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The NYSED requires that candidates applying for NYS Initial Certification complete the exams listed below, please see details on the NYS Teacher Certification Examinations (NYSTCE).
When registering for exams on the NYSTCE site, the NYCDOE Program selection question is not applicable. Click Next without making a selection.
For details, please see NYS Exams Fast Facts below.
The Educating All Students test consists of selected-response items and constructed-response items. Each constructed-response item will share scenario-based stimulus material with several selected-response items. The EAS test measures the professional and pedagogical knowledge and skills necessary to teach all students – diverse student populations, English language learners, students with disabilities - effectively in New York State public schools.
Preparation materials on NYSTCE and NYSED websites below:
EAS Practice Test Fee $14.00
The CSTs (except those for languages other than English) consist of multiple-choice questions and a written assignment. The CSTs for languages other than English include recorded listening and/or speaking components and writing components. CSTs measure knowledge and skills in the content area of the candidate's field of certification.
Preparation materials on NYSTCE and NYSED websites below:
The BEAs consist of multiple-choice questions and constructed-response assignments. They include recorded listening and speaking components in English and include listening, speaking, reading, and writing components in the target language. The BEAs are required of candidates seeking a bilingual education extension to a certificate.
Preparation materials on NYSTCE and NYSED websites below:
Required exams: EAS, Multi-Subject: Teachers of Childhood 1-6 CST (All three parts), Students with Disabilities CST
Certificates: Childhood Education 1-6, Students with Disabilities 1-6
Required exams: EAS, Multi-Subject: Early Childhood B-2 CST (All three parts), Students with Disabilities CST
Certificates: Early Childhood Education B-2, Students with Disabilities B-2
Required exams: EAS, Theatre CST
Certificate: Theatre, All Grades (PreK-12)
Required exams: EAS, English Language Arts CST
Certificates: English Language Arts 7-12, English Language Arts 5-6 extension option
Required exams: EAS, Specific World Language CST
Certificates: Specific World Language 7-12, Specific World Language 5-6 extension option
Required exams: EAS, Mathematics CST
Certificates: Mathematics 7-12, Mathematics 5-6 extension option
Required exams: EAS, Music CST
Certificate: Music, All Grades (PreK-12)
Required exams: EAS, Specific Science CST
Certificate: Specific Science 7-12
Required exams: EAS, Social Studies CST
Certificate: Social Studies 7-12, Social Studies 5-6 extension option
Required exams: EAS, Visual Arts CST
Certificate: Visual Arts, All Grades (PreK-12)
Required exams: BEA (in target language)
Certificate: Bilingual Extension
*must hold appropriate base certificate
Required exams: EAS, Multi-Subject: Childhood Ed 1-6 CST (All three parts), Students with Disabilities CST
Certificates: Childhood Education 1-6, Students with Disabilities 1-6
Required exams: EAS, Dance CST
Certificate: Dance, All Grades (PreK-12)
Required exams: EAS, Multi-Subject: Early Childhood Ed B-2 CST (All three parts), Students with Disabilities CST
Certificates: Early Childhood Education B-2, Students with Disabilities B-2
Required exams: EAS, Theatre CST
Certificate: Theatre, All Grades (PreK-12)
Required exams: EAS, Theatre CST, English Language Arts CST
Certificates: Theatre, All Grades (PreK-12), English Language Arts 7-12
Required exams: EAS, Theatre CST, Social Studies CST
Certificates: Theatre, All Grades (PreK-12), Social Studies 7-12
Required exams: EAS, English Language Arts CST
Certificates: English Language Arts 7-12, English Language Arts 5-6 extension option
Required exams: EAS, English Language Arts CST, Students with Disabilities CST, Multi-Subject: Secondary 7-12 CST (All three parts)
Certificates: English Language Arts 7-12, English Language Arts 5-6 extension option, Students with Disabilities 7-12 Generalist
Required exams: EAS, World Language CST
Certificates: Specific World Language 7-12, Specific World Language 5-6 extension option
Required exams: Literacy CST
Certificate: Literacy B-6
*must hold appropriate base certificate
Required exams: Literacy CST
Certificate: Literacy 5-12
*must hold appropriate base certificate
Required exams: EAS, Mathematics CST
Certificates: Mathematics 7-12, Mathematics 5-6 extension option
Required exams: EAS, Music CST
Certificate: Music, All Grades (PreK-12)
Required exams: School Building Leader - Parts 1 and 2, EAS
Certificate: School Building Leader
Required exams: none currently
Certificate: School Counselor
Required exams: BEA (in target language)
Certificates: School Counselor, Bilingual Extension
Required exams: School District Leader - Parts 1 and 2, EAS
Certificate: School District Leader
Required exams: EAS, Specific Science CST
Certificate: Specific Science 7-12
Required exams: EAS, Social Studies CST
Certificate: Social Studies 7-12, Social Studies 5-6 extension option
Required exams: EAS, Social Studies CST, Students with Disabilities CST, Multi-Subject: Secondary 7-12 CST (All three parts)
Certificates: Social Studies 7-12, Social Studies 5-6 extension option, Students with Disabilities 7-12 Generalist
Required exams: Students with Disabilities CST
Certificates: Students with Disabilities 1-6
*must hold NYS Childhood 1-6 certificate
Required exams: Students with Disabilities CST
Certificates: Students with Disabilities B-2
*must hold NYS Early Childhood B-2 certificate
Required exams: EAS, Speech Language Pathology Praxis II* see ets.org/praxis (required for Professional Certification)
BEA (in target language) required for Bilingual Extension
Certificate(s): Speech and Language Disabilities, All Grades (PreK-12), Bilingual Extension (Bilingual track only)
Required exams: EAS, Students with Disabilities CST, Multi-Subject: Secondary 7-12 CST (All three parts), Computer Science CST
Certificates: Students with Disabilities 7-12 Generalist, Computer Science, All Grades (PreK-12)
Required exams: EAS, ESOL CST
Certificates: English to Speakers of Other Languages, All Grades (PreK-12)
Required exams: EAS, ESOL CST, Specific World Language CST
Certificates: English to Speakers of Other Languages, All Grades (PreK-12), Specific World Language 7-12
Required exams: EAS, English Language Arts CST
Certificates: English Language Arts 7-12, English Language Arts 5-6 extension option
Required exams: EAS, Multi-Subject: Childhood Ed 1-6 CST (All three parts), Students with Disabilities CST
Certificates: Childhood Education 1-6, Students with Disabilities 1-6
Required exams: EAS, Mathematics CST
Certificates: Mathematics 7-12, Mathematics 5-6 extension option
Required exams: EAS, Specific Science CST
Certificate: Specific Science 7-12, 5-6 extension option
Required exams: EAS, Social Studies CST
Certificate: Social Studies 7-12, Social Studies 5-6 extension option
Required exams: EAS, Students with Disabilities CST, Multi-Subject: Secondary 7-12 CST (All three parts)
Certificates: Students with Disabilities 7-12 Generalist
For all questions and concerns related to NYU Steinhardt certification programs not addressed in these pages, please contact:
Mark J. Perez
Certification Officer
NYU Steinhardt
82 Washington Square East, Room 229
New York, New York 10003
(212) 998-5033
(212) 995-4353 fax
mark.perez@nyu.edu