Certification Information
The following conditions must be satisfied in order to fulfill the requirements for New York State Certification and for total compliance with Transitional B Certification and Lehman College.
Transitional B Certification—Successful completion of the following:
- The candidate has earned a baccalaureate degree with an appropriate major from an accredited institution of higher education based on four years of college study.
- The applicant has matriculated into a teacher education program leading to initial or professional certification in the area of the Transitional B certificate.
- Copies of the LAST and CST (Content Area of the Transitional B Certificate) exams submitted for your file.
- File for your Transitional B Certificate using the NYSED TEACH System at www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert (The Certification Office will provide you with a Student Information Instruction Sheet). Once you create a TEACH account, remember your user and password because you will need it to check your TEACH account and to apply for the initial and professional certification.
- Do not pay for your Transitional B Certificate Application, just print the payment coupon and submit it to the certification office. (Carman Hall, Room B-33)
- Provide the Certification Office with a copy of the child abuse and school violence workshops.
- Successfully complete the summer courses assigned by your program adviser
- Once you are fingerprinted and receive clearance, fill out an OSPRA 104 form and follow the directions. The OSPRA 104 form authorizes NYC to release your fingerprint results to NYSED.
Failure to follow these steps will result in NYSED not issuing your Transitional B Certificate. Once you have completed the above requirements, the Certification Officer will enter a recommendation for your Transitional B Certificate.
Note: The Transitional B Certificate is valid for three years. You will not receive a physical Transitional B Certificate, it’s an electronic certification that will be posted on your TEACH account.
New York State Liberal Arts and Sciences Requirements
- Each fellow will receive a transcript evaluation notice by October 2012. Any deficiencies must be satisfied in order to receive the Initial Certificate.
- Once you receive your evaluation notice, the Certification Officer will answer any questions you may have.
Other Information:
- Consult with your program adviser regarding your plan of study for completion of your master’s degree.
- Must maintain good standing with the Teaching Fellows Program and Lehman College.
- Earn a satisfactory rating at the school where you work.
- Maintain enrollment status and overall GPA of 3.0 at Lehman College.
- Comply with all Lehman College regulations to be eligible for graduation, which includes filing in a timely fashion for graduation.
To Apply for Initial Certification:
- Completion of the M.S. ED. Degree Program in Science Education.
- Pass the NYSTCE – ATSW (Secondary) Exam.
- Must complete all, if any, NYSED Liberal Arts and Sciences Requirements.
- Apply for initial certification.
Once you complete the program and all NYSED requirements for your Initial certification contact the Certification Office for further instructions and assistance. Our M.S. ED. Science Education Program is not a dual certification program. Visit the NYSED website at www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert to view the requirements for an additional certification in a different subject area.
Certification Officer, Ruth Jordan
E-mail address: ruth.jordan@lehman.cuny.edu
Phone Number: 718-960-7240
Office: Carman Hall, Room B-33
Last modified: Mar 29, 2012
