{"id":124,"date":"2014-05-28T10:23:08","date_gmt":"2014-05-28T14:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esm4.esm.rochester.edu\/registrar\/?page_id=124"},"modified":"2025-12-17T10:19:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T15:19:05","slug":"02-17","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esm4.esm.rochester.edu\/registrar\/02-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching Certification in New York State"},"content":{"rendered":"

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02.17 Teacher Certification in New York State<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are several degree programs at Eastman that can lead to the New York State Teacher Certification in Music. Much of the responsibility for obtaining certification resides with the student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Bachelor of Music General<\/a>
\nBM-MEG
\nProgram Code:
\n23682<\/td>\n		Master of Music General<\/a>
\nMM-MEG
\nProgram Code:
\n32498<\/td>\n		Master of Arts General<\/a>
\nMA-MEG
\nProgram Code:
\n32497<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bachelor of Music Instrumental<\/a>
\nBM-MEI
\nProgram Code:
\n23682<\/td>\n		Master of Music Instrumental<\/a>
\nMM-MEI
\nProgram Code:
\n32498<\/td>\n		Master of Arts Instrumental<\/a>
\nMA-MEI
\nProgram Code:
\n32497<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bachelor of Music Vocal<\/a>
\nBM-MEV
\nProgram Code:
\n23682<\/td>\n		Master of Music Vocal<\/a>
\nMM-MEV
\nProgram Code:
\n32498<\/td>\n		Master of Arts Vocal<\/a>
\nMA-MEV
\nProgram Code:
\n32497<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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The above programs meet licensure requirements in the State of New York, and the table below reflects our assessment for other states.<\/p>\n

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Professional Licensure and Disclosure Statement<\/strong><\/p>\n

In accordance with the federal regulation \u00a7668.50(b)(7) Professional Licensure\/Certification (PLC) education requirements, the University of Rochester\u2019s Eastman School of Music provides the following information for programs that lead to professional licensure or certification:<\/p>\n

Per U.S. Federal Regulations \u00a7668.14 and \u00a7668.43, and in compliance with the SARA Policy Manual<\/a>, the University of Rochester provides the following disclosure related to the educational requirements for professional certification and licensure. The University of Rochester has designed the curriculum for professional certification and licensure, that if successfully completed, is sufficient to meet the certification and licensure educational requirements in the state of New York<\/a>.\u00a0 For information regarding licensure in another state, enrolled and prospective students are strongly encouraged to contact that State\u2019s licensing body to review all certification and licensure requirements.<\/p>\n

All of our approved certification programs are aligned with New York State Teacher Certification in Music requirements. To find out whether a New York State has an interstate certification agreement with another state please check the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Department of Music Teaching and Learning <\/b>will provide students with the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Appropriate coursework and advising;<\/li>\n
  2. State Mandated Workshops offered early May of the spring semester prior to the start of the academic year you will be student teaching.;<\/li>\n
  3. Two supervised student teaching placements, one in a setting that includes K-6th grade students and another in a setting that includes 7th-12th grade students.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Upon successful completion of required coursework, the Sophomore Review, the Pre-Internship Review, attendance at the State Mandated Workshops, and student teaching, the registrar will recommend the student for initial certification on the New York State Education Department TEACH website.<\/p>\n

    It is fully the student’s responsibility to:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Create a TEACH online account<\/a><\/li>\n
    2. Register for and pass two New York State Teacher Certification Examinations<\/a>*. Both tests are written examinations, which we recommend you take in the last year of your program, after most coursework has been completed.<\/li>\n
    3. Apply for and complete Fingerprint Clearance<\/a>.<\/li>\n
    4. Through your TEACH online account, apply and pay for the teaching certificate. To apply for initial teacher certification a program code is needed.
      \nThe program codes are as follows:<\/p>\n