Certification

Upon successful completion of required coursework and field placements, Education
Studies majors can be recommended for initial teaching certification (Childhood, Grades
1-6) in New York State. Graduates may choose to apply for certification by completing
additional requirements including two tests: Educating All С¸£Àûµ¼º½ (EAS) and Content
Specialty Test (CST). Information about and can be found on these links. NYS has recently released new study materials for students
preparing to take the CST. These are .
The Education Studies Department at С¸£Àûµ¼º½ had 14 completers in 2022, 7 in 2023,
and 7 in 2024. Among these completers who elected to take the EAS exam the passing
rate was 100% and for those who elected to take the CST the passing rate was 95%.
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