Certification Programs

These programs are accredited and lead to New York state certification:

• Adolescence Education Combined Program, B.A./M.S.T.
  • biology, chemistry, earth science, English, mathematics, physics, social studies, Spanish

• Adolescence Education, M.S.T.
  • biology, chemistry, earth science, English, French, mathematics, physics, social studies, Spanish

• Childhood Education, B.S.
• Childhood Education, M.S.T.
• School Building Leader, C.A.S.
• School District Leader, Graduate Certificate
• School Psychologist, M.A./C.A.S.
• Special Education and Childhood Education Combined Program, B.S./M.S.Ed.
• Special Education, M.S.Ed.
  • ○ Birth – Grade 2, Birth – Grade 6, Grades 1–6, Grades 7–12

• Special Education Grade 7–12, Graduate Certificate
• Speech Language Pathologist (teacher certification), M.A.

Important note: These programs require an internship, field experience, study abroad component, or clinical experience. Students who have previously been convicted of a felony are advised that their prior criminal history may impede their ability to complete the requirements of certain academic programs and/or to meet licensure requirements for certain professions. If applicants have concerns about this matter please contact the dean’s office of the intended academic program.

The TEACH Waiver Consent form must be signed in order to receive an Institutional Recommendation. Graduates who did not e-sign the TEACH Waiver Consent form while they were a student must contact the director of certification.

Log into MyPlattsburgh > Student Tab > Helpful Links > TEACH Waiver Consent Form

• Create a TEACH account with the New York State Education Department
• Avoid these common errors, which lead to delays and additional expense
  • Only create a TEACH account once. If you believe you have multiple accounts, contact NYSED: [email protected]
  • Consistently use the same spelling of your name on all tests, documents and your TEACH account (ie. use of middle initial, hyphens, post-nominals (Jr, III), etc.)

• To confirm that your fingerprints are in TEACH
  • Log in to TEACH > Account Information > Fingerprinting > Go
  • Look for this statement: Your DCJS and FBI results have been received
• To get fingerprinted, go to MorphoTrust/IDEMIA (Identogo) Use service code 14ZGQT.
• If you have already been fingerprinted for employment or internship in:
  • The N.Y. City School District, you do not need to get fingerprinted again. Instead, complete OSPRA Form 104 and NYCBOE will forward your record to NYSED.
  • A public school NOT in the N.Y. City School District, you should not need to be fingerprinted again. To confirm this, verify that your fingerprints are in your TEACH account (see above).
  • Any agency that is not a public school, you need to be fingerprinted again through MorphoTrust/IDEMIA

Visit NYSTCE for detailed information, including preparation materials, and to register for the exams. Exams are listed here by program.

Important note: NYSTCE tests are certification requirements, NOT degree completion requirements (EXCEPTION school district leader, see below*). NYSTCEs are listed here by program for convenience only.

• Adolescence Education Combined Program, B.A./M.S.T.
  • CST in the content area: biology, chemistry, earth science, English, mathematics, physics, social studies, Spanish
  • EAS
  • edTPA in the content area
• Adolescence Education, M.S.T.
  • CST in the content area: biology, chemistry, earth science, English, French, mathematics, physics, social studies, Spanish
  • EAS
  • edTPA in the content area
• Childhood Education, B.S.
  
  • CST: Multi-subject: Childhood Grades 1–6: Parts 1, 2 and 3
  • EAS
  • edTPA Childhood 1-6
• Childhood Education, M.S.T.
  • CST: Multi-subject: Childhood Grades 1–6: Parts 1, 2 and 3
  • EAS
  • edTPA Childhood 1-6
• School Building Leader, C.A.S.
  
  • School Building Leader (Revised September, 2013): Parts 1 and 2
  • EAS
• *School District Leader, Graduate Certificate
  • *School District Leader: Parts 1 and 2 (*required for program completion)
  • EAS
• School Psychologist, M.A./C.A.S.
  
  • No NYSTCE tests required
• Special Education and Childhood Education Combined Program, B.S./M.S.Ed.
  
