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Certification Requirements

Requirements for an Initial Certificate:

Upon successful completion of your program and passing scores on New York State Teacher Certification Exams (NYSTCE), you will apply for Initial Certification. The Initial Certification is valid for five years (a one-year extension is possible with 24 semester hours of approved graduate study); your FIRST year of teaching must be mentored. During this five-year period, you must complete requirements for the professional certificate. For more information, visit New York State Department of Education's Certification Requirements FAQs page.

Steps to Initial Certification

Requirements for a Professional Certificate:

Required New York State Teacher Certification Exams (NYSTCE)

Childhood Education (Grades 1-6):

Dual Certification Program in Special/Childhood Education (Grades B-2 and 1-6):

Adolescence Education Program (Grades 7-12 in various subjects):

Important Certification Links

TEACH Online Application and Database System

Teaching In Other States:

New York has interstate contracts (Reciprocal Certification Agreements) with more than 40 other states and jurisdictions.

Questions, Comments, Suggestions?

Contact Information for Undergraduate Programs

If you would like to learn more about undergraduate programs in childhood education (B.S.Ed.) at SUNY Plattsburgh, please contact:

Denise Simard, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Teacher Education Unit
Program Area Coordinator, B.S.Ed. Undergraduate Programs

Office Location: Sibley Hall 202
Phone: (518) 564-5111
Fax: (518) 564-2149
E-mail: simardda@plattsburgh.edu

Jean Mockry , M.S.Ed., C.A.S.

Lecturer, Teacher Education Unit
Program Leader, Childhood Education
Office Location: Sibley Hall 418
Phone: (518) 564-5137
Fax: (518) 564-2149
E-mail: jean.mockry@plattsburgh.edu

Jessica Chase

Secretary
Phone: (518) 564-2125
E-mail: chaseja@plattsburgh.edu

Contact Information for Graduate Programs

If you would like to learn more about graduate programs in childhood education (M.S.T.) at SUNY Plattsburgh, please contact:

Robert Ackland, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Teacher Education Unit
Program Area Coordinator, M.S.T. Graduate Programs

Office Location: Sibley 314
Phone: (518) 564-5131
Fax: (518) 564-2149
E-mail: Robert.Ackland@plattsburgh.edu

Bethanne DelGaudio, M.A.

Director of Graduate Advising and Teacher Certification
Office Location: Sibley 302A
Phone: (518) 564-2124
Fax: (518) 564-2149
E-mail: bethanne.delgaudio@plattsburgh.edu

Donna Vanderhoff

Secretary
Phone: (518) 564-2123
E-mail: Donna.Vanderhoff@plattsburgh.edu

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