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 80-3.4 - Requirements for the professional certificate in the classroom teaching service
Universal Citation: 8 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs § 80-3.4
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 12, March 26, 2025
(a) General requirements.
(1) The
candidate shall meet the requirements for the initial certificate in the
classroom teaching service for the certificate title sought or the requirements
for the transitional C certificate for career changers and others holding a
graduate degree or professional degree, as prescribed in section
80-5.14 of this Part, for the
certificate title sought.
(b) Requirements for professional certificates in all titles in classroom teaching service, except in a specific career and technical subject within the field of agriculture, business and marketing, family and consumer sciences, health, a technical area, or a trade (grades 7 through 12).
The candidate shall meet the requirements in each of the following paragraphs:
(1) Education.
The candidate shall meet the education requirement by successfully completing:
(i) a program registered pursuant to section
52.21 of this Title or its
equivalent;
(ii) a master's or
higher degree program in the content core of the initial certificate or in a
related content area; or
(iii) a
master's or higher degree program in any field, provided that the candidate has
completed at least 12 semester hours of graduate study in the content core of
the initial certificate or in a related content area.
(2) Teaching experience. The candidate shall
successfully complete three school years of teaching experience, or its
equivalent. The candidate who completes this requirement in total or part
through teaching in New York public schools shall be required to participate in
a mentored program in the first 180 school days of employment, as prescribed in
Part 100 of this Title, unless the candidate has successfully completed two
years of teaching experience prior to such teaching in the public
schools.
(3) Examination.
Candidates who seek a professional certificate in Speech and Language
Disabilities (all grades) shall submit evidence of having achieved a
satisfactory level of performance on a content knowledge certification
examination in the area of the certificate.
(c) Requirements for professional certificates in a specific career and technical subject (grades 7 through 12).
The candidate shall meet the requirements for the professional certificate by successfully completing the requirements in paragraphs (1) through (8) of this subdivision, as applicable.
(1) Option A. The requirements of this
paragraph are applicable to candidates who seek a professional certificate and
who hold an associate degree or its equivalent. The candidate shall meet the
requirements for the professional certificate in each of the following
subparagraphs:
(i) Education. The candidate
shall satisfactorily complete a program registered pursuant to section
52.21(b)(3)(xiii)
of this Title as leading to the professional certificate under option A, or its
equivalent.
(ii) Teaching
experience. The candidate shall successfully complete three school years of
teaching experience, or its equivalent. The candidate who completes this
requirement in total or part through teaching in New York public schools shall
be required to participate in a mentored program in the first 180 school days
of employment, as prescribed in Part 100 of this Title, unless the candidate
has successfully completed two years of teaching experience prior to such
teaching in the public schools.
(iii) Examination. The candidate shall have a
satisfactory level of performance on the Educating All Students test.
(2) Option B. The requirements of
this paragraph are applicable to candidates who seek a professional certificate
and do not possess an associate degree or its equivalent. This option shall not
be available in specific family and consumer science, business and marketing,
and technical subject titles. The candidate shall meet the requirements in each
of the following subparagraphs:
(i)
Education. The candidate shall satisfactorily complete a program registered
pursuant to section
52.21(b)(3)(xiii)
of this Title as leading to the professional certificate under Option B, or its
equivalent.
(ii) Teaching
experience. The candidate shall successfully complete three school years of
teaching experience, or its equivalent. The candidate who completes this
requirement in total or part through teaching in New York public schools shall
be required to participate in a mentored program in the first 180 school days
of employment, as prescribed in Part 100 of this Title, unless the candidate
has successfully completed two years of teaching experience prior to such
teaching in the public schools.
(iii) Examination. The candidate shall have a
satisfactory level of performance on the Educating All Students test.
(3) Option C. The requirements of
this paragraph are applicable to candidates who seek a professional certificate
and who hold an associate degree or its equivalent in the career and technical
field in which a certificate is sought and who have had at least two years of
satisfactory teaching experience, at the post-secondary level, in the
certificate area to be taught or in a closely related subject acceptable to the
department. The candidate shall meet the requirements in each of the following
subparagraphs:
(i) Education. The candidate
shall satisfactorily complete a program registered pursuant to section
52.21(b)(3)(xiii)
of this Title as leading to the professional certificate under Option C, or its
equivalent.
(ii) Teaching
experience. The candidate shall successfully complete three school years of
teaching experience, or its equivalent. The candidate who completes this
requirement in total or part through teaching in New York public schools shall
be required to participate in a mentored program in the first 180 school days
of employment, as prescribed in Part 100 of this Title, unless the candidate
has successfully completed two years of teaching experience prior to such
teaching in the public schools.
(iii) Examination. The candidate shall have a
satisfactory level of performance on the Educating All Students test.
(4) Option D. The requirements of
this paragraph are applicable to candidates who seek a professional certificate
and who hold a full license as a teacher issued by the department pursuant to
section 126.6(f) of this
Title in the career and technical field in which a certificate is sought and
who have two years of satisfactory teaching experience under a full license
issued by the department pursuant to section
126.6(f) of this
Title in a licensed private career school in the certificate area under such
license, or in a closely related subject area acceptable to the department. The
candidate shall meet the requirements in each of the following subparagraphs:
(i) Education. The candidate shall
satisfactorily complete a program registered pursuant to section
52.21(b)(3)(xiii)
of this Title as leading to the professional certificate under Option D, or its
equivalent.
