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Teacher, Educational Leader, or Pupil Personnel Services Program Registration and Accreditation

Program Registration

All programs leading to certification for Teacher, Educational Leader, or Pupil Personnel Services in 91¾«Ñ¡ State must be reviewed and registered by the Office of College and University Evaluation before they are publicized or recruit or enroll candidates. Institutions wishing to change registered programs leading to certification for Teacher, Educational Leader, or Pupil Personnel Services must seek and receive approval. Institutions seeking to register a new program or change a registered program should select from the application categories below.

To Offer a New ProgramÌý

To Change an Existing ProgramÌý

Additional Program Registration Information

SUNY and CUNY institutions should consult with their respective system administration contacts. If you have questions about program registration, program changes, or program accreditation, please contact your Office of College and University Evaluation associate or email us atÌýOCUEinfo@nysed.gov.

New Student Teaching RegulationsÌý

Beginning in the Fall 2024 semester regulatory changes that impact the duration and structure of clinical practice; place an emphasis on who may provide clinical supervision (their qualifications and the plan to ensure clinical faculty stay current in providing effective clinical supervision); and require partnerships to be established and maintained to support effective clinical practice are required to be in place. For more information regarding these changes in regulation, please see theÌýÌýand theÌý.

For support in the development of the newly required Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or similar collaborative agreement, please see Guidance for a Partnership Agreement. This guidance was developed by the Office of TeacherÌý andÌý LeaderÌý DevelopmentÌý (OTLD) inÌý conjunction with the Office of College and University Evaluation (OCUE). It provides a set of guiding questions for institutions and clinical practice sites to consider as they work to develop and/or refine partnership agreements. The questions have been organized under five key pillars related to establishing strong, effective working partnerships that support the development of teacher candidates. You may also wish to reference 91¾«Ñ¡â€™s guidance on data privacy for clinical internships.

Teacher Performance Assessment (TPA)

Beginning September 1, 2023,Ìýall registered teacher preparation programs are requiredÌýto integrate the new program requirement of a teacher performance assessment (TPA) into the student teaching, practicum or similar experience for candidates earning their first Initial teaching certificate. Additional information can be found in the Deputy Commissioner's Memo to NYS Deans and Directors of Institutions of Higher Education Offering Teacher Education ProgramsÌýandÌýthe TPA FAQ.

Program Accreditation

Programs leading to certification as a Teacher, Educational Leader or School Counselor are required to be accredited within seven years of their initial registration and remain continuously accredited thereafter.Ìý Programs must be accredited by either (i) an acceptable professional education accrediting association, meaning an organization that is approved by the department and is recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation; or (ii) a professional education accrediting association acceptable to the department that is seeking recognition from the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the United States Department of Education. (USDE) (8 NYCRR 52.21(b)(2)(iv)(c)(2))

The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP) are currently two acceptable professional education accrediting associations.Ìý Ìý91¾«Ñ¡ has State Partnership agreements with CAEP and AAQEP. (For some specific programs, 91¾«Ñ¡ also accepts other specialized programmatic accreditors that are recognized by CHEA or USDE.)

Special Applications

Application to Register a Program Leading to the Professional Administrator Certificate & Superintendent Extension

This application is designed for institutions with existing programs leading to School Building Leader (SBL) and/or School District Leader (SDL) certificates. All existing programs leading to SDL/SBL certificates must conclude/will be terminated by September 1, 2030. Institutions will be required to confirm teach-out of existing programs. No placeholders will be issued. This application will enable institutions to register new programs leading to Professional Administrator Certificate and Superintendent Extension, based on existing leadership programs.
Special Application to Revise a Registered Program Leading to Students with Disabilities Grades 1-6 or Grades 7-12 Certification Only
Special Application to Revise a Registered Program Leading to Literacy Birth to Grade 6 or Grades 5-12ÌýOnly
Special Application to Revise Registered Students With Disabilities (SWD) or Literacy Programs That Also Lead to Additional Certificate Title(s) to Lead to SWD (All Grades) and/or Literacy (All Grades) CertificationÌý

New Program Applications

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New Program Leading to Professional Teaching Assistant Certification
  • Propose a New Program Leading to Teaching Assistant Certification

Required:

1. Application form: Teaching Assistant Application

New Teacher Certification Program Leading to Initial or Initial and Professional Certification

Institutions that Hold an Absolute Charter or Permanent Degree Authority

Propose a New Teacher Certification Program:

  • Preparing candidates forÌýInitialÌýcertification
  • Preparing candidates forÌýInitial/ProfessionalÌýcertification

Please note: this does not include Transitional B or C programs.

