Spanish Education P-12 (36 Hours) – New York

Educational Requirements 

According to the New York Department of Education: 

The state of New York offers the following endorsements.  

• New York does not offer Spanish. 

Students will need to obtain their Virginia license first to qualify for reciprocity. 

Additional Requirements

Students will be required to complete the following:  

• Two clock hours of coursework or training in school violence prevention and intervention 
• Six clock hours, of which at least three hours must be conducted through face-to-face instruction, of coursework or training in the prevention and intervention of harassment, bullying and discrimination 

A certificate can be issued to an applicant who completed a comparable educator program in another U.S. State or Territory and has completed all examination, workshop, and fingerprinting requirements. Information regarding the requirements for certification can be found below: 

• Bachelor’s degree 
• 2.5 cumulative GPA in a Bachelor’s or higher degree 
• A satisfactory passing score on all required exams for the Initial certificate sought 
• Fingerprint Clearance 
• Complete all required workshops 

Reciprocity 

The links below list out-of-state certificates that are acceptable for the issuance of a New York State Conditional Initial certificate through Interstate 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 teacher preparation programs completed in other U.S. States or Territories.