NYC Public Schools (NYCPS) offers opportunities for qualified, current NYCPS and CBO teachers to work toward an additional certification in Bilingual Education.
NYC Extended Certification Programs offer supportive and school-embedded training models for teachers to leverage their skills and experiences to meet the needs of multilingual and English language learners in their school community. Flexible program offerings allow teachers the option to participate in a one-year fully virtual and fully subsidized graduate program.
The basic teacher eligibility criteria are as follows:
- Teaching Certification – Possess an active Initial or Professional teaching certificate issued by NYSED (valid through January 2026)
- You may need to complete additional coursework requirements independently, such as the Liberal Arts Core. More information will be shared upon enrollment.
- Education & Eligible Certifications - Completed a degree in education and possess a current NYSED certification in an eligible license area (not ENL or World Language)
- Current position - Current fully staffed and appointed lead teacher of record in an NYCPS or CBO classroom
- For Bilingual Extension programs, applicants must be teaching in an approved Bilingual program school, as determined by the Office of Multilingual Learners.
- Accessible Undergraduate Transcript - Applicants must provide a transcript for review to confirm that all required prerequisite courses have been completed.
- For college or university-based programs, NYCPS reviews teacher applications for basic eligibility, and the partnering university determines final eligibility.
- Candidates may not be currently enrolled in an alternative certification program (NYC Teaching Fellows or NYC Teaching Collaborative) or currently enrolled in coursework with a college or university.
5. Fluency - For Bilingual Extension programs, applicants must be academically fluent in a language other than English that matches the language their students speak.