Certifications
ADVANCED CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
Advanced Certification programs are available for candidates already holding a Liberal Arts Masters degree but with no prior educational preparation OR for certified teachers wishing to obtain certification in an additional area.
We offer Certification programs in the following areas:
- Special Education
- Secondary/Middle Childhood and Adolescence (English, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Second Languages, or Social Studies)
- TESOL
- Literacy/Reading and Writing
- Music
- Art
INDIVIDUAL EVALUATION CERTIFICATION AND EXTENSION PROGRAMS
Individual evaluation certification and extension programs are available for in-service teachers who are already certified, hold a Masters degree and who wish to become certified in another area OR for individuals who are teaching and are not yet certified.
We offer the coursework required for certification through New York State Individual evaluation application. In these cases, under New York State Regulations, candidates can apply for certification directly to NYS Education Department, using graduate courses they have taken at Manhattanville.
Careful advising and specific choices of courses is required in these programs and interested students are advised to consult closely with the Graduate Advising Office and the NYS Education Department at www.nysed.gov.