Safety Nets for certain single-subject Revised Content Specialty Tests to expire
June 30, 2017
| To: | Deans and Directors of Institutions of Higher Education Offering Educator Preparation Programs; Certification Officers; and Other Interested Parties |
| From: | John L. D’Agati, Deputy Commissioner of Office of Higher Education |
| Date: | March 07, 2017 |
| Subject: | Safety Nets for certain single-subject Revised Content Specialty Tests to expire June 30, 2017  (308KB) |
As you may be aware, the Board of Regents adopted safety nets for the revised Content Specialty Tests (CSTs) that went operational in fall 2014 and fall 2015. The safety net provisions for the CSTs that went operational in fall 2014 and 2015, which are listed below, will expire on June 30, 2017.
Please advise all faculty, staff, and students that, effective July 1, 2017, any candidates pursuing certification in one of the fields listed below who have not already taken and passed a CST in that field will be required to take the revised Content Specialty Test.
| Safety Nets Expiring on June 30, 2017 | |
|---|---|
Agriculture |
Library Media Specialist |
Blind and Visually Impaired |
Literacy |
Business and Marketing |
Mathematics |
Deaf and Hard of Hearing |
Physical Education |
English Language Arts |
Students with Disabilities |
Educational Technology Specialist |
Technology Education |
Family and Consumer Science |
Multi-Subject B-2 |
Gifted Education |
Multi-Subject 1-6 |
Health Education |
Multi-Subject 5-9 |
Please also note that the safety net for the Multi-Subject 7-12 (mathematics portion) does not expire until June 30, 2018.
Visit our web site at http://www.regents.nysed.gov/common/regents/files/1016hea2.pdf 
and Safety Net Deadline Chart for additional information.