Register or Change a Program

 

Program Registration Applications, Guidelines, and Resources

This page contains links to the forms needed to register a new program below the doctoral level or to change an existing program. It also links to related guidelines and resources. Please note the following important exceptions:

  1. Any institution considering a new doctoral program should contact the Office of College and University Evaluation at (518) 474-1551 for the document, "Steps in the Review of Doctoral Program Proposals."

  2. Public institutions should use the appropriate SUNY/CUNY proposal materials, in consultation with the central administration of the system and according to established procedure.

  3. Programs intended to prepare individuals for licensure in a profession licensed by the State Education Department will be evaluated by the Department’s Professional Education Program Review office, in the Office of the Professions. Please review the guidance on this page about professional licensure programs.

Quick Links:
Program Registration Applications by Type of Proposed Program

  1. General academic programs (non-doctoral)
  2. Programs to prepare candidates for a State teaching or educational leadership certificate
  3. Programs to prepare candidates for a State professional license

Additional Resources

 

Program Registration Applications by Type of Proposed Program

General Academic Programs
Use these forms for general academic programs; such programs are not registered as preparing individuals for a teaching certificate, educational leadership certificate, or a professional license issued by the State Education Department.

  1. Register a new degree program (non-doctoral) Word Image Icon (399KB)
  2. Register a new certificate or advanced certificate program
  3. Change an existing registered program Word Image Icon (113KB)
  4. Add the distance education format Word Image Icon (61KB) to a new or existing registered program. For a new program, complete the new program application as well.

Programs to Prepare Candidates for a State Teaching or Educational Leadership Certificate

Type of Teacher/Leadership Program Sought:

Application Materials:

Register a program that prepares teacher candidates for Initial or Initial/Professional certification and/or Extensions/Annotations
  1. Core application Word Image Icon (399KB)
  2. Initial program supplement Word Image Icon (105KB)
  3. See the pedagogical core requirements

Register a program that prepares teacher candidates for Professional certification.
  1. Core application Word Image Icon (396KB))
  2. Professional program supplement Word Image Icon (44KB)

Register an Alternative Teacher Preparation program—Alternative B
  1. Core application Word Image Icon (399KB)
  2. Alternative B program supplement Word Image Icon (86KB)
  3. See the pedagogical core requirements

Register an Intensive Program in Teacher Preparation—Transitional C
  1. Core application Word Image Icon (399KB)
  2. Transitional C program supplement Word Image Icon (73KB)
  3. See the pedagogical core requirements

Register an Intensive Teacher Institute (ITI) program.
  1. Contact the ITI office External Link Image Icon

Register an educational leadership program (School Building Leader, School District Leader, School District Business Leader)
  1. Core application Word Image Icon (399KB)
  2. Leadership program supplement Word Image Icon (87KB)
  3. See the educational leadership content requirements

Change an existing teacher certification or educational leadership certification program
  1. Teacher/leader program change Word Image Icon (96KB)

Add the distance education format to a new or existing registered program
  1. Distance education application Word Image Icon (61KB)
  2. For a new program, complete the new program application as well.

 

Programs to Prepare Candidates for a State Professional License

Programs intended to prepare individuals for licensure in a profession licensed by the State Education Department will be evaluated by the Department’s Professional Education Program Review office, in the Office of the Professions. Before preparing an application for a professional licensure program, contact that office for more information about additional materials that may be needed to supplement the core program registration form.

Programs that prepare licensed professionals:
New York State Education Department
Office of the Professions
Professional Education Program Review
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234
(518) 474-3817, extension 360          
Fax: (518) 473-0114
opprogs@mail.nysed.gov
www.op.nysed.gov

Program Registration Guidelines & Resources

Some program registration resources are linked directly from the application materials, e.g., a listing of HEGIS codes and information about charter and master plan amendments. You may also find these resources and more on our Program Registration Guidelines and Resources page.