Certificate of Clearances

Effective Jan. 1, Assembly Bill 1918 requires a Certificate of Clearance on file at the Commission on Teacher Credentialing prior to activation of any Temporary County Certificates. 

To apply for a Certificate of Clearance, applicants must complete Live Scan fingerprinting (41-LS) and then apply online at the Commission on Teacher Credentialing website. The fee for this document is $52.65. Once the Certificate of Clearance is granted, the applicant may apply for their first full credential through our office and claim a $50 fee credit by submitting a copy of the Certificate of Clearance.

Once on the CTC website, follow these steps to apply for a Certificate of Clearance: 

• Select "CTC Online Login"
• Login by entering User ID and Password or Create a User ID and Password if you are a new user and follow the prompts.
• Select NEXT.
• Edit your personal information if necessary and then click "Save", if not, click Next
• Click blue COC/ASCC Application
• Under the section titled "Apply for a Certificate of Clearance or Activity Supervisor Clearance Certificate", click "Create New."
• Select "Certificate of Clearance" under Document / Authorization Title.
• Select "Next", read the Professional Fitness Question data and click "Next" again.
• Read and answer each question before proceeding to payment.
• Make payment with debit or credit card.
• Print the confirmation of payment screen and retain in your files at least until the document has been granted.
• Allow 10 to 15 business days for the Certificate of Clearance to be granted.
• Once it is granted, return to the CTC website to print out the document.
• Submit a copy of the Certificate of Clearance with your first credential application to receive the $50 fee credit.

Applicants for the 30-day substitute permit do not need to apply for the Certificate of Clearance as the permit is typically granted quickly and does not need a Temporary County Certificate activated. Applicants for the Child Development permit who are working in a non-public facility do not need to apply for the Certificate of Clearance as they do not need a Temporary County Certificate.