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Teacher Certification

Elmira College offers many programs of study serving the academic and professional aspirations of individuals employed by school systems in the Twin Tiers of New York and Pennsylvania, as well as others seeking a career in education. Bachelors and master’s degree programs, as well as our alternative paths to teacher certification are designed with the belief that a liberal arts college offers unique opportunities for teachers and other educational leaders to achieve depth in their academic discipline and breadth in areas affecting their career preparation and advancement.

Initial Certification
Initial Teacher Certification in New York State may be obtained in one of the following ways.

Earn Your Bachelor's Degree in one of our three teacher certification programs:

  • Childhood Education (Grades One through Six)
  • Adolescence Education (Grades Seven through Twelve)
  • Visual Arts (Art Education)
Already have your Bachelor's or Master's Degree, but not in a teacher certification program?
Elmira College offers Two Options toward Adolescence and Visual Arts certification which are categorized by New York State as "Individual Evaluation of U.S. Credentials."  In one you may take Undergraduate-level coursework, and in the other you may take Graduate-level coursework, which is applicable toward an Elmira College Master of Science in Education: General Education degree which, in turn, may be used toward your professional certification.

Please note: These are not NYS Registered Teacher Certification Programs. They are two of several ways to obtain NYS certification. Please review the NYS Education Department websites for the six ways to obtain Initial Teacher Certification and details about the "Individual Evaluation of U.S. Credentials."
Also note: Students are responsible for all certification requirements established by the New York State Education Department, including NYS Teacher Certification Examinations.

Time is Running Out...You Must Start this Option by September 2010!

Professional Certification
Already have your Initial Certification?
Our Masters Programs will lead you to your Professional Certification.

  • Literacy (Birth through Grade twelve)
  • General Education
 
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