Certification

SUNY Oswego has a range of certification programs in teaching, school counseling, school psychology, and educational administration which are approved by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) and the Board of Regents and accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).  We also offer a variety of programs leading to other national certifications, (e.g. mental health counseling and wellness). The Associate Registrar acts as the Certification officer on behalf of the Dean of the School of Education,  and recommends graduates for teacher or administrative certification upon completion of an approved teacher preparation, school counseling, school psychology or educational administrative program. 

The New York State Education Department has additional requirements for all certifications, including passing scores on New York State Teacher Certification Exams (NYSTCE); US citizenship or appropriate visa status; good moral character (confirmed by fingerprinting and a criminal background check); and timely application.  SUNY Oswego's University Police will fingerprint education candidates. Please see the Fingerprinting page for details.

New York State Education Department is changing the requirements for certifications, effective in 2014.  Review the new requirements here.

Have you already applied for your certificate, completed your NYS tests and fingerprinting? Find out the status of your certificate by clicking TEACH.

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Contact the Registrar's Office for additional certification information:
Shelly St. John, Associate Registrar
307 Culkin Hall, SUNY Oswego
Oswego, NY 13126
(315)312-2275

GRADUATE/CAS STUDENTS
Contact the Graduate Studies Office for additional certification information:
Graduate Studies Office
606 Culkin Hall, SUNY Oswego
Oswego, NY 13126
(315)312-3152