Fill the growing need for bilingual teachers across the U.S. with this advanced certificate, offered in multiple formats, including online, to fit your busy professional schedule.
What You’ll Learn
Designed for teachers who already hold initial teaching certification, the Bilingual Extension, Advanced Certificate will help you learn to work with diverse student populations (pre-K–12)—a skill that’s in huge demand in schools around the country.
You’ll become a culturally responsive teacher who can build strong, productive relationships with students, families, and communities. You’ll also learn to integrate the innovative use of technology to promote student interaction.
This advanced certificate program is offered in multiple formats, including online, so that wherever you are in the U.S., you can complete this program and receive certification in your state through reciprocity agreements with New York State. Candidates who have completed a graduate education degree program at New York Tech need only three courses to qualify for the Bilingual Extension, Advanced Certificate.
Career Options
Teacher (Pre-K-12)
Teacher (Bilingual Special Education)
Expected September 2024
Old Westbury Campus
Northern Boulevard,
OLD WESTBURY,
New York,
11568, United States
Expected September 2024
New York Institute of Technology
1855 Broadway (at 61st Street),
New York,
10023, United States
Initial certification in any subject area.
Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0.
If you have a GPA between 2.85 and 2.99, you may be accepted and will have to achieve a 3.0 GPA in your first 12 graduate credits to continue in the M.S. program.
The following minimum scores required for full admission to graduate programs are:
IELTS score: 6.0
TOEFL (iBT) score: 79
Pearson PTE score: 53
Deadlines
Applications are reviewed on a rolling admission basis, as long as space is available.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.