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N. Y. State Teacher Certification RequirementsIN ADDITION TO THE MASTERS DEGREE OR ADVANCED CERTIFICATE PROGRAM, TEACHER AND LEADER CERTIFICATION REQUIRES LIBERAL ARTS AND CONTENT CORE COURSEWORK, NEW YORK STATE TEACHER AND/OR LEADER CERTIFICATION EXAMS, AND STATE-MANDATED WORKSHOPS.CONSULT NYSED AT highered.tcert/ OR THE MANHATTANVILLE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION OFFICE OF GRADUATE ADVISING FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON THE CERTIFICATES YOU ARE SEEKING.New York State certification requirements are subject to frequent change. The information herein is accurate as of the date of publication. Efforts are made to communicate changes to certification requirements to students via Manhattanville email, but it is the responsibility of candidates to meet current requirements. New York State Liberal Arts RequirementsInitial certification in most subject areas requires the following Liberal Arts prerequisites. These can be completed at any regionally accredited institution of higher education or non-regionally accredited college with comparable curriculum and standards to those at Manhattanville College, must be reported on an official transcript, and must have earned a letter grade of C or better. Documentation of course content may be requested. Satisfaction of a content requirement granted by an institution of higher education reported on an official transcript or official letter, by means other than coursework, may also satisfy these prerequisites. Coursework is required in Mathematics, Science, Literature, Foreign Languages (including American Sign Language), and History. College-level Study is also required of Written Analysis and Expression; Visual or Performing Arts; Oral Communication (Communication is practice in close and critical reading or research and/or conveying information orally.) Different programs may have more specific and/or additional Liberal Arts requirements. For details, see your individual program plan.New York State considers Liberal Arts courses to be those that are independent of specific application, theoretical as opposed to practical, and not directed toward a particular career or profession. A course designated as Liberal Arts by a college does NOT automatically qualify. Courses offered in the areas of Literature, some Dance and Theater courses, Languages, Musicology and Music Theory, History, Art History and Theory, Philosophy, some Religious Studies, Area Studies, Communication Theory, some Criminology courses, and most Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences are generally considered Liberal Arts. Courses offered in English Composition, Health and Physical Education, Management and Finance, Business, Accounting, Education, Library Science, most Engineering classes, most Law and Criminal Justice courses, many Communications courses, many Journalism courses, Studio Art, Theatre Production, Music Performance, applied sciences, many Computer Science courses, Fashion and Design, Counseling, Resource Conservation or Management, Recreation or Hospitality, Social Work, Speech Therapy, Nutrition, most Nursing and Health Science courses, and some Environmental Studies courses, among others, are not considered Liberal Arts.Credit for Life Experience: Candidates who enter the graduate program with significant life experience in Visual or Performing Arts, Oral Communication, or Writing, may petition for credit towards the relevant New York State certification pre-requisite. The petition will consist of an essay of 3-5 pages and documentation of the experience. This will be evaluated by the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs, in consultation with appropriate faculty. Documentation of the experience may take a variety of forms, including, but not limited to, copies of art work or published writing, recommendation by a mentor, published reviews, event programs, etc.New York State Content Core RequirementsEvery Manhattanville College candidate for an initial teaching certificate must complete at least 30 credits in Liberal Arts including at least 18 credits in ONE Liberal Arts discipline. For ALL Secondary subjects, Art and Music, the candidate must present at least 30 credits outside of the Master’s in the specific area of certification. For detailed requirements, see the relevant program plan in the catalog. In certain cases, these courses may be completed as part of the graduate program. Physical Education also requires specific pre-requisite courses. No courses graded Pass/Fail can be accepted for purposes of certification, unless the credit-granting policies of the relevant college can be documented.Determination as to whether a specific course is acceptable in meeting a requirement will be made by the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs, in consultation with the faculty where needed. New York State Examination and Portfolio RequirementsCandidates for NY certification must achieve qualifying scores on the specific tests required by NYSED for the relevant subjects and/or grade levels, including a performance assessment known as edTPA. Required tests include the Educating All Students Test and one or more Content Specialty Tests.Only candidates who are seeking NY State certification and who are not yet certified in New York must prepare and submit the edTPA to the NYS Education Department.Normally, the edTPA will be completed and submitted during the student or supervised teaching semester. Further information is available from the SOE Office of Graduate Advising, on your program plan, from nystce., and from . State-mandated WorkshopsNYSED requires all candidates for certification to complete a two-hour seminar on identifying and reporting suspected child abuse and maltreatment, a two-hour seminar on school violence prevention and intervention (SAVE), and a six-hour workshop on Bullying, Harassment, and Cyber-bullying (Dignity for All Students, or DASA), which must be offered by NYSED-approved providers. Certification in Special Education also requires a four-hour workshop on autism. Candidates for certification in Childhood Education must also complete a workshop through the college on Health and Safety. Proof of completion must be provided to the college. FingerprintingFingerprinting is required for certification and is required prior to doing Field Experience and/or Student/Supervised Teaching. To arrange to be fingerprinted for NYSED, go to HYPERLINK "" . ? Application for CertificationThe Manhattanville School of Education will recommend those who have completed a degree or advanced certificate program and who have met all requirements for certification, excepting NYS assessments, for certification in the area(s) of the degree or program only. After the recommendation has been submitted by the college, the student must apply online at and pay the required NYS fee.? CERTIFICATION IS GRANTED BY NYSED, NOT BY THE COLLEGE. ................
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