  • CST: Multi-subject: Childhood Grades 1–6: Parts 1, 2 and 3
  • CST: Multi-subject: Early Childhood: Parts 1 and 2 (Part 3 is the same test for childhood and early childhood. It only needs to be taken once)
  • CST: Students With Disabilities
  • EAS
  • edTPA: Childhood 1–6 OR Students With Disabilities
• Special Education Birth – Grade 2, M.S.Ed.
  • CST: Multi-subject: Early Childhood Grades B–2: Parts 1, 2 and 3 (Part 3 is the same test for adolescence, childhood and early childhood. It only needs to be taken once)
  • CST: Students With Disabilities (needed for first SWD certificate only)
• Special Education Birth – Grade 6, M.S.Ed.
  • CST: Multi-subject: Childhood Grades 1–6: Parts 1, 2 and 3
  • CST: Multi-subject: Early Childhood: Parts 1 and 2 (Part 3 is the same test for Adolescence, Childhood and Early Childhood. It only needs to be taken once)
  • CST: Students With Disabilities (needed for first SWD certificate only)
• Special Education Grades 1–6, M.S.Ed.
  • CST: Multi-subject: Childhood Grades 1–6: Parts 1, 2 and 3 (Part 3 is the same test for adolescence, childhood and early childhood. It only needs to be taken once)
  • CST: Students With Disabilities (needed for first SWD certificate only)
• Special Education Grades 7–12 Generalist, M.S.Ed.
  • CST: Multi-subject: Secondary Grades 7–12: Parts 1, 2 and 3 (Part 3 is the same test for adolescence, childhood and early childhood. It only needs to be taken once)
  • CST: Students With Disabilities
  • EAS (needed for first certificate only)
  • edTPA: Special education (needed for first certificate only)
• Special Education Grades 7-12 Generalist, Graduate Certificate 
  • CST: Multi-subject: Secondary Grades 7–12: Parts 1, 2 and 3 (Part 3 is the same test for adolescence, childhood and early childhood. It only needs to be taken once)
  • CST: Students With Disabilities (needed for first certificate only)
• Speech Language Pathologist, M.A.
  
  • EAS

Workshops are embedded in SUNY Plattsburgh coursework and will appear on official transcripts only. They will not appear in TEACH. Employers can verify workshop completion via transcripts.

• Child Abuse Identification
• School Violence Intervention and Prevention
• Dignity For All Students Act (DASA)
• Autism (for Students With Disabilities certificates only)

For paid internships in SBL and SDL ONLY

An internship certificate is necessary if your internship is one in which you are being hired and paid to fulfill the responsibilities of a position requiring certification. If your Internship is a paid position, you must have an Internship certificate.

Important Note: The TEACH Waiver Consent form must be signed in order to receive an Institutional Recommendation. Graduates who did not e-sign the TEACH Waiver Consent form while they were a student must contact the director of certification.

The institutional recommendation will be made four weeks after graduation. To facilitate the timely issuance of your certificate, apply and pay for the certificate and complete all other certification requirements before the recommendation is made. This will allow your certificate to be issued 24–48 hours after being recommended.

Institutional recommendations may be expedited ONLY if you have been offered a position in your certification area. Contact the director of certification for more information ONLY if you have been offered a job that requires certification AND starts before the recommendation will be made.

• Apply and pay for the certificate through your TEACH account
  • Locate the certification checklist for your degree/program. It includes the program code needed to complete the application
• Applications become active upon payment and remain active for three years

• Adolescence Education Combined Program, B.A./M.S.T.
  
  • B.A./M.S.T. Biology
  • B.A./M.S.T. Chemistry
  • B.A./M.S.T. Earth Science
  • B.A./M.S.T. English
  • B.A./M.S.T. Mathematics
  • B.A./M.S.T. Physics
  • B.A./M.S.T. Social Studies
  • B.A./M.S.T. Spanish
• Adolescence Education, M.S.T.
  • M.S.T. Biology (main campus)
  • M.S.T. Biology (branch campus)
  • M.S.T. Chemistry (main campus)
  • M.S.T. Chemistry (branch campus)
  • M.S.T. Earth Science (main campus)
  • M.S.T. Earth Science (branch campus)
  • M.S.T. English (main campus)
  • M.S.T. English (branch campus)
  • M.S.T. Mathematics (main campus)
  • M.S.T. Mathematics (branch campus)
  • M.S.T. Physics (main campus)
  • M.S.T. Physics (branch campus)
  • M.S.T. Social Studies (main campus)
  • M.S.T. Social Studies (branch campus)
  • M.S.T. Spanish (main campus)
  • M.S.T. Spanish (branch campus)
• Childhood Education, B.S.
• Childhood Education, M.S.T.
  • M.S.T. Childhood 1–6 (main campus)
  • M.S.T. Childhood 1–6 (branch campus)
• School Building Leader, C.A.S.
• School District Leader, Graduate Certificate
• School Psychologist, M.A./C.A.S.
• Special Education and Childhood Education Combined Program, B.S./M.S.Ed.
  
  • B.S./M.S.Ed. Special Education with edTPA in Elementary Education
  • B.S/M.S.Ed. Special Education with edTPA in Special Education
• Special Education Birth – Grade 2, M.S.Ed.
• Special Education Birth – Grade 6, M.S.Ed.
• Special Education Grades 1–6, M.S.Ed.
• Special Education Grades 7–12 Generalist, M.S.Ed.
• Special Education Grades 7–12 Generalist, Graduate Certificate
• Speech Language Pathologist, M.A.

The road to certification is like planning a trip in that there are many pathways which lead to the same destination. One pathway to your certificate is the approved program pathway. By earning your degree at SUNY Plattsburgh, you are completing an approved program, and are on the most direct path to certification.