NYC Public Schools (NYCPS) offers opportunities for qualified, current NYCPS and CBO teachers to work towards an additional certification in Bilingual Education or Students with Disabilities.
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 or special education students in their school community. Flexible program offerings allow teachers the option to participate in two or three semester fully virtual graduate programs, starting in fall 2024.
The basic teacher eligibility criteria for participation in any program are as follows:
- Teaching Certification – Possess an active Initial or Professional teaching certificate issued by NYSED (valid through August 2025).
- 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.
- Current position - Current lead teacher of record in a NYCPS or CBO classroom
- For Bilingual Extension programs, applicants must be teaching in an approved Bilingual program school, as determined by the Division 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, TRQ reviews teacher applications for basic eligibility, and the partnering institution determines final eligibility.
- Candidates may not be currently enrolled in an alternative certification program (ie. 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.