GSE Certification and Licensure
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Curriculum and Teaching
Karen Andronico, [email protected], 212-636-6491, Room 1102 - IEducational Leadership, Administration and Policy
Stanley Kaminsky, [email protected], 212-636-6437, Room 1119 - APsychological and Educational Services
Elizabeth Casey, [email protected], 212-636-6469, Room 1008 - E
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Higher Education
- Academic360.com: www.academic360.com
- American Association of Community Colleges: www.aacc.nche.edu
- American College Personnel Association: www.acpa.nche.edu
- Higher Ed Jobs.com: www.higheredjobs.com
- National Association of Student Personnel Administrators: www.naspa.org
- StudentAffairs.com: www.studentaffairs.com
- The Chronicle of Higher Education Job Marketplace: www.chronicle.com/jobs
- University Jobs: https://www.universityjobs.com/
- University Work: www.universitywork.com
K-12 Education
- Connecticut Regional Applicant and Placement Program: www.ctreap.net
- Dutchess and Ulster County BOCES: www.dcboces.org
- Education World: www.educationworld.com/
- K-12 Jobs: www.k12jobs.com
- Nassau County BOCES: www.nassauboces.org
- National Association of Independent Schools: www.nais.org
- New York Archdiocese: archny.org/
- New York City Board of Education: schools.nyc.gov
- Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES: www.pnwboces.org/
- TeacherEdge: www.teacheredge.com
- Teachers-Teachers: www.teachers-teachers.com
- The National Teacher Recruitment Clearinghouse: www.recruitingteachers.org
- The New Jersey Teacher Recruitment Initiative: www.njhire.com
Non-Profits
- Idealist: www.idealist.org
- Social Service.com: www.socialservice.com
Periodicals
- Education Week: www.edweek.com
- New York Times: www.nytimes.com
- The Chronicle of Higher Education: www.chronicle.com
State Certification
- 50 States' Certification Information: www.uky.edu/Education/TEP/usacert.html
- New York State Certification Information: www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert
Teaching Abroad
- EduFind TESOL Professionals' Web:edufindme.com/
- Office of Overseas Schools, US Department of State: www.state.gov/m/a/os
- Teach Abroad: www.teachabroad.com
- The International Educator: www.tieonline.com
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Career Counseling
- Metropolitan New York College Placement Officers Assoc. (MNYCCPOA)
- Mid Atlantic Career Counseling Association (MACCA)
- National Career Development Association (NCDA)
Education Administration
- American Association of School Administrators (AASA)
- American Association of School Personnel Administrators (AASPA)
- Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
- National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP)
- National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)
- National School Boards Association (NSBA)
General Counseling and Psychology
- American Counseling Association (ACA)
- American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA)
- American Psychological Association (APA)
- New York Mental Health Counselors Association (NYMHCA)
- New York State Psychological Association (NYSPA)
Higher Education
- American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)
- American Association for Higher Education (AAHE)
- American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
- American College Counseling Association (ACCA)
- American College Personnel Association (ACPA)
- American Educational Research Association (AERA)
N-12 Education
- European Council of International Schools (ECIS)
- NAFSA: Association of International Educators (NAFSA)
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
- National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
- National Education Association (NEA)
- National High School Association (NHSA)
- National Middle School Association (NMSA)
School Counseling
- American School Counseling Association (ASCA)
- National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)
- New York State Association for College Admission Counseling (NYSACAC)
- New York State School Counseling Association (NYSSCA)
- Westchester Putnam Rockland Counseling Association (WPRCA)
School Psychology
- International School Psychology Association (ISPA)
- National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
- New York Association of School Psychologists (NYASP)
Teaching
- American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
- American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)
- Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
- International Reading Association (IRA)
- National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE)
- National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT)
- National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
- National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
- National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
- Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Training and Development (HR)
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Registration information, including the examination schedule, test center locations, the test frameworks, and the preparation guides are all currently available online.
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Teacher candidates who meet all program requirements, complete the course of study and meet established field experience competencies are eligible for and will receive Fordham University’s endorsement for New York state initial certification in their program area provided they also have:
- Earned a passing score on the relevant New York state teacher examinations (LAST, ATS-W and CST).
- Completed a workshop in child abuse detection and prevention (EDGE 0210) taught by a New York state-qualified instructor (Fordham routinely arranges for a state-qualified instructor to teach this workshop on campus; a fee for this workshop is paid directly to the agency providing the instruction).
- Completed a workshop in school safety and violence education (EDGE 0230) taught by a New York state-qualified instructor (Fordham routinely arranges for a state-qualified instructor to teach this workshop on campus; a fee for this workshop is paid directly to the agency providing the instruction).
