Program Overview

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Bilingual Extension for Pupil Personnel Services (Advanced Certificate)

The Bilingual Extension for Pupil Personnel Services (Advanced Certificate) program is designed for applicants with prior New York State certification. This advanced certificate program requires 15 credits and has a program code of 42532.

Academic Plan

• BPPSRVS-AC

Total Credits

The program consists of 15 credits.

Program Code for Certification

The program code for certification is 42532.

Advisors

The program advisors are:

• Maite Sanchez, Program Leader and Faculty Advisor
• Brian Collins, Faculty Advisor (on leave)
• Nora McCormick, Certification, Graduation and Administrative Advisor
• Michelle Lask, Clinical Placement Specialist

Program Sequences

The program sequences provide a suggested order of courses for the program based on start date. It also includes when to take certification exams and apply for clinical experiences in addition to other important non-course requirements.

Fall Start

• Full-Time Course Sequence and Program Tracker
• Part-Time Course Sequence and Program Tracker

Spring Start

• Full-Time Course Sequence and Program Tracker
• Part-Time Course Sequence and Program Tracker

Clinical Experiences

Students in the Bilingual Extension for Pupil Personnel Services (Advanced Certificate) program must complete practicum (COCO 719) in their place of employment working under their current license in a bilingual setting.

Registration, Placement and Application Processes and Procedures

Registration and Application Processes and Procedures

Application

All students must apply for practicum through the Office of Clinical Experiences.

• COCO 718/719 Application

Application Deadline

BILED PPS students must apply for permission to register for COCO 71900 by the following deadlines prior to completing their practicum:

• May 7th for Fall practicum
• Dec 7th for Spring practicum

Registration and Placement Process

The Department of Counseling reviews practicum applications for eligibility and grants registration permission.

Certification and Licensure

The Bilingual Extension for Pupil Personnel Services (Advanced Certificate) program leads to a Bilingual Education Extension for those with New York State (NYS) certification in Provisional or Permanent Pupil Personnel Services.

Provisional and Permanent Certification: Requirements and Exams

The School of Education reserves the right not to recommend for certification any student who has committed a serious breach of professional ethics or behavior.

1. Pass all required New York State Teacher Certification Exams

• Bilingual Education Assessment (BEA Exam)

2. Complete NY State Certification required workshops and submit to the Office of Academic and Students Affairs (OASA)

All applications for NY State certification require that students take and complete the workshops listed below. Students who have completed these workshops for a prior certification, do not need to take them again.

• School Violence Intervention and Prevention
• Child Abuse Identification and Reporting
• Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) Workshop

3. Clear fingerprints with the New York State Education Department (NYSED)

All students in programs leading to New York State certification need to have their fingerprints cleared by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) for New York State certification.

Provisional and Permanent Certification: Application Directions and Program Code

When to Apply

Students must wait to apply for certification until they receive an email from the School of Education indicating their recommendation has been entered. This usually occurs six to eight weeks after the conferral of their degree. Students will be recommended for both Provisional and Permanent certification at the time of conferral.

How to Apply for Provisional or Permanent Certification

1. Create/Log in to your TEACH Account

Students must create/log in to their New York State Education Department (NYSED) TEACH Account.

2. Verify/Update Profile

The Verify/Update Profile section will ask for education and employment history.

3. Select Certificate(s)

Enter the following information for the certificates section.

• Select your Area of Interest: Other Extensions
• Select your Subject Area: Bilingual Education (PPS/Admin)
• Select the Grade Level: Pre K-12 All Grades
• Select the Title: Bilingual Education (PPS/Admin)
• Select your Certificate Type: Provisional or Permanent

4. Sign Affidavit

5. Confirm and Sign Application

6. Make Payment

7. Review Application Transaction Summary

Checking Certificate Status in TEACH Account

There are two certificate statuses in the TEACH account: “not ready to review” and “ready to review.” Prior to graduation a student’s application is marked “not ready to review.” Once a student has met all the requirements, has institutional recommendation, and their graduation has posted, the status will change to “ready to review.” The New York State Department of Education will then review the application.

Out of State Certification or Licensure

Students applying for certification or licensure in states other than New York must complete the Out of State Certification and Licensure Form and upload the required completed form for the state they are applying to.

Hunter International Students (F1 Visa Holder) Certification or Licensure

Hunter International Students who hold F1 Visas but do not have a Social Security number must email to request a TEACH Access Number (TAN). The TEACH Access Number (TAN) must be used in lieu of a Social Security Number for all processes involving certification.

Expiring Certificates

Students currently certified in initial or transitional B certificate who will not graduate in time to meet the master’s requirement for their expiring certificate, may be eligible for an extension through the New York State Education Department TEACH Online Services.

Graduation

Graduation is the official completion of your program and conferral of an academic degree. In order to graduate, students must apply for graduation using CUNYFirst the semester before the semester of their planned graduation and complete any outstanding requirements by the stated deadlines.