WELCOME TO THE BUFFALO STATE UNIVERSITY TEACHER CERTIFICATON OFFICE
Certification Officer: Patricia A. Recchio Administrative Assistant I: Mary E. Codick
CHASE Hall 222 - 716-878-6121 - teachercertification@buffalostate.edu
FEATURED UPDATES
Additional Certificate Content Core Requirement Update
The Board of Regents amended section 80-3.7 of the Commissioner’s regulations, reducing the Content Core requirement for the “Additional Classroom Teaching Certificate” pathway from 30 semester hours to 18 semester hours. This amendment becomes effective on April 23, 2025. Visit Content Core Requirement Update for more information.
New Child Abuse Workshop Requirement
Amendments have been signed into NYS Social Services Law requiring additional content within the NYS mandated Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment/Neglect coursework. The law requires every person who has previously undergone this training to undergo the new updated training by April 1, 2025.
NYSTCE Exam Fee Assistance
If you have a demonstrated financial need and require a voucher to cover the cost of an exam, please complete the NYSTCE Voucher Questionnaire on NYSED's Office of Teacher and Leader Development's homepage:
Teacher and Leader Development | New York State Education Department
NEW Content Specialty Test Waiver Process
The NYS Board of Regents recently adopted amendments to the Commissioner’s regulations for NYS teacher certification. These amendments establish a waiver process for candidates who have failed a Content Specialty Test (CST), but have scored within 0.5 standard error of measurement (SEM) of the passing score and have also achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher in a completed Bachelor's or Master's degree program. Visit NYSTCE Waiver for more information.