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NBPTS Certificate Titles and Comparable NYS Certificate Titles

NBPTS TITLE NEW YORK STATE TITLE
Generalist
Early Childhood
(ages 3-8)
Early Childhood Education
(Birth-Grade 2)
Generalist
Middle Childhood
(ages 7-12)
Childhood Education
(Grades 1-6)

Middle Childhood Education Generalist (Grades 5-9)

Generalist
Early Adolescence (ages 11-15)
Childhood Education
(Grades 1-6)

Middle Childhood Education Generalist (Grades 5-9)

Art
Early & Middle Childhood
(ages 3-12)
Visual Arts

(All Grades)

Art
Early Adolescence --Young Adulthood (ages 11-18+)
Visual Arts

(All Grades)

Career and Technical Education
Early Adolescence --Young Adulthood (ages 11-18+)
Career and Technical Education
Various titles, specific to area of vocational experience (All Grades)
English as a New Language
Early and Middle Childhood (ages 3-12
English to Speakers of Other Languages
(All Grades)
English as a New Language
Early Adolescence-- Young Adulthood (ages 11-18+)
English to Speakers of Other Languages
(All Grades)
English Language Arts
Early Adolescence (ages 11-15)
English Language Arts
(Grades 5-9)

English Language Arts
(Grades 7-12)

English Language Arts
Adolescence and Young Adulthood (ages 14-18+)
English Language Arts
(Grades 5-9)

English Language Arts
(Grades 7-12)

Health Education
Early Adolescence --Young Adulthood (ages 11-18+)
Health Education
(All Grades)
Library Media
Early Childhood -- Young Adulthood
(ages 3-18+)
Library Media Specialist
(All grades)
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
(Grades 7-12)

Mathematics
Adolescence and Young Adulthood (ages 14-18+)
Mathematics
(Grades 5-9)

Mathematics
(Grades 7-12)

Music
Early and Middle Childhood
(ages 3-12)
Music
(All Grades)
Physical Education
Early and Middle Childhood (ages 3-12)
Physical Education
(All Grades)
Physical Education
Early Adolescence --Young Adulthood (ages 11-18+)
Physical Education
(All Grades)
School Counseling
Early Childhood -- Young Adulthood
(ages 3-18+)
School Counselor
(All Grades)
Science
Early Adolescence (ages 11-15)
No comparable certificate
Science
Adolescence and Young Adulthood (ages 14-18+)
No comparable certificate
Social Studies-History
Early Adolescence (ages 11-15)
Social Studies
(Grades 5-9)

Social Studies
(Grades 7-12)

Social Studies-History
Adolescence and Young Adulthood
(ages 14-18+)
Social Studies
(Grades 5-9)

Social Studies
(Grades 7-12)

World Languages Other than English
Early and Middle Childhood (ages 3-12)
No comparable certificate
World Languages Other than English
Early Adolescence --Young Adulthood (ages 11-18+)
No comparable certificate
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