National Board Certificate
An applicant who possesses a certificate may obtain an Initial Certificate, New York State certificate in a comparable title through the National Board Pathway. If eligible, the applicant will only be held to theÌýWorkshops and Fingerprint Clearance.
If you possess a National Board Certificate that does not appear in the list below, you should review the requirements for New York Certification through reciprocity. To view the requirements for certification through reciprocity, go to: Applicants from Other States.
| National Board Teaching Certificate | New York State Teaching Certificate |
|---|---|
| Art - Early & Middle Childhood (ages 3-12) | Visual Arts |
| Art - Early Adolescence --Young Adulthood (ages 11-18+) | Visual Arts |
| Career and Technical ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù - Early Adolescence --Young Adulthood (ages 11-18+) |
Career and Technical ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù title is based on the National Board Verification of the area. |
| English as a New Language - Early and Middle Childhood (ages 3-12) |
English to Speakers of Other Languages |
| English as a New Language - Early Adolescence-- Young Adulthood (ages 11-18+) |
English to Speakers of Other Languages |
| English Language Arts - Early Adolescence (ages 11-15) |
English Language Arts (Grades 5-9) |
| English Language Arts - Adolescence and Young Adulthood (ages 14-18+) |
English Language Arts (Grades 7-12) |
| Exceptional Needs Specialist - Early Childhood through Young Adult | Students With Disabilities – Pre K-12 – All Grades |
| Generalist - Early Childhood (ages 3-8) |
Early Childhood ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù(Birth-Grade 2) |
| Generalist - Middle Childhood (ages 7-12) |
Childhood ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù (Grades 1-6) |
| Health ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù - Early Adolescence --Young Adulthood (ages 11-18+) |
Health ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù |
| Library Media - Early Childhood -- Young Adulthood (ages 3-18+) |
Library Media Specialist |
| Literacy: Reading & Language Arts - Early and Middle Childhood (ages 3-12) |
Literacy (Birth- Grade 6) |
| Mathematics - Early Adolescence (ages 11-15) |
Mathematics (Grades 5-9) |
| Mathematics - Adolescence and Young Adulthood (ages 14-18+) |
Mathematics (Grades 7-12) |
| Music - Early and Middle Childhood (ages 3-12) |
Music |
| Physical ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù - Early and Middle Childhood (ages 3-12) |
Physical ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù |
| Physical ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù - Early Adolescence --Young Adulthood (ages 11-18+) |
Physical ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù |
| Science - Early Adolescence (ages 11-15) |
Appropriate Science title based on National Board verification of Science (Biology (Grades 5-9), Chemistry (Grades 5-9), Earth Science (Grades 5-9), or Physics (Grades 5-9)) |
| Science - Adolescence and Young Adulthood (ages 14-18+) |
Appropriate Science title based on National Board verification of Science (Biology (Grades 7-12), Chemistry (Grades 7-12), Earth Science (Grades 7-12), or Physics (Grades 7-12)) |
| Social Studies-History - Early Adolescence (ages 11-15) |
Social Studies (Grades 5-9) |
| Social Studies-History - Adolescence and Young Adulthood (ages 14-18+) |
Social Studies (Grades 7-12) |
| World Languages Other than English Early and Middle Childhood (ages 3-12) |
Appropriate Language title based on National Board verification of Language (e.g., French (Grades 5-9), Spanish (Grades 5-9), etc.) |
| World Languages Other than English Early Adolescence --Young Adulthood (ages 11-18+) |
Appropriate Language title based on National Board verification of Language (e.g., French (Grades 7-12), Spanish (Grades 7-12), etc.) |