Transition Points

Check out this resource for each of our certification programs in New York:

• View the full copy of the Transition Points for New York Transitional B Alternative Teacher Preparation Program, or view Transition Point 1 for this program below.

• View the full copy of the Transition Points for the New York Additional Certification Program- Special Education, or view Transition Point 1 for this program below.

Certification Support

Relay provides many resources to help prospective students prepare for certification/licensure.  

• Click here, to learn more about general certification information. 

• Click here, to see information about certification cost and budgeting.

• Click here, to access certification studying and support materials.

Transition Point 1: New York Transitional B Alternative Teacher Preparation Program 

Educator Preparation Program Admission

Relay Application - EPP Items Deadline:

• Summer Start: July 1, 2024

• Fall Start: August 12, 2024

Deadline to Accept an EPP Admissions Offer: 

• Summer Start: July 4, 2024

• Fall Start: August 22, 2024

In order to be eligible for admission to the New York Master of Arts in Teaching - Trans B program the following requirements must be met: 

 

Bachelor's Degree: 

Hold a bachelor's degree or higher from an institution of higher education that has received accreditation through a U.S. Department of Education approved accreditation agency. Verify your institution’s accreditation status on the Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs here.

 

Minimum GPA:

Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale on all coursework previously attempted at an accredited institution of higher education from which the bachelor’s or graduate degree was conferred.

 

Applicants may apply to be admitted to Relay’s New York educator preparation programs via exception to Relay New York’s 3.00 GPA policy who have:

• Earned a 3.0 GPA in their last 60 credit hours of their undergraduate program, or
• Provide a personal statement via the application essay describing how they will contribute positively to the teaching profession.

Relay may admit up to 50% of applicants per program who meet the Relay institutional minimum GPA of 2.50 with an undergraduate or graduate GPA below the state minimum of 3.00. 

 

Applicants who do not meet the above criteria and whose undergraduate GPA falls below Relay’s minimum GPA for admission of 2.50 may be prompted to have a secondary recommendation submitted that will be used to evaluate their eligibility for admissions to Relay. Please Note: Relay can only admit a small number of students via this second recommendation exception.

 

Prior Coursework Evaluation:

New York State requires all students in graduate-level teacher education programs to demonstrate they have earned a certain number of credits aligned to their teaching certification prior to graduation and receiving a recommendation for their Initial teaching license. These requirements are based on your program and certification area and are evaluated based on the post-secondary credits earned prior to being admitted to Relay Graduate School of Education. Relay will notify students of their transcript evaluations, and provide steps to satisfy prerequisite credit requirements if any are outstanding. Below are the requirements outlined for each program. You can also read here to learn more details. 

• All students: Baccalaureate (undergraduate) or graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education or from an institution authorized by the New York State Board of Regents to confer degrees. (alternatively completed 30 credits hours in liberal arts & sciences coursework (see examples/non-examples course types here)

In addition to the requirement for all students above, additional semester credit hours are required for the following certification areas:

• Students with Disabilities (Grades 7-12) Generalist: 6 credits each in English, Math, Science, and Social Studies
  • A subject area extension annotation is required for special education teachers who teach one or more subject areas in a special class in grades 7-12, with some or no students under alternate assessment. The subject area extension annotation requires 12 credits in a content area (biology, chemistry, earth science, ELA, general science, languages other than English, mathematics, physics, and social studies). 
• Middle Childhood (Grades 5-9) and Adolescent (Grades 7-12): 
  • English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Middle Childhood (Grades 5-9) Earth Science:  
    • 30 content-specific credits
  • Social Studies (Grades 5-9) and (Grades 7-12) Endorsement Areas: 
    • 21 content-specific credits must be in history and geography of the US and the world
    • 3 content-specific credits must be in government, politics, or political science
    • 3 content-specific credits must be in economics

Note: Applicants who previously completed an educator preparation program leading to an Initial certificate within or outside of NY state are ineligible to enroll in a Trans B program leading to the same certificate.

 

Transition Point 1: New York Additional Certification Program-Special Education

Educator Preparation Program Admission

Applications must be received by August 12, 2024  

Admissions Offers must be accepted by August 22, 2024

 

Applicants for admission to the New York Additional Certification Program must demonstrate meeting the following criteria:

 

Bachelor's Degree: 

Hold a bachelor's degree or higher from an institution of higher education that has received accreditation through a U.S. Department of Education approved accreditation agency. Verify your institution’s accreditation status on the Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs here.

 

Minimum GPA:

Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale on all coursework previously attempted at an accredited institution of higher education from which the bachelor’s or graduate degree was conferred.

 

Applicants may apply to be admitted to Relay’s New York educator preparation programs via exception to Relay New York’s 3.00 GPA policy who have:

• Earned a 3.0 GPA in their last 60 credit hours of their undergraduate program, or
• Provide a personal statement via the application essay describing how they will contribute positively to the teaching profession.

 

Relay may admit up to 50% of applicants per program who meet the Relay institutional minimum GPA of 2.50 with an undergraduate or graduate GPA below the state minimum of 3.00. 

 

Applicants who do not meet the above criteria and whose undergraduate GPA falls below Relay’s minimum GPA for admission of 2.50 may be prompted to have a secondary recommendation submitted that will be used to evaluate their eligibility for admissions to Relay. Please Note: Relay can only admit a small number of students via this second recommendation exception.

 

Teaching License:

Applicants are expected to submit proof of a valid New York Initial or Professional teaching certificate upon enrollment.

 

Limited Exemption for Clinical Experience:

All applicants must meet one of the following conditions:

• Have already completed a New York State registered teacher preparation program prior to enrollment,
• Hold National Board certification, or
• Have at least one year of effective teaching under a valid New York State or out-of-state teaching license or certificate. 
  • Acceptable evidence of documented effective teaching experience includes but is not limited to: service records, evaluation forms signed by school principal or site administrator, Danielson rubrics signed by school principal or site administrator 
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