For First time permit holders or upgrades, please request a transcript evaluation by emailing your assigned Credential Specialist. You will need to provide your name, transcripts and information regarding an initial permit inquiry or an upgrade. Please contact the Credential Specialist assigned to the first letter of your last name. See chart below. 

REQUIREMENTS:

• Certificate of Clearance

  The Certificate of Clearance (COC) is a document issued by the Commission (CTC) to an individual who has completed the Commission's fingerprint character and identification process, whose moral and professional fitness has been shown to meet the standards as established by law. The COC is not the same as a clear teaching or services credential. The COC does not authorize the holder to provide any instruction or services in schools; its sole purpose is to provide verification that the holder has completed a professional fitness review.
  

  The COC is valid for five years. Fingerprint information will be invalidated for individuals who have not held any other type of valid document for more than eighteen (18) months after the expiration date of a COC. The fingerprint process must be repeated when individuals whose fingerprints have been invalidated subsequently apply for certification.
  

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• First-Time Child Development Permit

  1. A valid Certificate of Clearance (COC) on file with CTC (Commission on Teacher Credentialing). The COC must be granted before you can submit your first-time application.
  2. A completed 41-4 Application for Credential form.
  3. A $100.00 Cashier’s check or money order payable to CTC.
  4. Official transcripts showing all required coursework for the appropriate level permit you wish to apply for. See links under "Additional Resources" below for a detailed list of permit requirements.
  5. If applicable, an original verification of experience signed by your employer. See links under "Additional Resources" below for a detailed list of permit requirements.
  6. A completed Master Teacher Specialization Designation form if qualifying under option 1 for Master Teacher.
  7. Completed TCC form

  Click here for a printable PDF checklist for first time permits
  

• Child Development Permit Renewal

  Teacher, Master Teacher, Site Supervisor, and Director Permits can be renewed online through your CTC profile.

  Please see step by step instructions provided by CTC here https://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/ctc-online-written-instructions

  The Assistant Permit can be renewed upon completion of 105 hours of Professional Growth

  1. A $100.00 money order payable to CTC.
  2. A completed 41-4 Application for Credential form.
  3. Completed TCC form

  Click here for a printable PDF checklist for an Assistant Permit renewal.

  The Associate Teacher permit is renewable only ONCE. The holder must complete at least 15 semester units towards the Teacher Permit.

  1. A $100.00 money order payable to CTC.
  2. A completed 41-4 Application for Credential form.
  3. Official transcripts and a photocopy of those transcripts showing the required 15 semester units.
  4. Completed TCC form

  Click here for a printable PDF checklist for an Associate Teacher permit renewal.

  
  

  NOTE: Completion of units is mandatory for renewal of the Associate Teacher Permit. If an individual completed less than the required 15 semester units of coursework for renewal, there is NO option for an emergency permit or extension. The CTC will not make exceptions. The only available option for the individual is to downgrade to an Assistant Permit.

• Child Development Permit Upgrade

  1. A completed 41-4 Application for Credential form.
  2. A $100.00 cashier’s check or money order payable to CTC. ($50.00 if upgrading within 3 years.)
  3. Official transcripts showing all required coursework for the appropriate level permit you wish to apply for. See links under "Additional Resources" below for a detailed list of permit requirements.
  4. If applicable, an original verification of experience signed by your employer.
  5. Completed TCC form

  
  

  Click here for a printable PDF checklist for a Child Development permit upgrade

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Child Development Verification of Experience
Child Development Permits CTC Leaflet
Child Development Permit Matrix
Child Development Permit Worksheet
Professional Growth Manual

If you are mailing an application to the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools Credentials Department, please make sure to include everything in one packet. Incomplete applications will not be processed. Applications are processed in the order received.