New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner
Subchapter C - Teacher
Part 80 - Requirements for Teachers' Certificates and Teaching Practice
Subpart 80-3 - REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATES IN THE CLASSROOM TEACHING SERVICE APPLIED AND QUALIFIED FOR ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 1, 2004, THE EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP SERVICE APPLIED FOR ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 2, 2007, AND AS A SCHOOL COUNSELOR APPLIED AND QUALIFIED FOR ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 2, 2023
Section 80-3.10 - Certificates for the educational leadership service
Universal Citation: 8 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs § 80-3.10
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 12, March 26, 2025
(a) Administrator. (Educational leader who has more than 25 percent of their assignment in a school level and/or district level administrative position, except a person serving as a school district business leader, shall hold this certificate. Persons shall hold such certificate and the extension to work as a superintendent to serve in the roles of superintendent of schools, deputy superintendent of schools, associate superintendent of schools, assistant superintendent of schools, district superintendent, any equivalent titles in a board of educational cooperative services, or other superintendent of schools.)
(1) Holders of a certificate as an
administrator may not serve as a superintendent unless they hold an extension
to work as a superintendent pursuant to the requirements of section
80-4.3(u) of this
Part and may not serve as a school district business leader unless they are
certified as a school district business leader or school business administrator
pursuant to the requirements of Part 80 of this Title, or are otherwise
authorized by law to serve as a school district business leader.
(2) Requirements for a professional
certificate as an administrator in the educational leadership service. The
candidate shall meet the requirements of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph or
the alternative requirements of either subparagraph (ii), (iii), or (iv) of
this paragraph.
(i) The candidate shall meet
the requirements in each of the following clauses:
(a) Education. The candidate shall meet the
following education requirements:
(1) The
candidate shall hold a master's or higher degree from an institution of higher
education that is accredited by an institutional accrediting agency recognized
for this purpose by the United States Department of Education or an
equivalently approved higher education institution as determined by the
department; and
(2) either:
(i) have successfully completed a program
leading to a professional certificate as an administrator in the educational
leadership service registered pursuant to section
52.21(c)(2) of
this Title, or equivalent study as determined by individual evaluation in
accordance with the requirements of section 80-3.17 of this Subpart;
or
(ii) have successfully completed
an educational leadership program at an institution of higher education that is
accredited by an institutional accrediting agency recognized for this purpose
by the United States Department of Education outside of New York State,
provided that such program leads to a professional certificate as an
administrator, or a similar certificate title and type, in the jurisdiction in
which the higher education institution is located.
(b) Experience. The candidate
shall have successfully completed three years of experience in the classroom
teaching service, pupil personnel service, and/or educational leadership
service in public or non-public schools (prekindergarten-grade 12); except for
candidates admitted into a Pilot P-20 Partnership for Principal Preparation
program pursuant to section
52.21(c)(8) of
this Title because the program determined that the candidate demonstrated the
potential for instructional leadership based on prior experiences that were
evaluated using criteria established by the program and were uniformly
applied.
(c) Examination. The
candidate shall achieve a satisfactory level of performance on the educating
all students test. In addition, the candidate shall also achieve a satisfactory
level of performance on the New York State assessment for school building
leadership or New York State assessment for school district leadership until a
certification examination that is acceptable to the department for the
certificate in the administrator title is operational.
(ii) Alternative route one. Candidates who
hold a valid initial or professional certificate in the school building leader
title and, until a certification examination that is acceptable to the
department for the certificate in the administrator title is operational,
achieve a satisfactory level of performance on the New York State assessment
for school district leadership may qualify for a professional certificate as an
administrator.
(iii) Alternative
route two. Candidates who hold a valid professional certificate in the school
district leader title and, until a certification examination that is acceptable
to the department for the certificate in the administrator title is
operational, achieve a satisfactory level of performance on the New York State
assessment for school building leadership may qualify for a professional
certificate as an administrator.
(iv) Alternative route three. Candidates who
hold a valid permanent certificate or valid renewal of a provisional
certificate in the school administrator and supervisor title; hold a master's
or higher degree from an institution of higher education that is accredited by
an institutional accrediting agency recognized for this purpose by the United
States Department of Education or an equivalently approved higher education
institution as determined by the department; achieve a satisfactory level of
performance on the educating all students test; and, until a certification
examination that is acceptable to the department for the certificate in the
administrator title is operational, achieve a satisfactory level of performance
on the New York State assessment for school building leadership and New York
State assessment for school district leadership may qualify for a professional
certificate as an administrator.
(b) School building leader. (Principal, housemaster, supervisor, department chairman, assistant principal, coordinator, unit head and any other person serving more than 25 percent of his or her assignment in any building level leadership position shall hold this certificate.) The initial, conditional initial, and internship certificates in the school building leader title shall not be issued with an effective date that begins after September 1, 2031, and candidates shall apply and qualify for such certificates on or before January 1, 2031, pursuant to section 80-1.2(b)(12) of this Part.
(1) Initial certificate.
