Certification
edTPA Handbooks Formerly Required for New York State Certification
The following table lists the edTPA handbooks that are required for the certification areas in New York State. Individuals must pass the edTPA in the subject area of the certificate sought.
Certification Areas |
edTPA Handbook |
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Agriculture |
Agricultural Education |
Blind and Visually Impaired |
Special Education |
Business and Marketing |
Business |
Career and Technical Education |
These candidates are not required to take the edTPA. |
Childhood Education - Grades 1-6 |
Elementary Education: Literacy with Mathematics Task 4 |
Computer Science |
Technology and Engineering Education |
Deaf and Hard of Hearing |
Special Education |
Early Childhood Education - Birth-Grade 2 |
Early Childhood |
Educational Technology Specialist |
These candidates are not required to take the edTPA. |
English Language Arts - Grades 5-9 |
Middle Childhood English-Language Arts |
English Language Arts - Grades 7-12 |
Secondary English-Language Arts |
English to Speakers of Other Languages |
English as an Additional Language |
Family and Consumer Sciences |
Family and Consumer Sciences |
Generalist in Middle Childhood Education - Grades 5-9 |
Elementary Education: Literacy with Mathematics Task 4 |
Health Education |
Health Education |
Library Media Specialist |
School Librarian/Library Specialist |
Literacy - Birth-Grade 6 |
Literacy Specialist* |
Literacy - Grades 5-12 |
Literacy Specialist |
Mathematics - Grades 5-9 |
Middle Childhood Mathematics |
Mathematics - Grades 7-12 |
Secondary Mathematics |
Physical Education |
Physical Education |
Biology - Grades 5-9 |
Middle Childhood Science |
Biology - Grades 7-12 |
Secondary Science |
Social Studies - Grades 5-9 |
Middle Childhood History/Social Studies |
Social Studies - Grades 7-12 |
Secondary History/Social Studies |
Speech & Language Disabilities |
These candidates are not required to take the edTPA. |
Students with Disabilities - Birth-Grade 2 |
Special Education |
Students with Disabilities - Grades 1-6 |
Special Education |
Students with Disabilities - Grades 7-12 |
Special Education |
American Sign Language Grades 5-9,
American Sign Language Grades 7-12 |
World Language |
Latin Grades 5-9, Latin Grades 7-12 |
Classical Languages |
Technology Education |
Technology and Engineering Education |
Music |
K–12 Performing Arts |
Visual Arts |
Visual Arts |
* The Elementary Literacy handbook was listed as the appropriate handbook for Literacy - Birth-Grade 6 until July 14, 2014. If you completed this handbook based on the information provided prior to July 14, 2014, this exam is acceptable for the Literacy (Birth-Grade 6) certificate.