Approved Teacher Preparation Program
The term 鈥渁pproved teacher preparation program鈥 refers to a degree program - completed at a college or university located within the state of New York - that leads to a designated certificate. Even though the word 鈥渢eacher鈥 is used, these programs lead to various educator certificates in New York, such as classroom teacher, career and technical teacher (CTE), pupil personnel services, and educational leadership.
Upon completion of the program, the college/university will enter a College Recommendation onto the candidate鈥檚 TEACH account signifying completion of the program and enabling the candidate to pursue the designated certificate(s). If you have questions about an approved program, you can contact the Certification Officer at the college/university offering the program..
For a database of approved programs that lead to certification in New York, visit the .听 You would then select 鈥淪earch for programs leading to Teacher Certification鈥 and click search, where you would then select the certificate title in which you are interested.听 If you have any questions about the information contained in the database, you can reach out to the Office of College and University Evaluation.