Single Subject Credential

Application Requirements for Degree and Credential Programs

  • Application/Statistical Information Form. Please type or print legibly on the Application Form. Provide all requested information, sign and date the application.

    The information requested on the Statistical Information Form provides the university with a profile of its students and statistical data required for funding from the federal government and foundations. An applicant’s admission to the university will not be affected if all questions are not answered.

    For the Single Subject Credential Program, please indicate the subject you intend to teach in the specialization box on the Application Form.

  • Nonrefundable application fee. The nonrefundable application fee must accompany the Application Form. Please make checks payable to John F. Kennedy University.

      Credential: $30

  • Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended (this includes schools attended that did not result in a degree, such as a community college). Transcripts not sent directly to the Admissions Office from the issuing institution must remain sealed to be considered official. Transcripts then become the property of the university and will not be returned or released to another party.

  • Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution. The awarding of the degree must be indicated on an official transcript. (please see section below on specifics about single subject and multiple subject degree requirements)

    Applicants must show a broad distribution of challenging courses with an overall GPA of 3.0.

  • Statement of Purpose: three to four double-spaced, typewritten pages demonstrating creativity, maturity, dedication to education and competence in writing. Submit in duplicate and include your name on your statement.

  • Two letters of recommendation from academic or professional associates attesting to potential as a teacher.

  • Interview with the department chair. The Department of Education will contact applicants to schedule an interview after all the above documents are on file.

Requirements After Admission:

  • Application for Certificate of Clearance to verify absence of criminal record, including two fingerprint cards and the processing fee (additional information is available from the Department of Education).

  • A copy of tuberculin test showing a negative result, dated within one year of entering the program.

  • California Basic Education Skills Test (CBEST)

    Preference will be given to applicants who submit passing scores in the California Basic Education Skills Test and an approved academic program, subject exam statement or subject exam.

  • Verification of 40 hours of experience with youth of diverse backgrounds in a group setting (e.g., camp counselor or teacher’s aide).

Single Subject Applicants:

  • Passing score on California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET) in the subject you intend to teach

    Or

  • Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in a Single Subject academic program approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Multiple Subject Applicants:

  • Passing score on California Subject Examinations for Teachers for Multiple Subject (CSET)

    Or

  • Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in a Multiple Subject academic program approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Both CBEST and CSET exams must be passed prior to advancing to EDN 5320 Supervised Teaching B.