Certificate

These instructions are for adding a new certificate that leads to licensure in a New York State licensed profession or certification, with one rare exception...

If the proposed certificate will lead to professional licensure in a field that NYU does NOT offer a licensure qualifying degree program, return to the Add or Change a Program page and follow the instructions to the process for completing either a new undergraduate or new master’s program in a licensed profession; the former if your certificate is composed of undergraduate courses or the latter if graduate courses.

Document submission and review occurs in two phases when adding a licensure granting certificate program. Upon approval of Phase 1 documents, you may complete and submit Phase 2 documents.

For guidance on adding a dual degree program, please refer to the Dual Degree portion of the website.

Phase 1: NYSED Notification

1. NYSED Notification Memo: 1 Paragraph Sescription of the Proposed Program
2. Three CVs of Potential External Reviewers

NOTE: Pre-approval by NYSED is required for programs in a licensed profession. Do not conduct the external review before NYSED approves the external reviewers for your program.

Phase 2: Proposal Completion

1. NYSED Licensure Content Forms (provided following NYSED notification, if required)
2. NYSED Application for the Registration of a New Certificate/Adv Certificate (DOCX)
3. External Review
   1. External Review Form (DOCX)
   2. The Institution’s Response to the External Review Evaluation Report
   3. A Brief Rationale for the Selection of the External Reviewer
   4. The External Reviewers’ Resume/CV
   5. A Conflict of Interest Statement Signed by the External Reviewer (DOCX)
4. Syllabi: New Courses (PDF)
   
5. Course Descriptions: Required Courses and Required Elective Courses
6. Non-NYS Authorization Form
7. Curricular Requirements Form (DOCX)
8. Assessment Plan
9. Email Confirmation of School Approval from School Dean(s)’s Office: Provide One per School Connected to the Program

Please note that a curricular change in a standalone program must also carry over to any dual degree program that includes it.

1. NYSED Application to Change or Adapt a Registered Program
   (DOCX)
   
2. Syllabi: New Courses (PDF)
   
3. Course Descriptions: Added, or Modified Required and Required Elective Courses
4. Side-by-Side Template (DOCX) - (not always required, seek OAPRA feedback)
5. Non-NYS Authorization Form
6. Curricular Requirements Form (DOCX)
7. Updated Assessment Plan (not always required, seek OAPRA feedback)
8. Email Confirmation of School Approval from School Dean(s)’s Office: Provide One per School Connected to the Program

Please confirm the proposed program title is not currently in use at New York University by checking the NYSED Program Inventory.

1. NYSED Title Change Request Form for Registered Programs (DOCX)
2. Non-NYS Authorization Form

Please note that a curricular change in a standalone program must also carry over to any dual degree program that includes it.

If you’re unsure what is considered a Licensed Profession, please reference NYSED's list of professions requiring licensure in NY State.

1. NYSED Application to Change or Adapt a Registered Program (DOCX)
2. Syllabi: New Courses (PDF)
   
3. Course Descriptions: Added, or Modified Required and Required Elective Courses
4. Non-NYS Authorization Form
   
5. Curricular Requirements Form (DOCX)
6. Updated Assessment Plan (Not Always Required, Seek OAPRA Feedback)
7. Email Confirmation of School Approval from School Dean(s)’s Office: Provide One Per School Connected to the Program

Please confirm the proposed program title is not currently in use at New York University by checking the NYSED Program Inventory.

1. NYSED Title Change Request Form for Registered Programs (DOCX)
2. Non-NYS Authorization Form

Please note that a curricular change in a standalone program must also carry over to any dual degree program that includes it.

1. NYSED Application to Change or Discontinue an Existing Teacher Certification or Educational Leadership Certification Program (DOCX)
   
2. Syllabi: New Courses, Required Courses or Pedagogical Courses That Have Been Added or Modified (PDF)
   
3. Course Descriptions: Required or Required Elective Courses Impacted by the Change (if Syllabus Not Already Provided)
4. CVs: Added Instructors for New Courses, Required Courses or Pedagogical Courses That Have Been Added or Modified
   
5. Non-NYS Authorization Form
   
6. Curricular Requirements Form (DOCX)
7. Updated Assessment Plan (Not Always Required, Seek OAPRA Feedback)
   
8. Email Confirmation of School Approval from School Dean(s)’s Office: Provide One per School Connected to the Program

Please confirm the proposed program title is not currently in use at New York University by checking the NYSED Program Inventory.

1. NYSED Title Change Request Form for Registered Programs (DOCX)
2. Non-NYS Authorization Form

Please note that a curricular change in a standalone program must also carry over to any dual degree program that includes it.

1. NYSED Application to Change or Discontinue an Existing Pupil Personnel Services Program (DOCX)
2. Syllabi: New Courses, Required Courses or Pedagogical Courses That Have Been Added or Modified (PDF)
   
3. Course Descriptions: Required Courses or Required Elective Courses Impacted by the Change (if Syllabus Not Already Provided)
4. CVs: Added Instructors for New Courses, Required Courses or Pedagogical Courses That Have Been Added or Modified
   
5. Non-NYS Authorization Form
   
6. Curricular Requirements Form (DOCX)
7. Updated Assessment Plan (Not Always Required, Seek OAPRA Feedback)
8. Email Confirmation of School Approval from School Dean(s)’s Office: Provide One per School Connected to the Program

Please confirm the proposed program title is not currently in use at New York University by checking the NYSED Program Inventory.

1. NYSED Title Change Request Form for Registered Programs (DOCX)
2. Non-NYS Authorization Form

If you are registering a new program or a change to an existing program and would also like to now offer students a Distance Education Format option, submit the NYSED Add a Distance Education Format Form (DOCX) in addition to the other required documents listed above.

If you have an existing program that doesn’t require a NYSED change registration and would like to now offer students a Distance Education option, please submit the following forms to OAPRA:

1. NYSED Add a Distance Education Format Form (DOCX)
   
2. Non-NYS Authorization Form
   
3. Curricular Requirements Form (DOCX)
4. Assessment Plan
5. Email Confirmation of School Approval from School Dean(s)’s Office: Provide One Per School Connected to the Program

Please see Distance Education Information for more on distance education programs and related compliance expectations.