InstitutionsÌýwith provisional charter or provisional degree authority contact OCUEinfo@nysed.gov to request the appropriate application.

Required:

  1. Application form:ÌýNew Teacher Initial or Initial/Professional ApplicationÌý

The following link provides additional information:Ìý

New Teacher Certification Program Leading to Professional or Transitional Certification

Propose a New Teacher Certification program - Professional or Transitional:

  • Preparing candidates forÌýProfessionalÌýcertification
  • Preparing candidates forÌýTransitional BÌý(alternative) certification
  • Preparing candidates forÌýTransitional CÌý(alternative) Certification

Required:

  1. Application form:ÌýNew Teacher--Professional Certification, Transitional B, Transitional CÌý
  2. Signature document

The following links provide additional information:

New Teacher Certification Residency ProgramÌý
  • Propose a New Teacher Certification Residency Program

Required:

ÌýNew Teacher Certification Residency Program

The following links provide additional information:

New Educational Leadership Certification ProgramÌý

Propose a New Educational LeaderÌýProgram:

  • Preparing candidates for professional certification in the following areas:
    • Administrator
    • Superintendent Extension
    • School District Business Leader (SDBL)

Required:

  1. Application form: New Administrator and/or Superintendent Extension or School District Business Leader (SDBL)

NewÌýSchool Psychologist Certification Program

Propose a NewÌýSchool Psychologist or Provisional or Permanent PPS Bilingual Education Extension Program:

  • Preparing candidates for School Psychologist certification
  • PreparingÌý provisional or permanent PPS candidates or certificate holders for the Bilingual Education ExtensionÌý

Required:

  1. Application form for:ÌýSchool Psychologist or the Provisional or Permanent PPS Bilingual Education ExtensionÌýÌý(124 KB)
  2. Signature document

New School Counselor Program

Propose a New School Counselor Program

Application form for:ÌýSchool Counselor ProgramsÌý

Applications for Program Change

Teacher or Educational Leader Program Change

Change or DiscontinueÌýan Existing Traditional Teacher Certification or Educational LeadershipÌýCertification Program

Teacher and Educational Leader Program Change FormÌýÌý

The following links provide additional information:

  • general and program specific requirements
  • instructions for completing the Pedagogical Core Courses Table

New From Existing Teacher Certification Residency Program

Propose a New Teacher Certification Residency Program from an Existing Program or Change an Existing Residency Program

 New From Existing Teacher Certification Residency Program

Transitional B Program Change

Change or DiscontinueÌýan Existing Transitional B Teacher Certification Program

Transitional B Teacher Certification Program Change FormÌýÌý

School Counselor Program Change
Change or Discontinue and Existing School Counselor Program or to add the Bilingual Education Extension School Counselor Certification Program Change Form

School Psychologist Program Change

Change or DiscontinueÌýan Existing Pupil Personnel ServicesÌýProgram

Note: This form should NOT be used to register programs leading to initial or professional School Counselor.

Pupil Personnel Services Program Change FormÌýÌý

SupplementsÌýas needed:

  • add distance education format

Distance Education Application

Distance Education

Colleges and universities located in or operating in 91¾«Ñ¡ State that offers degree or certificate programs in which a major portion (i.e., 50 percent or more) of the requirements can be completed through study delivered by distance education must have those programs registered in the distance education format.

Master Plan Amendment Application

Master Plan Amendment (MPA)

When an institution seeks to expand its academic mission (e.g., by offering a degree at a new level of study or in a new disciplinary area), it must submit a master plan amendment application for review and approval by the Board of Regents.

External Review Report

External Review Report

An external review of the proposed program is required if the program is a graduate degree program; or if the program's subject matter represents a new or emerging field; or if the external review is requested by the Department.

External Review Guidance

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