Kremen School of Education and Human Development

Credential Completion Celebration

Celebrate this momentous occasion with your peers, in front of your family and supporters!

May 13, 2026 | 5:00-6:30 p.m. | Save Mart Recreation Center – East Gym

  We are honored to celebrate your accomplishments at this ceremony
dedicated to students who have completed a credential program at Fresno State:

Preliminary Credentials
Education Specialist Teaching Credential
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential (including CalStateTEACH)
Single Subject Teaching Credential
PK-3 Early Childhood Education Specialist Instruction Credential

Advanced Credentials
Preliminary Administrative Services Credential
Pupil Personnel Services Credential
Reading/Literacy Leadership Specialist Credential

Beginning Friday, February 28, an email invitation from kremencommunications@mail.fresnostate.edu will be sent to completers with a link to register. Registration is required to participate and there will be a $20.00 registration fee for this event. Deadline to register is Monday, May 4.

Up to four guests may attend and you will be asked to include their name on your registration.

Credential completers should wear business attire. Caps, gowns and regalia are not required or encouraged as this is not an event celebrating the conferral of degrees, which is the tradition associated with commencement.

Parking will be available in the Save Mart Center parking lot.

Recreation Center East Wing: Strollers, balloons, flowers in glass vases are not allowed. Volunteers will be present to greet the credential candidates through the west entrance and their guests will be greeted through the east entrance.

Clear Bag Policy: Only clear bags will be allowed inside Save Mart Recreation Center (no purses, backpacks, or totes)

Bags must be clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and must not exceed 12″ x 6″ x 12.”
Small clutch bags, 4.5″ x 6.5″ x 2″ can be taken into the arena in addition to one of the approved clear bags described above.
An exception will be made for any necessary medical items, but all such items are subject to inspection prior to entry into Save Mart Center.

Visit the Save Mart Center Venue Entry Requirements webpage for the most current requirements.

Information on event seating will be provided when available.

Completer Celebration Program 2026 (Link to be added at a later date.)

This information will be provided when available.

Information on accessibility will be provided when available.

For questions, contact:

Heather McDowell
kremencommunications@mail.fresnostate.edu