New York Codes Rules Regulations (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
TITLE 8. Education Department |
Chapter II. Regulations of the Commissioner |
Subchapter C. Teachers |
Part 80. Requirements for Teachers' Certificates and Teaching Practice |
Sec. 80-3.2. General requirements
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- (a) The requirements for the professional certificate shall be those in effect at the time the initial certificate for the certificate title sought is issued, or at the time the transitional certificate, as prescribed in section 80-3.5(a) of this Subpart, for the certificate title sought is issued.(b) The requirements set forth in Subpart 80-1 of this Part shall be applicable, unless the subject matter or terms of such requirements prescribe otherwise.(c) The requirements for extensions or annotations of certificates in the classroom teaching service set forth in Subpart 80-4 of this Part shall be applicable.(d) Forms of certificates.(1) Candidates for whom the requirements of this Subpart are applicable, pursuant to the conditions prescribed in section 80-3.1(a) of this Subpart, shall be issued the following forms of certificates: initial certificate, professional certificate, and transitional certificate.(2) The certificate forms for pupil personnel service shall be the forms prescribed in Subpart 80-2 of this Part.(3) The certificate, license or credential forms for supplemental school personnel, teaching in nonregistered evening schools, and internship certificate shall be those prescribed in Subpart 80-5 of this Part.(e) Certificate titles.(1) Certificate titles in the classroom teaching service.Candidates for whom the requirements of this Subpart are applicable, pursuant to the conditions prescribed in section 80-3.1(a) of this Subpart, shall be issued the following certificate titles in the classroom teaching service:(i) Early Childhood Education (birth-grade 2);(ii) Childhood Education (grades 1-6);(iii) Generalist in Middle Childhood Education (grades 5-9);(iv) English Language Arts (grades 5-9);(v) World Language other than English (specified) (grades 5-9);(vi) Mathematics (grades 5-9);(vii) Biology (grades 5-9);(viii) Chemistry (grades 5-9);(ix) Earth Science (grades 5-9);(x) Physics (grades 5-9);(xi) Social Studies (grades 5-9);(xii) English Language Arts (grades 7-12);(xiii) World Language other than English (specified) (grades 7-12);(xiv) Mathematics (grades 7-12);(xv) Biology (grades 7-12);(xvi) Chemistry (grades 7-12);(xvii) Earth Science (grades 7-12);(xviii) Physics (grades 7-12);(xix) Social Studies (grades 7-12);(xx) Dance (all grades);(xxi) Health Education (all grades);(xxii) Music (all grades);(xxiii) Physical Education (all grades);(xxiv) Theater (all grades);(xxv) Visual Arts (all grades);(xxvi) Computer Science (all grades);(xxvii) Students with Disabilities (birth-grade 2);(xxviii) Students with Disabilities (grades 1-6);(xxix) Students with Disabilities (grades 5-9);(xxx) Students with Disabilities (grades 7-12);(xxxi) Deaf and Hard of Hearing (all grades);(xxxii) Blind and Visually Impaired (all grades);(xxxiii) Speech and Language Disabilities (all grades);(xxxiv) English to Speakers of other Languages (all grades);(xxxv) Literacy (birth-grade 6);(xxxvi) Literacy (grades 5-12);(xxxvii) Library Media Specialist (all grades);(xxxviii) Educational Technology Specialist (all grades);(xxxix) Agriculture (all grades);(xl) Family and Consumer Sciences (all grades);(xli) Business and Marketing (all grades);(xlii) Technology Education (all grades);(xliii) Specific agricultural subject titles (specified) (grades 7-12);(xliv) Specific family and consumer science titles (specified) (grades 7-12);(xlv) Specific technical subject titles (specified) (grades 7-12);(xlvi) Specific trade subject titles (specified) (grades 7-12);(xlvii) Specific health occupations subject titles (specified) (grades 7-12); and(xlviii) Specific business and marketing subject titles (specified) (grades 7-12).(2) The certificate titles issued for pupil personnel service shall be the titles prescribed in Subpart 80-2 of this Part.(3) The certificate, license or credential titles for supplemental school personnel, teachers of adult, community and continuing education and internship certificate shall be those prescribed in Subpart 80-5 of this Part.