The School of Education offers many New York State-approved graduate degree programs that lead to teacher and other school professional certifications. We do not offer any undergraduate certification programs. Below is an alphabetical list of certificate titles and the NY State-approved programs that lead to those certificates. For more information about the program and admission requirements, click on the program title. If you have questions about which degree is appropriate for you or you have questions about the certification process, please contact Pathways Into Education Center at PIECenter@uamail.albany.edu or 518-442-4828.

New York State implemented a new set of certification regulations on February 2, 2004. During the transition phase that runs until January 31, 2011, two different types of certificates will be in effect: Provisional/Permanent certificates and Initial/Professional certificates. To learn more about the changes to the regulations, please visit the Office of Teaching Website http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/

Childhood Education, Grades 1-6: Initial/Professional

Childhood Education, Grades 1-6: Professional only

Biology, Grades 7-12: Initial/Professional

Biology, Grades 7-12: Permanent only

Chemistry, Grades 7-12: Initial/Professional

Chemistry, Grades 7-12: Permanent only

Early Childhood Education, Birth-Grade 2: Professional only

Earth Science, Grades 7-12: Initial/Professional

Earth Science, Grades 7-12: Permanent only

English, Grades 7-12: Initial/Professional

English, Grades 7-12: Permanent only

Foreign Languages, Grades 7-12: Permanent only

French, Grades 7-12: Initial/Professional

Literacy, Birth-6: Initial/Professional

Literacy, 5-12: Initial/Professional

Literacy, Birth-12: Initial/Professional

Mathematics, Grades 7-12: Initial/Professional

Mathematics, Grades 7-12: Permanent only

Middle Childhood Education, Grades 5-9: Professional only

Physics, Grades 7-12: Initial/Professional

Physics, Grades 7-12: Permanent only

Social Studies, Grades 7-12: Initial/Professional

Social Studies, Grades 7-12: Permanent only

Spanish, Grades 7-12: Initial/Professional

School Counselor: Provisional/Permanent

School Library Media Specialist: Initial/Professional

School Psychologist: Provisional/Permanent

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, All Grades: Initial/Professional

Teaching Students with Disabilities, Grades 1-6: Initial/Professional

Teaching Students with Disabilities, Grades 1-6: Professional only

Teaching Students with Disabilities, Grades 5-9: Initial/Professional

Teaching Students with Disabilities, Grades 5-9: Professional only

Childhood Education, Grades 1-6: Initial/Professional

Special Education & Literacy, M.S. (67 credits)
Full-time study for 2 years Summer admission only; applications due by March 1.
Requires no previous certification for admission.  

Childhood Education, Grades 1-6: Professional only

Educational Psychology & Methodology, M.S.
Full- or part-time study.
Fall & summer applications due March 1. Spring applications due October 15. Consideration for Departmental Funding March 15.
Initial certification in Childhood Education required for admission.

Literacy: Childhood Education, M.S. *Also available online.
Full- or part-time study. Online program is part-time only.
Fall admission, applications due by March 1. Spring admission, applications due by September 15.
Initial certification in Childhood Education required for admission.

Special Education-Inclusion, M.S.
Full-time study for 12 months, or part-time.
Summer admission only; applications due by March 1.
Initial certification in Childhood Education required for admission.

Special Education- Inclusion & Special Ed., M.S.
Full-time study for 12 months, or part-time.
Summer admission only; applications due by March 1.
Initial certificates in Childhood Education & Students with Disabilities (1-6) required for admission.

Special Education & Literacy, M.S. (40 credits)
Full-time study for 4 semesters (14 months).
Summer admission only; applications due by March 1.
Initial certification in Childhood Education required for admission.

Special Education-Students with Emotional and Behavior Disorders, M.S.
Full-time study for 12 months.
Summer admission only; applications due by March 1.
Initial certification in Childhood Education required for admission.

Biology, Grades 7-12: Initial/Professional

Secondary Education. M.S.
Full-time study for 4 semesters (16 months).
Summer or Fall admission.
Requires no previous certification for admission.

Biology, Grades 7-12: Permanent only

Advanced Classroom Training for Teachers of an Academic Discipline,
M.A. and M.S.
Full or part-time study.
Rolling Admission for Fall, Spring & Summer.
Provisional Biology 7-12 certification required for admission.

