is on file)
- Verification of subject matter competency (or proof of application for next available test date)
- Proof of completion of the CCTC's prerequisite requirements for U.S. History and speech (or a written statement on how those will be met prior to student teaching)
- Proof of completion of program prerequisites for various credentials including linguistics and children's literature (check with the credential analyst for which apply to the credential being sought). If the requirements are not completed, a written proposal for how and when they will be completed must be provided with the applicant's signature and date
- Completion of the preassessment process which includes:
- Personality assessment
- Assessment of basic knowledge and skills
- Assessment of relational skills in an interview
- Assessment of writing skills
- Other assessments as deemed necessary by the TEP Graduate Council
- International students may have additional procedures to verity B.A. equivalence and eligibility for a California Teaching Credential. Check with the credential analyst
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Application-admission Process
- The application-admission process begins with the candidate's inquiry. This inquiry is handled by the Admissions Officer for the Teacher Education Program. An application packet and phone or personal contact are part of this initial phase.
- Once the applicant returns or submits all required paperwork, their file is open and they are scheduled for the preassessment process.
- The preassessment process includes an interview and two informational assessments.
- The preassessment information and the candidate's files are sent to the Graduate Council for review and rating.
- A recommendation is then made relative to final selection. All candidates are selected solely on the basis of their ability to be successful in the program, in the teaching profession, and in the Christian Bethany community without regard to their ethnic, linguistic, or socioeconomic status. A multicultural background is considered a positive factor for success in the California school system.
- The Admissions Officer and Program Director consult together and act upon the Graduate Council's suggestions and ratings in apprising the applicant of the council's selection.
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Deadlines
Application for admission:
Applications are accepted at any time.
Priority deadlines for application for admission:
First Friday in June for Fall semester
First Friday in April for Summer semester
First Friday in November for Spring semester
*It is recommended that new candidates plan to begin Summer or Fall semester in order to proceed through the program sequence in order to meet all student teaching prerequisites.
Applicant Selection: The Graduate Council conducts applicant selections as completed applications are received. Applications received following the priority deadlines will be considered on a "first come-first served" basis, or placed on a waiting list.
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International Students
International students must follow the same Admission Requirements for the Teacher Education Program as other students. They also must meet the General Education Admission Requirements for International Students found in the Undergraduate catalog. International Students may need to meet additional requirements related to CCTC standards and should check with the credential analyst.
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