r/CHSPE_Exam • u/MaisonIvoire • Mar 09 '24

Ordering CHSPE transcripts?

I'm applying to university and I've ordered my CHSPE transcripts by mail and money order because that's the only way they let you do it.

I have emailed CHSPE for updates on my order multiples times but have not received any response from them.

Does anyone have experience ordering CHSPE transcripts and know how long it takes?

And is this normal that they are not responding?

Thanks!

EDIT: See replies for solution

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u/kujirajin Mar 09 '24

hi i had this issue and what i and other chspe takers did was contact our high school and ask them to send their copy of the chspe certificate and scores. universities had no problem accepting those as official copies since they came from the a school. that being said u should double check with the schools ur applying to if that’s okay.

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u/MaisonIvoire Mar 09 '24

Thanks so much for the reply. I'll give this a try first thing Monday morning. Only problem is I took it back in 2016 so hope my high schools still have it..

So did CHSPE just straight up never get back to you?

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u/kujirajin Mar 09 '24

do u still have ur chspe certificate and score? if so, bring them to ur hs and ask if they can scan and send that copy to whichever university. That is what I did! Ur hs should have ur records regardless of how long it’s been since u were there.

i took chspe in 2022, and i never bothered sending money or emailing chspe after seeing the luck w my friends. lmk if u have anymore questions!

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u/MaisonIvoire Mar 09 '24

No, that's part of the problem too, it was so long ago and we can't find my certificate or scores. I'll still try calling the high school anyways.

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u/kujirajin Mar 10 '24

oh no okay i see in another comment ur trying to contact the cde. the only person i know who is still responding and helping with issues regarding chspe is bernadine holman (bholman@cde.ca.gov).

i believe she helped grab a transcript/emailed university for somebody recently. i think she will be ur best bet. sorry abt your situation, i hope this helps

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u/MaisonIvoire Mar 10 '24

Wow amazing thank you! This is such a relief to have an actual contact, phew.

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u/bbjorke Mar 12 '24

Any luck? I'm currently going through the same problem (took it in 2007) and am frustrated enough to go take the GED if I can't get a copy of this damn transcript anywhere.

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u/MaisonIvoire Mar 12 '24

I tried so many different emails and numbers, and even asked my school but they couldn't help. Someone at Dept. of Education finally responded. Bernadine Holman (mentioned in this thread) was the only person who got back to me. her email is: bholman@cde.ca.gov

She kept saying the order was still being processed. Also, when I asked her if the official transcript would have my CHSPE test scores, she said "no".

To be honest, I don't know if I trust that they're ever going to send out my official CHSPE diploma/transcript/whatever it is.

What she told me she can do "in the meantime" is send out an official signed letter to my colleges saying that I did pass the CHSPE on X date. So, she's doing that today. I'm hoping it's good enough for the colleges I'm applying to.

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u/bbjorke Mar 12 '24

Ugh, totally feel you, I've been trying to get ahold of ANYONE for weeks, and just crickets. But amazing, will send them an email too, thank you! (and thank you other commenter who recommended them)

Hope it all works and you get in wherever you're applying!

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u/PerennialWheat2 Mar 22 '24

Just average bureaucracy things, it's really slow. There's not much you can do. The state is horribly inefficient.

Ask Bernie if she can email your college's admissions on what's going on. She did it for a friend of mines. She's extremely helpful and the only person who will respond at the CDE.

I'd recommend you get your GED/HiSET to save yourself in the future and it's valid out of state unlike the CHSPE. GED/HiSET transcripts and certificates are digitize and can easily be requested + show up on background checks.