(ii) Teaching
experience. The candidate shall successfully complete three school years of
teaching experience, or its equivalent. The candidate who completes this
requirement in total or part through teaching in New York public schools shall
be required to participate in a mentored program in the first 180 school days
of employment, as prescribed in Part 100 of this Title, unless the candidate
has successfully completed two years of teaching experience prior to such
teaching in the public schools.
(iii) Examination. The candidate shall have a
satisfactory level of performance on the Educating All Students test.
(5) Option G. The requirements of
this paragraph are applicable to candidates who seek a professional certificate
and who hold an industry acceptable credential in the certificate area taught
or in a closely related subject area acceptable to the department or receive a
satisfactory passing score on an industry accepted career and technical
education examination that demonstrates mastery in the career and technical
education subject for which a certificate is sought or a closely related area
as approved by the department through a request for qualifications process; and
have at least two years of acceptable work experience in the certificate area
to be taught or in a closely related subject area acceptable to the department.
The candidate shall meet the requirements in each of the following
subparagraphs:
(i) Education. The candidate
shall satisfactorily complete a program registered pursuant to section
52.21(b)(3)(xiii)
of this Title as leading to the professional certificate under Option G, or its
equivalent.
(ii) Teaching
experience. The candidate shall successfully complete three school years of
teaching experience, or its equivalent. The candidate who completes this
requirement in total or part through teaching in New York public schools shall
be required to participate in a mentored program in the first 180 school days
of employment, as prescribed in Part 100 of this Title, unless the candidate
has successfully completed two years of teaching experience prior to such
teaching in the public schools.
(iii) Examination. The candidate shall have a
satisfactory level of performance on the Educating All Students test.
(6) Option H. The requirements of
this paragraph are applicable to candidates who seek a professional certificate
and who completed an approved career and technical education program registered
pursuant to section
52.21 of this Title or its
equivalent in the certificate area to be taught or in a closely related subject
area acceptable to the department; and have either at least one year of
acceptable work experience in the certificate area to be taught or in a closely
related subject area acceptable to the department or receive a satisfactory
passing score on an industry accepted career and technical education
examination that demonstrates mastery in the career and technical education
subject sought or in a closely related area approved by the department through
a request for qualifications process. The candidate shall meet the requirements
in each of the following subparagraphs:
(i)
Education. The candidate shall satisfactorily complete a program registered
pursuant to section
52.21(b)(3)(xiii)
of this Title as leading to the professional certificate under Option H, or its
equivalent.
(ii) Teaching
experience. The candidate shall successfully complete three school years of
teaching experience, or its equivalent. The candidate who completes this
requirement in total or part through teaching in New York public schools shall
be required to participate in a mentored program in the first 180 school days
of employment, as prescribed in Part 100 of this Title, unless the candidate
has successfully completed two years of teaching experience prior to such
teaching in the public schools.
(iii) Examination. The candidate shall have a
satisfactory level of performance on the Educating All Students test.
(7) Option I. The requirements of
this paragraph are applicable to candidates who seek a professional certificate
and who are currently certified as a teacher in grades 7-12 in any subject area
acceptable to the department, and who either hold an industry related
credential in the career and technical education subject to be taught or in a
closely related subject area, as determined by the department, or have two
years of satisfactory work experience in the certificate area taught, or in a
closely related subject area, as determined by the department. The candidate
shall meet the requirements in each of the following subparagraphs:
(i) Education. The candidate shall
satisfactorily complete a program registered pursuant to section
52.21(b)(3)(xiii)
of this Title as leading to the professional certificate under Option I, or its
equivalent.
(ii) Teaching
experience. The candidate shall successfully complete three school years of
teaching experience, or its equivalent. The candidate who completes this
requirement in total or part through teaching in New York public schools shall
be required to participate in a mentored program in the first 180 school days
of employment, as prescribed in Part 100 of this Title, unless the candidate
has successfully completed two years of teaching experience prior to such
teaching in the public schools.
(iii) Examination. The candidate shall have a
satisfactory level of performance on the Educating All Students test.
(8) Option J. The requirements of
this paragraph are applicable to candidates who seek a professional certificate
and possess a bachelor's degree or higher, in the career and technical field in
which a certificate is sought, or in a closely related subject area, as
determined by the department, and have one year of documented and satisfactory
work experience in the career and technical education subject for which a
certificate is sought, or a related area, as determined by the department, or
hold an industry related credential in the career and technical subject for
which a certificate is sought, or a related area, as determined by the
department. The candidate shall meet the requirements in each of the following
subparagraphs:
(i) Education. The candidate
shall satisfactorily complete a program registered pursuant to section
52.21(b)(3)(xiii)
of this Title as leading to the professional certificate under Option J, or its
equivalent.
(ii) Teaching
experience. The candidate shall successfully complete three school years of
teaching experience, or its equivalent. The candidate who completes this
requirement in total or part through teaching in New York public schools shall
be required to participate in a mentored program in the first 180 school days
of employment, as prescribed in Part 100 of this Title, unless the candidate
has successfully completed two years of teaching experience prior to such
teaching in the public schools.
(iii) Examination. The candidate shall have a
satisfactory level of performance on the Educating All Students test.
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