State Licensure Requirements
Liberty meets education requirements.

Elementary Education: Middle Grades Mathematics – New York

Educational Requirements

According to the New York Department of Education:

The state of New York offers the following endorsements.

  • New York offers Childhood Education (1-6) and Middle Grade Science (5-9).

  • New York offers Childhood Education (1-6) and Middle Grade Mathematics (5-9).

  • New York offers Childhood Education (1-6) and Middle Grade Social Studies (5-9).

  • New York offers Childhood Education (1-6) and Middle Grade Social Studies (5-9).

Additional Requirements (During Degree Program)

    1. Students will be required to complete the 2-hour online self-study School Violence Prevention and Intervention Workshop.
    2. Students will be required to complete the 2-hour online self-study Child Abuse Identification Workshop.
    3. Students will be required to complete the 6-hour online self-study Dignity for All Students (DASA) Workshop.

    Students can find all three online workshops at the following link: Accelerated CE.

Additional Requirements (After Degree Conferral)

    1. Please submit all licensure documents (located on the Gate 4 Checklist) to gate4@liberty.edu.
    2. Students will need to obtain their Virginia license first to qualify for reciprocity. 
    3. Gate 4 will complete a College Verification Form which will be used to apply for Virginia licensure. 
    4. After obtaining a Virginia license students can then apply for a New York license through reciprocity. 

Reciprocity

The Office of Teaching Initiatives can not determine eligibility for certification until an application has been submitted, and a review of your credentials has been completed. 

New York State does not pre-approve educator preparation programs completed in other U.S. States or Territories.