- Gained mastery of content in drug and alcohol education (EDGE 0220) introduced through workshops arranged at Fordham for no additional fee.
- Completed fingerprint requirements.
Certification Toolkit
The information contained in this toolkit is for Fordham University students who are enrolled in a New York State Education Department (NYSED) approved degree program in teaching, administration or pupil personnel services that qualifies the graduate for state certification.
Fordham will endorse graduates of all Graduate School of Education degree-granting programs except for the following, which are not New York State approved. Refer to the New York State Education Department (NYSED) website to review specific certification requirements.
Fordham-Endorsed New York State Certification Process
To initiate the NY State certification process with Fordham's endorsement, complete the online application form.Certification Outside New York State
If you are interested in applying for certification outside of New York State, you can access information about individual state's requirements at their respective State Licensing Agencies.Most states will require documentation to verify the completion of your Fordham degree. If you require assistance, please contact the Certification Office at 212-636-7816.
New York State Education Department (NYSED)
Office of Teaching Initiatives
Phone: 518-474-3901Further Information
- Certification Online Records System (CORE): Online Tracking of NY State Certification Applications
- General Certification Information
- Office of School Personnel Review and Accountability (OSPRA): Fingerprinting Information, Phone: 518-473-2998
- Testing Requirements
State Teaching License Agencies
Alabama
Alabama Department of Education, Teacher Education and Certification
Gordon Persons Building, Room 5202, P.O. Box 302101
Montgomery, AL 36130-2011
334-242-9977
Fax 334-242-0498
Alaska
Alaska Department of Education, Teacher Certification
801 W. 10th Street, Suite 200
Juneau, AK 99801-1894
907-465-2831
Fax 907-465-2441
Arizona
Department of Education Certification Unit
P.O. Box 6490
Phoenix, AZ 85002-6490
602-542-4367
Fax 501-682-4898
Arkansas
Arkansas Department of Education, Teacher Education and Licensure
4 Capitol Mall, Room 107B
Little Rock, AR 72201-1071
501-682-4342
Fax 501-682-4898
California
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
1900 Capitol Avenue, P. O. Box 944270
Sacramento, CA 94244-2700
916-445-7254
Fax 916-445-7255
Colorado
Colorado Department of Education, Education Licensing Unit
201 E. Colfax Avenue, Room 105
Denver, CO 80203
303-866-6628
Fax 303-866-6866
Connecticut
Connecticut Department of Education, Bureau of Certification and Teacher Preparation
P.O. Box 150471
Hartford, CT 06115-0471
860-566-5201
Fax 860-566-8929
Delaware
Delaware Department of Public Instruction, Professional Standards and Certification
P.O. Box 1402, The Townsend Building
Dover, DE 19903
District of Columbia
Educational Credentialing and Standards Branch
825 North Capitol Street NE, Sixth Floor
Washington, D.C. 20002
202-442-5377
800-TEACHDC
Florida
Florida Department of Education, Bureau of Teacher Certification, Division of Human Resource Development
325 West Gaines Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
850-488-2317
Fax 850-488-3352
Georgia
Professional Standards Commission
1452 Twin Towers East
Atlanta GA 30334
404-657-9000
Fax 404-651-9185
Hawaii
Offices of Personnel Services-Certification and Development Section
P.O. Box 2360
Honolulu, HI 96804
808-586-3276
Fax 808-586-3419
Idaho
State Department of Education, Teacher Education and Certification
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0027
208-332-6881
Illinois
Illinois State Board of Education, Division of Professional Preparation
100 N. First Street
Springfield, IL 62777-0001
217-782-2805
Fax 217-524-1289
Indiana
Indiana Professional Standards Board
251 E. Ohio, Suite 201
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2133
317-232-9010
Fax 317-232-9023
Iowa
Iowa State Board of Educational Examiners, Grimes State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319-0147
515-281-3245
Fax 515-281-7669
Kansas
Kansas State Board of Education, Certification and Teacher Education Section
120 SE 10th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66612-1182
785-296-2288
Fax 785-296-7933
Kentucky
Kentucky Department of Education, Division of Certification
1024 Capitol Center Drive
Frankfort, KY 40601
502-573-4606
Fax 502-573-1610
Louisiana
Louisiana Department for Education, Certification and Higher Education
P.O. Box 94064
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064
225-342-3490
Fax 225-342-3499
Maine
Department of Education, Division of Certification
23 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0023
207-287-5944
Maryland
Maryland Department of Education, Division of Certification
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-2595
410-767-0412
Fax 410-333-8963
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Department of Education, Office of Certification and Credentialing
