The following are required beyond the course requirements in each program for New York State certification at both the secondary and elementary levels.

Those applying for New York State teaching certification must take a two- to three-hour workshop dealing with recognizing signs of child abuse. While the Warner School does not offer this workshop, the names of agencies that offer the exam can be provided. Upon completion of the workshop, you must obtain a transcript or written confirmation of completion, which is required for application for certification by New York State.

Students recommended (or applying on their own) for New York State teaching certification must have completed two semesters of a college-level foreign language or its equivalent. The required two semesters must be in one language (e.g., two semesters of German or two semesters of French, not one semester of German and one semester of French).

Students recommended (or applying on their own) for New York State teaching certification must take the New York State Teacher Certification Examination, which includes the following:

For Provisional Certification
The Liberal Arts and Science Test (LAST)
The Assessment of Teaching Skills-Written (ATS-W)
(Elementary Assessment for elementary teachers; Secondary Assessment for secondary teachers; either the Elementary Assessment or the Secondary Assessment for E.S.O.L. teachers)

For E.S.O.L. Only
The English Language Proficiency Assessment for Classroom Personnel (ELPA-C)

For Permanent Certification
The Content Specialty Test (CST) (the E.S.O.L. Assessment for E.S.O.L. teachers)
The Assessment of Teaching Skills-Performance (ATS-P) (video)
To obtain permanent certification, those holding provisional certification and the master's degree must complete two years of full-time teaching in the area for which provisional certification is held.

If you wish the Warner School to make an application for you to the State of New York, you must meet requirements and follow instructions stated in the Certification Memo, which is available in relevant certification courses at the beginning of each semester.

Certificate of Qualification, Provisional Certification, and Permanent Certification
The Certificate of Qualification (CQ) and the Provisional Certificate are valid for employment as an elementary or secondary school teacher. If you are newly certified and are not employed full time in a school, or if you do not have an offer of full-time employment in a school, you are issued the CQ. It is valid for five years, during which time you may substitute in schools until a permanent job is secured. When you accept a regular position in a school, the CQ must be exchanged for the Provisional Certificate. You then have five additional years in which to complete the requirements for permanent certification-to teach full time for two years, earn a master's degree, and pass the examinations for permanent certification. If, however, the initial five-year period elapses and a teaching position has not been secured, the CQ must be exchanged for a Provisional Certificate. Then, five additional years remain in which to obtain permanent certification.

Contact us:
admissions@warner.rochester.edu
(585) 275-3950