(i) Validity of certificate. The initial
certificate shall be valid for five years from its effective date.
(ii) Requirements for an initial certificate
as a school building leader in the educational leadership service. The
candidate shall meet the requirements in each of the following clauses:
(a) Education. The candidate shall hold a
master's or higher degree from an institution of higher education that is
accredited by an institutional accrediting agency recognized for this purpose
by the United States Department of Education or an equivalently approved higher
education institution as determined by the department and have successfully
completed a program leading to the initial certificate as a school building
leader in the educational leadership service registered pursuant to section
52.21 (c)(2) of
this Title, or its equivalent as determined by the department, or an
educational leadership program at an institution of higher education that is
accredited by an institutional accrediting agency recognized for this purpose
by the United States Department of Education outside of New York State,
provided that such program leads to an initial certificate as a school building
leader, or a similar certificate title and type, in the jurisdiction in which
the higher education institution is located.
(b) Examination. The candidate shall submit
evidence of having achieved a satisfactory level of performance on a content
knowledge certification examination for school building leadership. In
addition, for candidates applying for certification on or after May 1, 2014 or
candidates who apply for certification on or before April 30, 2014 but do not
meet all the requirements for an initial certificate on or before April 30,
2014, the candidate shall also achieve a satisfactory level of performance on
the educating all students test.
(c) Experience. The candidate shall have
successfully completed three years of classroom teaching service and/or pupil
personnel service experience in public or non-public schools N-12; except for
candidates admitted into a Pilot P-20 Partnership for Principal Preparation
Program pursuant to section
52.21(c)(7) of
this Title because the program determined that the candidate demonstrated the
potential for instructional leadership based on prior experiences that were
evaluated using criteria established by the program and which were uniformly
applied.
(2)
Professional certificate.
(i) Requirements for
the professional certificate as a school building leader in the educational
leadership service. The candidate shall have successfully completed, in
addition to the requirements for the initial certificate: three years of school
experience in an educational leadership position in public or non-public
schools N-12. The candidate who completes this requirement in total or part
through providing educational leadership service in a school district or board
of cooperative educational services in New York State shall be required to
participate in a mentoring program in the first year of employment unless the
candidate has successfully completed two years of educational leadership
service prior to such public school service.
(c) School district leader. (Superintendent of schools, district superintendent, deputy superintendent, associate superintendent, assistant superintendent and any other person having responsibilities involving general district-wide administration, except a person serving as a school district business leader, shall hold this certificate.) The internship and transitional D certificate in the school district leader title shall not be issued with an effective date that begins after September 1, 2031, and candidates shall apply and qualify for such certificate on or before January 1, 2031, pursuant to section 80-1.2(b)(12) of this Part.
(1) Holders of a professional
certificate as a school district leader may not serve as a school building
leader unless they are certified as a school building leader or school
administrator and supervisor under the requirements of Part 80 of this Title
and may not serve as a school district business leader unless they are
certified as a school district business leader or school business administrator
under the requirements of Part 80 of this Title or are otherwise authorized by
law to serve as a school district business leader.
(2) Requirements for a professional
certificate as a school district leader in the educational leadership service.
The candidate shall meet the requirements of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph
or the alternative requirements of either subparagraph (ii) or (iii) of this
paragraph.
(i) The candidate shall meet the
requirements in each of the following clauses:
(a) Education. The candidate shall meet the
following education requirements:
(1) The
candidate shall hold a master's or higher degree from an institution of higher
education that is accredited by an institutional accrediting agency recognized
for this purpose by the United States Department of Education or an
equivalently approved higher education institution as determined by the
department; and
(2) either:
(i) have successfully completed a New York
State program leading to a professional certificate as a school district leader
in the educational leadership service registered pursuant to section
52.21(c)(3) of
this Title, or its equivalent as determined by the department. As part of the
program completion requirements, the candidate shall have successfully
completed at least 60 semester hours of graduate study, which may include
graduate study completed prior to admission to the program; or
(ii) have successfully completed an
educational leadership program outside of New York State that is equivalent to
a program leading to a professional certificate as a school district leader in
the educational leadership service registered pursuant to section
52.21(c)(3) of
this Title or an educational leadership program at an institution of higher
education that is accredited by an institutional accrediting agency recognized
for this purpose by the United States Department of Education outside of New
York State, provided that such program leads to a professional certificate as a
school district leader, or a similar certificate title and type, in the
jurisdiction in which the higher education institution is located. The
candidate shall have successfully completed at least 60 semester hours of
graduate study, which may include graduate study completed outside of the
educational leadership program.
