Has a teacher ever inspired you? Teachers note that this is the most rewarding part of teaching.
Has a teacher ever inspired you? Teachers note that this is the most rewarding part of teaching.
Has a teacher ever inspired you? Teachers note that this is the most rewarding part of teaching.
A career in education is a powerful way to help make your community a better place.
A career in education is a powerful way to help make your community a better place.
A career in education is a powerful way to help make your community a better place.
Teachers have access to great health and retirement benefits and a schedule that allows time off to be with family and friends. There is always room to learn, grow and advance in your career.
Teachers have access to great health and retirement benefits and a schedule that allows time off to be with family and friends. There is always room to learn, grow and advance in your career.
Teachers have access to great health and retirement benefits and a schedule that allows time off to be with family and friends. There is always room to learn, grow and advance in your career.
There are multiple pathway options to become a teacher in New York State. View some of the options below. For a comprehensive list, visit the Pathways to Certification page on the NYSED site.
New York State offers an alternative preparation model aimed at mature, second career professionals. Alternative programs are offered by colleges with local school partners. They feature an accelerated introductory component, followed by paid employment, with extensive mentoring, coursework and other supports from the college and school district.
An applicant who possesses a National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certificate may obtain an Initial Certificate New York State certificate in a comparable title through the National Board Pathway. If eligible, the applicant will only be held to Workshops and Fingerprint Clearance.
Complete a comparable approved teacher preparation program, in the subject of the application, at a college in another U.S. State or Territory that would lead to an institutional recommendation for certification in the state the college is located.
If you fit this profile, you may obtain Certification if you satisfy the requirements for applicants from other states. Visit the NYSED webpage for Applicants from Other States.
Candidates who fit this profile are college professors who have a Master’s or higher degree in the content area and wish to teach in a New York public school.
If you fit this profile, you may obtain Certification by:
Most candidates who fit this profile have subject matter expertise (baccalaureate degree with an academic major such as mathematics or chemistry for example). They enroll in one of the Alternative Teacher Certification (ATC) Programs offered by college-school partnerships in various locations throughout the State, in order to complete teacher education study. Upon completion of the alternative program, they are recommended for Certification by the college or university.
If you fit this profile, you may qualify for enrollment in an ATC program by:
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