General Terms

BASIC program: Meets academic requirements for NYS certification (regular settings) in minimum amount of time. This is the fastest way to meet NYS requirements for teaching certification at each available grade level, and it can be completed in just 15 months full time.

Inclusion/DUAL certification program: By adding just four courses to our “basic program,” you can obtain a NYS certificate to Teach Students with Disabilities in addition to your basic certificate. This dual certification program enables you to teach in a variety of regular, inclusive and special education settings and to better serve the needs of ALL the students in your class. It can be completed in two years of
full-time study.

M.A.T. (Master of Arts in Teaching) program (available only for grades 7-12): If you are interested in strengthening your background in mathematics while obtaining your basic NYS certification, you may want to consider our MAT option. In addition to the same requirements as our “basic program”, MAT students take 12 credits of graduate coursework from the Mathematics department. The program can be
completed in two years of full-time study.