Teacher, Educational Leader, or Pupil Personnel Services Program Registration and Accreditation
Program Registration
All programs leading to certification for Teacher, Educational Leader, or Pupil Personnel Services in New York State must be reviewed and registered by the Office of College and University Evaluation before they are publicized or recruit or enroll candidates. Institutions wishing to change registered programs leading to certification for Teacher, Educational Leader, or Pupil Personnel Services must seek and receive approval. Institutions seeking to register a new program or change a registered program should select from the application categories below.
To Offer a New Program
To Change an Existing Program
- Special application for School Building Leadership Programs
- Special applications for All Grades Students with Disabilities and Literacy Programs
- Other program change applications
Additional Program Registration Information
- Core program requirements for each certificate area
- Walk through instructions on completing the pedagogical core chart
SUNY and CUNY institutions should consult with their respective system administration contacts. If you have questions about program registration, program changes, or program accreditation, please contact your Office of College and University Evaluation associate or email us at OCUEinfo@nysed.gov.
New Student Teaching Regulations
Beginning in the Fall 2024 semester regulatory changes that impact the duration and structure of clinical practice; place an emphasis on who may provide clinical supervision (their qualifications and the plan to ensure clinical faculty stay current in providing effective clinical supervision); and require partnerships to be established and maintained to support effective clinical practice are required to be in place. For more information regarding these changes in regulation, please see the May 2023 Regents Item and the December 2018 Regents Item.
To show compliance with the new regulations, the Department is asking each institution with registered educator preparation programs that lead to initial or initial/professional certification in teacher education to complete and return a Statement of Assurance Form by July 1, 2024, to OCUEedapps@nysed.gov. In addition, each institution should submit one (1) sample MOU or similar agreement to demonstrate compliance with the above-mentioned partnerships. This sample MOU should accompany the attestation at the time of submission. If you have questions, please send them to the Office of College and University Evaluation at OCUEinfo@nysed.gov.
For support in the development of the newly required Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or similar collaborative agreement, please see Guidance for a Partnership Agreement. This guidance was developed by the Office of Teacher and Leader Development (OTLD) in conjunction with the Office of College and University Evaluation (OCUE). It provides a set of guiding questions for institutions and clinical practice sites to consider as they work to develop and/or refine partnership agreements. The questions have been organized under five key pillars related to establishing strong, effective working partnerships that support the development of teacher candidates. You may also wish to reference NYSED’s guidance on data privacy for clinical internships.
Teacher Performance Assessment Submission
All registered teacher preparation programs have until September 1, 2023 to integrate the new program requirement of a teacher performance assessment (TPA) into the student teaching, practicum or similar experience for candidates earning their first Initial teaching certificate. On or before July 1, 2023, institutions must demonstrate that they meet the TPA requirement by completing the Statement of Assurance form and submitting a representative sample of TPAs they have developed or adopted, as outlined in the Deputy Commissioner's Memo to NYS Deans and Directors of Institutions of Higher Education Offering Teacher Education Programs. For more information about Department expectations visit the TPA FAQ for institutions.
Program Accreditation
Programs leading to certification as a Teacher, Educational Leader or School Counselor are required to be accredited within seven years of their initial registration and remain continuously accredited thereafter. Programs must be accredited by either (i) an acceptable professional education accrediting association, meaning an organization that is approved by the department and is recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation; or (ii) a professional education accrediting association acceptable to the department that is seeking recognition from the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the United States Department of Education. (USDE) (8 NYCRR 52.21(b)(2)(iv)(c)(2))
The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP) are currently two acceptable professional education accrediting associations. NYSED has State Partnership agreements with CAEP and AAQEP. (For some specific programs, NYSED also accepts other specialized programmatic accreditors that are recognized by CHEA or USDE.)
Special Applications to Change Educational Leadership, Students with Disabilities, and Literacy Programs |
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All New York State registered school building leader (SBL) preparation programs must be aligned with the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSELs) by September 1, 2023. This streamlined application is where institutions with registered SBL programs and combined SBL/School District Leader (SDL) programs can show how their program(s) are aligned with the PSELs. To assure review and registration in time to meet the new regulations by September 1, 2023, completed applications must be submitted to OCUE at ocueedapps@nysed.gov by July 1, 2023. |
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| Special Application to Revise a Registered Program Leading to Students with Disabilities grades 1-6 or Grades 7-12 Certification Only | |
| Special Application to Revise a Registered Program Leading to to Literacy Grades Birth-5 or Grades 6-12 Only | |
| Special Application to Revise Registered Students With Disabilities (SWD) or Literacy Programs That Also Lead to Additional Certificate Title(S) to Lead to SWD (All Grades) and/or Literacy (All Grades) Certification | |
New Program Applications |
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New Teacher Certification Program Leading to Initial or Initial and Professional Certification |
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Institutions that Hold an Absolute Charter or Permanent Degree Authority Propose a New Teacher Certification Program:
Please note: this does not include Transitional B or C programs. Institutions with provisional charter or provisional degree authority contact OCUEinfo@nysed.gov to request the appropriate application. |
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New Teacher Certification Program Leading to Professional or Transitional Certification |
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Propose a New Teacher Certification program - Professional or Transitional:
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New Teacher Certification Residency Program |
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Required: New Teacher Certification Residency Program The following links provide additional information: |
New Educational Leadership Certification Program |
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Propose a New Educational Leader Program:
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New School Psychologist Certification Program |
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Propose a New School Psychologist or Provisional or Permanent PPS Bilingual Education Extension Program:
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New School Counselor Program |
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Propose a New School Counselor Program |
Application form for: School Counselor Programs |
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Applications for Program Change |
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Teacher or Educational Leader Program Change |
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Change or Discontinue an Existing Traditional Teacher Certification or Educational Leadership Certification Program |
Teacher and Educational Leader Program Change Form The following links provide additional information:
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Clinical Placement Residency Track Change |
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Propose a Residency Track in a Registered Teacher Certification Program |
Supplement to Propose a Residency Track in a Registered Teacher Certification Program |
Transitional B Program Change |
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Change or Discontinue an Existing Transitional B Teacher Certification Program |
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School Counselor Program Change |
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| Change or Discontinue and Existing School Counselor Program or to add the Bilingual Education Extension | School Counselor Certification Program Change Form |
School Psychologist Program Change |
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Change or Discontinue an Existing Pupil Personnel Services ProgramNote: This form should NOT be used to register programs leading to initial or professional School Counselor. |
Pupil Personnel Services Program Change Form Supplements as needed:
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Distance Education Application |
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Distance Education Colleges and universities located in or operating in New York State that offers degree or certificate programs in which a major portion (i.e., 50 percent or more) of the requirements can be completed through study delivered by distance education must have those programs registered in the distance education format. |
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Master Plan Amendment Application |
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Master Plan Amendment (MPA) When an institution seeks to expand its academic mission (e.g., by offering a degree at a new level of study or in a new disciplinary area), it must submit a master plan amendment application for review and approval by the Board of Regents. |
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External Review Report |
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External Review Report An external review of the proposed program is required if the program is a graduate degree program; or if the program's subject matter represents a new or emerging field; or if the external review is requested by the Department. |
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