350 Main Street, P.O. Box 9140
Malden, MA 02148-5023
781-388-6600
Fax 781-338-3391
Michigan
Michigan Department of Education, Teacher/Administrator Preparation and Certification
P.O. Box 30008
Lansing, MI 48909
517-373-3310
Fax 517-373-0542
Minnesota
Dept. of Children, Families and Learning, Teacher Licensing
1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113
651-582-8691
Fax 651-582-8809
Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Education, Office of Educator Licensure
P.O. Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205-0771
601-359-3483
Fax 601-359-2778
Missouri
Missouri Teacher Certification Office, Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education
P.O. Box 480
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480
573-751-0051
Fax 573-751-0051
Montana
Office of Public Instruction, Certification Division
P.O. Box 202501
Helena, MT 59620-2501
406-444-3150
Fax 406-444-289
Nebraska
Nebraska Department of Education, Teacher Certification/Education
301 Centennial Mall South, P.O. Box 94987
Lincoln, NE 68509-4987
800-371-4642
Fax 402-471-0117
Nevada
Nevada Department of Education, Teacher Licensure
1820 E. Sahara, Suite 205
Las Vegas, NV 89104-3746
775-486-6455
Fax 775-486-6450
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Department of Education, Bureau of Credentialing, State Office Park South
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301-3860
603-271-2407
Fax 603-271-4134
New Jersey
Department of Education, Office of Licensing and Academic Credentials
3535 Quakerbridge Road CN 503
Trenton, NJ 08625-0503
609-292-2070
Fax 609-292-3768
New Mexico
Department of Education, Professional Licensure Unit
300 Don Gasper Street
Santa Fe, NM 87501-2786
505-827-6587
Fax 505-827-4148
New York
New York Education Department, Division of Teacher Certification
Cultural Education Center, Room 5-A-11
Albany, NY 12230
518-474-3901
Fax 518-473-0271
North Carolina
Department of Public Instruction, Licensure Section
301 N. Wilmington Street
Raleigh, NC 27601-2825
919-733-4125
Fax 919-715-1094
North Dakota
Education Standards and Practices Board
600 E. Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 202
Bismarck, ND 58505-0440
701-328-2264
Ohio
Ohio Department of Education, Professional Development and Licensure
65 South Front Street, Room 412
Columbus, OH 43215-4183
614-466-3593
Fax 614-466-1999
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Department of Education, Commission for Teacher Preparation
2500 N. Lincoln Boulevard, Room 211
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599
405-521-3337
Fax 405-521-1520
Oregon
Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
255 Capitol Street, NE, Suite 105
Salem, OR 97310-1332
503-378-3586
Fax 503-378-4448
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Education, Teacher Preparation and Certification
333 Market Street, 3rd Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
717-787-3356
Fax 717-783-6736
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Education, Office of Teacher Certification
Shepard Bldg
255 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903
401-277-4600
Fax 401-277-2048
South Carolina
South Carolina Department of Education, Teacher Licensure Section
1600 Gervais Street
Columbia, SC, 29201
803-734-8466
Fax 803-734-2873
South Dakota
South Dakota Department of Education, Teacher Education and Certification
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2291
605-773-3553
Fax 605-773-6139
Tennessee
Tennessee Department of Education, Office of Teacher Licensing
710 James Robertson Parkway, 5th Floor
Nashville, TN 37243-0377
615-532-4885
Fax 615-532-1448
Texas
Texas State Board of Educator Certification
1001 Trinity
Austin, TX78701
512-469-3001
Fax 512-469-3018
Utah
Utah State Office of Education, Teacher Certification Section
250 East 500 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
801-538-7740
Fax 801-538-7973
Vermont
Vermont Department of Education, Licensing Office
120 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05620
802-828-2445
Fax 802-828-5107
Virginia
Department of Education, Office of Teacher Education and Licensure
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
804-225-2022
Fax 804-786-6759
Washington
Department of Education, Professional Education and Certification Office
P.O. Box 47200
Olympia, WA 98504-7200
360-753-6773
Fax 360-586-0145
West Virginia
West Virginia Department of Education, Office of Professional Preparation
1900 E. Kanawha Boulevard, Building 6, Room 337
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
304-558-7010
800-982-2378
Fax 304-558-0459
Wisconsin
State Department of Public Instruction, Teacher Education and Licensing
Box 7841, 125 South Webster Street,
Madison, WI 53707-7841
608-266-1027
800-441-4563
Fax 608-264-9558
Wyoming
Professional Teaching and Standards Board
Hathaway Building, 2nd Floor
2300 Capitol Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0050
307-777-6248
Fax 307-777-6243