Certification

Using a National Board Certificate

An applicant who possesses a National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certificate may obtain an Initial Certificate New York State certificate in a comparable title through the National Board Pathway. If eligible, the applicant will only be held to Workshops and Fingerprint Clearance.

If you possess a National Board Certificate that does not appear in the list below, you should review the requirements for New York Certification through reciprocity. To view the requirements for certification through reciprocity, go to: Applicants from Other States.

 

National Board Teaching Certificate New York State Teaching Certificate
Art - Early & Middle Childhood (ages 3-12) Visual Arts
Art - Early Adolescence --Young Adulthood (ages 11-18+) Visual Arts
Career and Technical Education -
Early Adolescence --Young Adulthood (ages 11-18+)
Career and Technical Education title based on National Board Verification of area.
English as a New Language -
Early and Middle Childhood (ages 3-12)
English to Speakers of Other Languages
English as a New Language -
Early Adolescence-- Young Adulthood (ages 11-18+)
English to Speakers of Other Languages
English Language Arts -
Early Adolescence (ages 11-15)
English Language Arts (Grades 5-9)
English Language Arts -
Adolescence and Young Adulthood (ages 14-18+)
English Language Arts
(Grades 7-12)
Exceptional Needs Specialist - Early Childhood through Young Adult Students With Disabilities – Pre K-12 – All Grades
Generalist -
Early Childhood (ages 3-8)
Early Childhood Education(Birth-Grade 2)
Generalist -
Middle Childhood (ages 7-12)
Childhood Education (Grades 1-6)
Health Education -
Early Adolescence --Young Adulthood (ages 11-18+)
Health Education
Library Media -
Early Childhood -- Young Adulthood (ages 3-18+)
Library Media Specialist
Literacy: Reading & Language Arts -
Early and Middle Childhood (ages 3-12)
Literacy (Birth- Grade 6)
Mathematics -
Early Adolescence (ages 11-15)
Mathematics (Grades 5-9)
Mathematics -
Adolescence and Young Adulthood (ages 14-18+)
Mathematics (Grades 7-12)
Music -
Early and Middle Childhood (ages 3-12)
Music
Physical Education -
Early and Middle Childhood (ages 3-12)
Physical Education
Physical Education -
Early Adolescence --Young Adulthood (ages 11-18+)
Physical Education
Science -
Early Adolescence (ages 11-15)

Appropriate Science title based on National Board verification of Science (Biology (Grades 5-9), Chemistry (Grades 5-9), Earth Science (Grades 5-9), or Physics (Grades 5-9))

Science -
Adolescence and Young Adulthood (ages 14-18+)

Appropriate Science title based on National Board verification of Science (Biology (Grades 7-12), Chemistry (Grades 7-12), Earth Science (Grades 7-12), or Physics (Grades 7-12))

Social Studies-History -
Early Adolescence (ages 11-15)
Social Studies (Grades 5-9)
Social Studies-History -
Adolescence and Young Adulthood (ages 14-18+)
Social Studies (Grades 7-12)
World Languages Other than English
Early and Middle Childhood (ages 3-12)
Appropriate Language title based on National Board verification of Language (e.g. French (Grades 5-9), Spanish (Grades 5-9), etc.)
World Languages Other than English
Early Adolescence --Young Adulthood (ages 11-18+)
Appropriate Language title based on National Board verification of Language (e.g. French (Grades 7-12), Spanish (Grades 7-12), etc.)

 

Last Updated: January 24, 2024