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.
Child Abuse Identification (Second Update)
NYSED has made a SECOND UPDATE to the Child Abuse Identification Workshop. If you completed the Child Abuse Identification Workshop before September 1, 2025, you will need to complete additional content. Completion of the most recent version must be noted in Degree Works and TEACH as follows: Child Abuse Identification (Second Update). A new module of the workshop should be operational in Brightspace sometime in October. If you have any questions, please visit the Child Abuse Identification (Second Update) FAQ or email: teachercertification@buffalostate.edu. Thanks for your patience!
NYSTCE E-Vouchers
The New York State Education Department, Office of Higher Education (NYSED-OHE) has issued SUNY Buffalo State a limited number of e-vouchers (electronic vouchers) to be distributed to students to help defray the cost of the registration fees for the New York State Teacher Certification Exams: EAS and CST. Please check your Buffalo State email account for the application and information to apply for an e-voucher, or select 2025 – 2026 NYSTCE E-Voucher Application to apply now.
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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
NYSED’s Office of Teacher and Leader Development (OTLD) has a limited number of vouchers available for candidates with demonstrated financial need who would like to purchase the NYSTCE Right Start learning modules. If you think you may qualify for a voucher, you may request one by submitting the Right Start Questionnaire on the OTLD website.
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.