Nazareth College has a range of programs approved by the Regents of New York and the New York State Education Department. Nazareth students in education programs can obtain information to apply on-line to New York State Education Department for permanent, initial and professional certification, extensions and annotations through the Certification Office in the Golisano Academic Center, Room 298. Usually this process is done during a student's last semester in a program.

You can contact the Certification Office at 389-2592 or e-mail the attached form to (gpotemp2@naz.edu)
for information to apply on-line.

Part of the certification process in New York State includes successfully completing the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations. For further information see Nazareth College's guide sheets:

• NYSTCE 2007-2008 Registration Instruction.pdf
• Undergraduate Adolescence Education
• Undergraduate Business and Marketing
• Undergraduate Music and Art Education
• Undergraduate Quad Inclusive Education
• Undergraduate Speech and Language Disabilities
• Undergraduate & Post Baccalaureate Speech and Language Disabilities
• Graduate Educational Technology
• Graduate Inclusive Adolescence Education
• Graduate Inclusive Early Childhood Education and Childhood Education
• Graduate Literacy Education: Birth-Grade 6 and Grades 5-12
• Graduate TESOL Education
• Graduate Visual Arts
• Graduate Business & Marketing
  

For the 2007-2008 registration information for the New York State Certification Examinations, or to request publication guides go to nystce.nesinc.com.  Test Dates, 2007 - 2008.

Click on this link for a list of New York State Teacher Certification Exam (NYSTCE) Study Guides.

Click on this link for a list of phone numbers, websites, regional BOCES evalutors related to certification.

For the most up to date information about New York State certification requirements, go to: http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/teach/

Teacher certification requirements differ across states. For certification information specific to other states, see "United States Certification Sites" or Google for "Teacher Certification " and the state. The Nazareth library also keeps current publications on other states. 

This is a link to a List of states participating in New York State Interstate Agreements or states with reciprical agreements with New York. These states will take a NYS teaching certificate for the first year of teaching as the individual addresses certification requirements within their new state.   It is wise to maintain your New York State certification.  Please contact the certification office if you need further information.

Announcement:
The State Professional Standards and Practices Board for Teaching has developed a code of ethics for professional educators: The New York State Code of Ethics for Educators.

The Board of Regents approved an amendment to Commissioner's Regulations that extends the term of the Initial certificate to provide teachers with Initial certificates five years to complete a Master's degree to qualify for Professional certification.

Contacting the Nazareth College Certification Office
Mrs. Georgeanna Potempa, Coordinator of Teacher Certification
Golisano Academic Center, Room 298
Phone: (585) 389-2592
Fax: (585) 389-2938
E-mail: gpotemp2@naz.edu

Designated Certification Officer for Nazareth College: Craig M. Hill, Ed.D.