Bilingual Extension for Pupil Personnel Services (Advanced Certificate)

Welcome to the Bilingual Extension for Pupil Personnel Services (Advanced Certificate) program home page. Use this page as a guide to the program from acceptance to graduation.

This advanced certificate program is designed for applicants with prior New York State certification.

Academic Plan

BPPSRVS-AC

Total Credits

15 credits

Program Code for Certification

42532

Advisors

Brian Collins, Faculty Advisor
Nora McCormick, Certification, Graduation and Administrative Advisor
Michelle Lask, Clinical Placement Specialist

Newly Accepted Students

Getting Started and Orientation

New Student Checklist

Welcome to the School of Education! Visit the Newly Accepted Students page for a checklist to get you started at Hunter College.

New Student Support

If at any point you need support, please reach out to our New Student Liaison at newsoest@hunter.cuny.edu or make an appointment.

Orientations

Students will attend three orientations to cover all the information needed to start your program:

General New Student Orientation
Program Advising Session
Clinical Experiences and Fingerprinting Orientation

See “Program Related Events” for details about upcoming sessions. Prior to attending the session, please watch the Bilingual Education Program Advising video.

Financing Your Degree

Visit the Financing Your Degree page for information.

Fingerprint Clearance Requirements

All students in teacher preparation programs as well as programs in school counseling need to be fingerprinted so that they are cleared to work with children in various settings including New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) public schools, charter networks, and other organizations. Visit the Fingerprinting page for requirements and procedures.

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. For technical registration support and troubleshooting, please visit the Register for Classes page.

Fall Start

Spring Start

Hunter College Catalog

Use the Hunter College Course Catalog to review descriptions of specific courses and academic progress standards for the program along with exit requirements.

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.

The COCO 71900 practicum course is individual meeting scheduled between you and your assigned instructor. This meeting (weekly class) will be held at a negotiated time that works best for both you and your assigned instructor.

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.

Students who are completing or have completed the program will apply for their certification through the New York State Education Department TEACH Online Services.

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 your degree. Students will be recommended for both Provisional and Permanent certification at the time of conferral.

The Provisional Certificate is the entry-level certificate and is valid for five years. Students who graduate from a Hunter master’s degree certification program without prior certification will be recommended for initial certification.
The Provisional Certificate is an advanced certificate. Once teachers have completed three years of full-time, paid teaching experience including one year of mentored teaching, they can apply for professional certification.

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.

Initial certification is the entry-level teaching certificate and is valid for five years. The Professional certification is issued after the Initial and never expires.

1. Pass all required New York State Teacher Certification Exams

Bilingual Education Assessment (BEA Exam)

Need help preparing? The Hunter College School of Education Center for Career, Professional & Partnership Development (CPPD) conducts test preparation workshops regularly. Learn about upcoming Test Preparation Workshops.

For information regarding exam safety nets consult the New York State Education Department (NYSED).

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.

Upon completion of workshops, students must submit their workshop certification(s) to the Office of Academic & Student Affairs so that their CUNYfirst account can be updated.

Submit Workshop Completion Form

School Violence Intervention and Prevention

Students who have completed this workshops for a prior certification, do not need to take it again. This workshop is not included in coursework for your program. Sign up for a School Violence Intervention and Prevention workshop through the New York State Education Department (NYSED) website.

Child Abuse Identification and Reporting

Students who have completed this workshops for a prior certification, do not need to take it again. This workshop is not included in coursework for your program. Sign up for a Child Abuse Identification and Reporting workshop through the New York State Education Department (NYSED) website.

Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) Workshop

Students may take the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) workshop through Hunter College’s Continuing Education department or with another approved provider through the New York State Education Department (NYSED) website. Once you complete the DASA workshop, submit copies of DASA workshop certification to the Office of Academic and Student Affairs so that their CUNYfirst account can be updated via the Workshop or Exam Completion Form.

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.

Visit the Fingerprinting for Hunter College School of Education Students to learn how to obtain fingerprint clearance.

For those applying for Permanent Certification only, NYSED maintains experience requirements.

Experience Requirements for Certification

Candidate’s experience must be verified before applying for permanent certification using the Paid Experience Verification Form.

Provisional and Permanent Certification: Application Directions and Program Code

When to Apply

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. From your Teach Online Services Home page, select Apply for Certificate which is found under “Online Application”. This will start a new application.

If you get a Social Security Number, you must update your information on your TEACH Account by requesting a Social Security Number change via the New York State Education Department. You must also update the information on your New York State (NYS) Teacher Certification Exam account. Your social security number will replace your TEACH Access Number (TAN).

2. Verify/Update Profile

The Verify/Update Profile section will ask for education and employment history. For educational history, provide information from bachelor’s degree to present. For employment history enter all full-time, paid teaching experiences in both public and private schools.

Hunter College is an approved New York Teacher Certification Program. When prompted provide the following information:

Award Title: Advanced Certificate
Program Code: 42532 – Bilingual Education (PPS/Admin)
Major: Education
Enter all full-time, paid teaching experience (in both public and private schools).

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

Students must add each certificate they want to apply for.

On the next page, enter the Program Code 42532.

4. Sign Affidavit

5. Confirm and Sign Application

6. Make Payment

7. Review Application Transaction Summary

This will help you keep track of what you need to do in order to obtain your certificate.

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.

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 soeoasa@hunter.cuny.edu 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 such as fingerprinting, creating your TEACH Account, registering for New York State Teacher Certification exams, and applying for New York State (NYS) 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. Create/log in to your TEACH account and select “Apply for a Time Extension.”

Letter Requests

Please use the School of Education Letter Request Form to request a letter from the School of Education to verify your education experience.

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. Visit the Graduation and Commencement page for complete information.