Certification
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 |
| English Language Arts Adolescence and Young Adulthood (ages 14-18+) |
English Language Arts (Grades 5-9)
English Language Arts |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Last Updated:
September 9, 2009