Chemistry, Grades 7-12: Initial/Professional

Secondary Education. M.S.
Full-time study for 4 semesters (16 months).
Summer or Fall admission.
Requires no previous certification for admission.

Chemistry, Grades 7-12: Permanent only

Advanced Classroom Training for Teachers of an Academic Discipline,
M.A. and M.S.
Full- or part-time study.
Rolling Admission for Fall, Spring & Summer.
Provisional Chemistry 7-12 certification required for admission.

Early Childhood Education, Birth-Grade 2: Professional only

Literacy: Early Childhood, M.S.
Full or part-time study.
Fall admission, applications due by March 1. Spring admission, applications due by September 15.
Initial certification in Early Childhood Education required for admission.

Earth Science, Grades 7-12: Initial/Professional

Secondary Education. M.S.
Full-time study for 4 semesters (16 months).
Summer or Fall admission only.
Requires no previous certification for admission.

Earth Science, Grades 7-12: Permanent only

Advanced Classroom Training for Teachers of an Academic Discipline,
M.A. and M.S.
Full- or part-time study.
Rolling Admission for Fall, Spring & Summer.
Earth Science 7-12 certification required for admission.

English, Grades 7-12: Initial/Professional

Secondary Education. M.S.
Full-time study for 4 semesters (16 months).
Summer or Fall admission only.
Requires no previous certification for admission.

English, Grades 7-12: Permanent only

Advanced Classroom Training for Teachers of an Academic Discipline,
M.A. and M.S.
Full or part-time study.
Rolling Admission for Fall, Spring & Summer.
Provisional English 7-12 certification required for admission.

Foreign Languages, Grades 7-12: Permanent only

Advanced Classroom Training for Teachers of an Academic Discipline,
M.A. and M.S.
Full or part-time study.
Rolling Admission for Fall, Spring & Summer.
Provisional 7-12 certification in a foreign language required for admission.

French, Grades 7-12: Initial/Professional

Secondary Education. M.S.
Full-time study for 4 semesters (16 months).
Summer or Fall admission only.
Requires no previous certification for admission.

Literacy, Birth-6: Initial/Professional

Literacy Birth-6, M.S.
Full- or part-time study.
Fall admission, applications due by March 1. Spring admission, applications due by September 15.
Provisional or Initial certification in any grade-level required for admission.

Special Education & Literacy, M.S. (67 credits)
Full-time study for 2 years.
Summer admission only; applications due by March 1.
Requires no previous certification for admission.

Special Education & Literacy, M.S. (40 credits)
Full-time study for 4 semesters (14 months).
Summer admission only; applications due by March 1.
Initial certification in Childhood Education required for admission.

Literacy, 5-12: Initial/Professional

Literacy, 5-12, M.S.
Full- or part-time study.
Fall admission, applications due by March 1.
Spring admission, applications due by September 15.
Provisional or Initial certification in any grade-level required for admission.

Literacy, Birth-12: Initial/Professional

Literacy, Birth-12, M.S.
Full- or part-time study.
Fall admission, applications due by March 1. Spring admission, applications due by September 15.
Provisional or Initial certification in any grade-level required for admission.

Mathematics, Grades 7-12: Initial/Professional

Secondary Education. M.S.
Full-time study for 4 semesters (16 months).
Summer or Fall admission only.
Requires no previous certification for admission.

Mathematics, Grades 7-12: Permanent only

Advanced Classroom Training for Teachers of an Academic Discipline,
M.A. and M.S.
Full- or part-time study.
Rolling Admission for Fall, Spring & Summer.
Provisional Mathematics 7-12 certification required for admission.

Middle Childhood Education, Grades 5-9: Professional only

Educational Psychology & Methodology, M.S.
Full- or part-time study.
Fall & summer applications due March 1. Spring applications due October 15. Consideration for Departmental Funding March 15.
Initial certification in Middle Childhood Education required for admission.

Special Education- Students with Emotional and Behavior Disorders, M.S.
Full-time study for 12 months.
Summer admission only; applications due by March 1.
Initial certificates in Childhood Education & Middle Childhood Education required for admission.