(A) for
candidates who apply for and meet the requirements for a certificate under this
subdivision on or before September 1, 2019, have successfully completed an
educational leadership program outside of New York State that is equivalent to
a program leading to a professional certificate as a school district leader in
the educational leadership service registered pursuant to section 52.21(c)(3)
of this Title or an educational leadership program leading to a regular
certificate in an equivalent title to school district leader, accredited by an
accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education at a
regionally accredited institution outside of New York State, including a
requirement to pass an assessment equivalent to the New York State assessment
for school district leadership, or alternatively the candidate shall satisfy
this component of the educational leadership program by passing the New York
State assessment for school district leadership. The requirement of achieving a
satisfactory level of performance on an assessment equivalent to the New York
State assessment for school district leadership or alternatively passing such
New York State assessment shall be waived if the candidate completes the
program prior to the availability of such New York State assessment. The
department shall determine the date on which such assessment is available. The
candidate shall have successfully completed at least 60 semester hours of
graduate study, which may include graduate study completed outside of the
educational leadership program.
(B)
for candidates who apply for a certificate under this subdivision on or after
September 1, 2019 or candidates who apply for a certificate on or before
September 1, 2019 but do not meet all the requirements for a certificate on
before September 1, 2019, have successfully completed an educational leadership
program outside of New York State that is equivalent to a program leading to a
professional certificate as a school district leader in the educational
leadership service registered pursuant to section 52.21(c)(3) of this Title or
an educational leadership program leading to a regular certificate in an
equivalent title to school district leader, accredited by an accrediting body
recognized by the United States Department of Education at a regionally
accredited institution outside of New York State, provided that such program
leads to a professional certificate, or a similar certificate title and type,
in the jurisdiction in which the higher education institution is located. The
candidate shall have successfully completed at least 60 semester hours of
graduate study, which may include graduate study completed outside of the
educational leadership program.
(b) Experience. The candidate shall have
successfully completed three years of classroom teaching service and/or
educational leadership service and/or pupil personnel service experience in
public or non-public schools N-12.
(c) Examination requirement. The candidate
shall submit evidence of having achieved a satisfactory level of performance on
a content knowledge certification examination for school district leadership.
In addition, any candidate applying for a professional certificate as a school
district leader on or after May 1, 2015, shall also achieve a satisfactory
level of performance on the educating all students test.
(ii) Alternative route one, the alternative
school district leader certification program. A candidate may qualify for a
professional certificate as a school district leader through meeting the
requirements in the alternative school district leader certification program
for exceptionally qualified persons, as prescribed in section
80-5.15 of this Part.
(iii) Alternative route two, the
certification of exceptionally qualified persons through screening panel
review. The Commissioner of Education, at the request of a board of education
or board of cooperative educational services, may provide for the issuance of a
professional certificate as a school district leader (superintendent of
schools) to exceptionally qualified persons who do not meet all of the graduate
course or school teaching requirements in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph,
but whose exceptional training and experience are the substantial equivalent of
such requirements and qualify such persons for duties of a superintendent of
schools. Prior to the appointment of any such individual, the board must obtain
the approval of the commissioner. In its formal request to the department the
board must submit its resolution noting approval of the request, the job
description, its rationale for requesting such certification of the individual,
a statement identifying the exceptional qualifications of the candidate, the
individual's completed application for certification, vitae and official
transcripts of collegiate study. The certificate, if issued, will be valid only
for service in the district making the request. The commissioner will refer the
materials submitted by the board to a screening panel consisting of
representatives of the department and appropriate educational organizations for
review and advice.
(d) School district business leader. (Deputy superintendent of schools for business, associate superintendent of schools for business, assistant superintendent of schools for business and any other person having professional responsibility for the business operation of the school district shall hold this certificate.)
(1) Holders of a professional certificates as
school district business leader may not serve as a school building leader
unless they are certified as a school building leader or school administrator
and supervisor under the requirements of Part 80 of this Title and may not
serve as a school district leader unless they are certified as a school
district leader or school district administrator under the requirements of Part
80 of this Title.
(2) Requirements
for a professional certificate as a school district business leader in the
educational leadership service. The candidate shall meet the following
requirements:
(i) The candidate shall hold a
master's or higher degree from an institution of higher education that is
accredited by an institutional accrediting agency recognized for this purpose
by the United States Department of Education or an equivalently approved higher
education institution as determined by the department; and
(ii) either:
(a) have successfully completed a New York
State program leading to a professional certificate as a school district
business leader in the educational leadership service registered pursuant to
section 52.21(c)(5) of
this Title, or its equivalent as determined by the department. As part of the
program completion requirements, the candidate shall have successfully
completed at least 60 semester hours of graduate study, which may include
graduate study completed prior to admission to the program; or
(b) have successfully completed an
educational leadership program outside of New York State that is equivalent
with a program leading to a professional certificate as a school district
business leader in the educational leadership service registered pursuant to
section 52.21(c)(5) of
this Title or an educational leadership program at an institution of higher
education that is accredited by an institutional accrediting agency recognized
for this purpose by the United States Department of Education outside of New
York State, provided that such program leads to a professional certificate as a
school district business leader, or a similar certificate title and type, in
the jurisdiction in which the higher education institution is located. The
candidate shall have successfully completed at least 60 semester hours of
graduate study, which may include graduate study completed outside of the
educational leadership program.
(iii) The candidate shall submit evidence of
having achieved a satisfactory level of performance on a content knowledge
certification examination for school district business
leadership.
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