New York State Teacher Certification

Current Certifications available through the Department of Teacher Education programs:

• Dual Professional Certifications:
  • Childhood Education and Special Education (Dual Certification Grades 1-6)
  • Childhood Education (grades 1-6) and TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) (grades Pre-K-12)
  • Adolescent Education and Special Education (Dual Certification, Grades 7-12)

Please note: For entering students, the College has moved to professional certifications at the graduate level. The following information about initial certification relates to continuing students only. 

• Undergraduate studies leading to initial certification in one of the following areas:
  • Early Childhood
  • Childhood Education (1-6)
  • Dual Childhood Education (Childhood and Special Education)
  • Adolescent Education (7-12) in one of the following content areas:
    • Biology
    • Chemistry
    • English
    • French
    • Social Studies
    • Spanish
    • Mathematics
  • Dual Adolescent Education (Content Area and Special Education Generalist)
  • Upward Extension (7-9) for those completing Childhood Education (requires one of the above majors)
  • Downward Extension (5-6) for those completing Adolescent Education (requires one of the above majors)

• Five-Year BA/MS Program leading to initial and professional certification in one of the following content areas:
  • Childhood Education (1-6)
  • Dual Childhood Education (Childhood and Special Ed.)
  • Adolescent Education (7-12) in one of the following content areas:
    • Biology
    • Chemistry
    • English
    • French
    • Social Studies
    • Spanish
    • Mathematics
  • Dual Adolescent Education (Content Area and Special Education Generalist)