Special Education- Inclusion, M.S.
Full-time study for 12 months, or part-time.
Summer admission only; applications due by March 1.
Initial certificates in Childhood Education & Middle Childhood Education required for admission.

Special Education - Inclusion & Special Ed., M.S.
Full-time study for 12 months, or part-time.
Summer admission only; applications due by March 1.
Initial certificates in Childhood Education, Middle Childhood Education, & Students with Disabilities (1-6) required for admission.

Special Education & Literacy, M.S. (40 credits) Full-time study for 4 semesters (14 months).
Summer admission only; applications due by March 1.
Initial certification in Childhood and Middle Childhood Education required for admission.

Physics, Grades 7-12: Initial/Professional

Secondary Education. M.S.
Full-time study for 4 semesters (14 months).
Summer or Fall admission only.
Requires no previous certification for admission.

Physics, Grades 7-12: Permanent only

Advanced Classroom Training for Teachers of an Academic Discipline,
M.A. and M.S.
Full- or part-time study.
Rolling Admission for Fall, Spring & Summer.
Provisional Physics 7-12 certification required for admission.

Social Studies, Grades 7-12: Initial/Professional

Secondary Education. M.S.
Full-time study for 4 semesters (16 months).
Summer or Fall admission only.
Requires no previous certification for admission.

Social Studies, Grades 7-12: Permanent only

Advanced Classroom Training for Teachers of an Academic Discipline,
M.A. & M.S.
Full- or part-time study.
Rolling Admission for Fall, Spring & Summer.
Provisional Social Studies 7-12 certification required for admission.

Spanish, Grades 7-12: Initial/Professional

Secondary Education. M.S.
Full-time study for 4 semesters (16 months).
Summer or Fall admission only.
Requires no previous certification for admission.

School Counselor: Provisional/Permanent

Counseling, CAS
Full-time study for 18 months.
Summer admission only; applications due by December 15.
Requires no previous certification for admission.

School Library Media Specialist: Initial/Professional

Information Science, M.S.
Concentration: Library and Information Services/ School Library Media Specialist
Full or part-time study.
Fall admission, applications due by July 1; for consideration for Departmental Funding, March 1. Spring admission, applications due by December 1; for consideration for Departmental Funding, December 1.

School Psychologist: Provisional/Permanent

School Psychology, CAS
Full-time study only.
Fall admission only; applications due by January 2.
Requires no previous certification for admission.

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, All Grades: Initial/Professional

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, M.S. (48 credits)
Full- or part-time study.
Requires no previous certification for admission.

Teaching Students with Disabilities, Grades 1-6: Initial/Professional

Special Education- Students with Emotional and Behavior Disorders, M.S.
Full-time study for 12 months.
Summer admission only; applications due by March 1.
Initial Childhood certification required for admission.

Special Education & Literacy, M.S. (67 credits)
Full-time study for 2 years.
Summer admission only; applications due by March 1.
Requires no previous certification for admission.

Special Education & Literacy, M.S. (40 credits)
Full-time study for 4 semesters (14 months).
Summer admission only; applications due by March 1.
Initial Childhood certification required for admission.

Teaching Students with Disabilities, Grades 1-6: Professional only

Special Education-Inclusion & Special Ed., M.S.
Full-time study for 12 months, or part-time.
Summer admission only; applications due by March 1.
Initial certificates in Childhood Education & Students with Disabilities (1-6) required for admission.

Teaching Students with Disabilities, Grades 5-9: Initial/Professional

Special Education-Students with Emotional and Behavior Disorders, M.S.
Full-time study for 12 months.
Summer admission only; applications due by March 1.
Initial certificates in Childhood Education & Middle Childhood Education required for admission.

Special Education & Literacy, M.S. (40 credits)
Full-time study for 4 semesters (14 months).
Summer admission only; applications due by March 1.
Initial certificates in Childhood Education & Middle Childhood Education required for admission.

Teaching Students with Disabilities, Grades 5-9: Professional only

Special Education-Inclusion & Special Ed., M.S.
Full-time study for 12 months, or part-time.
Summer admission only; applications due by March 1.
Initial certificates in Childhood Education, Middle Childhood Education, as well as Students with Disabilities (1-6 and 5-9) required for admission.