Certificate Progams
The UFT Course Program offers certificate programs from Brooklyn College, College of Mount Saint Vincent, New York Institute of Technology and St. Francis College. These programs will not lead to certification.
BROOKLYN COLLEGE
Gifted Education Extension Certificate Program
(12 credits)
Brooklyn College’s School of Education is offering NYC teachers the opportunity to prepare for the New York State Gifted Education Extension Certificate. This four-course, 12-credit program prepares teachers for the Gifted Certification Extension after completion of the program and successful passing of the New York State examination. Teachers must hold permanent or professional certification and must take the Gifted and Talented Content Specialty Test (CST). Brooklyn College will nominate successful candidates who meet all requirements to the Department of Education for the Gifted and Talented Extension Certificate.
For more information regarding this program, call Nancy Tinevra at Brooklyn College at 1-718-951-5448. For registration information only, call Adelina Cintron-Santiago at the UFT Course Program at 1-212-475-3737
Courses must be taken in sequence as listed below:
- ED 725.1T Students with Special Needs: Gifted Education
- ED 725.2T Assessment of Diverse Gifted and Talented Students
- ED 725.3T Curriculum Design for Diverse Gifted and Talented Students
- ED 725T Education of Diverse Gifted Children and Youth
Students with Disabilities Extension Certificate
(12 credits)
The UFT Course Program and Brooklyn College have designed a Special Education Brooklyn College Certificate Program, consisting of four special education graduate courses. Students will receive a Brooklyn College Certificate of Completion for this program. (This is not a NYS Certificate.) Students who possess as BA or BS and a NYS teaching certificate, may apply to NYS Education Department for a Students with Disabilities Extension Certificate upon successful completion of the 12 credits and all additional NYSED requirements.
For more information regarding this program, call Nancy Tinevra at Brooklyn College at 1-718-951-5448. For registration information only, call Adelina Cintron-Santiago at the UFT Course Program at 1-212-475-3737.
NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Certificate In Teaching 21st Century Skills
(15 credits)
The UFT Course Program, in collaboration with New York Institute of Technology, is offering a 15-credit certificate in Teaching 21st Century Skills.
This program is designed to prepare K-16 teachers to use technology in interdisciplinary teaching, employing authentic project-based curriculum and instruction. Taught by instructional technology practitioner faculty, the courses are designed to address 21st century skills and are offered in a variety of formats: online, virtual, video conference, in-person symposia and professional conferences. Candidates must hold a BA or BS degree and a NYS teaching certificate to participate.
Highlights of the certificate
- Only New York higher education institution providing Intel® curriculum graduate courses
- Web 2.0 and 3.0 applied in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology (STEM)
- Collaboration and collegial knowledge exchange in Web-based and virtual-learning environments
- Opportunity to become proficient in the use of Information Communication Technology (ICT)
- Professional development for leadership in P-16 STEM interdisciplinary curriculum
- Experience with curriculum development based on Understanding by Design
- Innovative strategies for project-based learning and critical thinking
Recommended course sequence
- EDIT 701 Intel® Essentials: Contemporary Issues
- EDIT 702 Intel® Thinking and Communication
- EDMA 625 Mathematics, Science and Technology I (math focus)*
- EDSC 626 Mathematics, Science and Technology II (science focus)*
- EDIT605* Instructional Applications of the Internet
* Credits may be applied to the Master of Science in Instructional Technology (MSIT). See program details on the NYIT Master Degree program page.
For general information regarding the certificate program or master’s degree, call NYIT at 1-212-261-1529.
Student Behavior Management Certificate Program
(15 credits)
May be credited toward a Master of Science in School Counseling (Guidance).
The 15-credit Student Behavior Management Certificate courses are transferable to the master's degree program for students who apply and are accepted for admission.
School counseling is a profession that has transformed its focus to meet the needs of today’s schools and tomorrow’s students. NYIT offers UFT members a 15-credit certificate in Student Behavior Management as an introduction to the profession of school (guidance) counseling. The purpose is to help classroom teachers, graduate students in school counseling and those seeking graduate courses to complete their permanent certification, and more effectively understand, manage and positively impact student behavior for the ultimate purpose of improving student achievement and student success in school.
Master of Science in School Counseling
Courses may be applied to the Master of Science in School Counseling if you subsequently apply to and are admitted to the NYIT master’s degree program. Additionally, two elective courses (total of 6 credits) are offered. Earn 24 credits at the UFT and 24 credits at NYIT (Manhattan or Old Westbury campus) for a total of 48 credits for the MS in School Counseling.
Students’ educational and social environments play critical roles in encouraging and sustaining optimal learning. The certificate in Student Behavior Management provides critical knowledge and skills teachers and future school (guidance) counselors need to effectively guide student behavior in the classroom. Program courses and experiences build on an understanding of child and adolescent stages of growth, cultural contexts and social justice to enable the creation of safe and respectful school environments. The select courses enable understanding of the dynamics of student academic, career and personal-social development, and guidance and counseling strategies. Coursework provides practical strategies for educators to use to positively impact student success in school. Teachers’ professional skills in advocacy, collaboration, teamwork, leadership, data-based decision-making and problem-solving are honed in the practical action-oriented assignments. In addition, coursework integrates field experience and technology use in creative and meaningful ways.
Student Behavior Management Certificate offers
- A 15-credit experience focused on student behavior and learning
- A course of study that can be applied toward NYS school counselor permanent certification requirements.
- Integrated field work that links theory with practice
- Opportunities to develop important technology skills
Required courses in this certificate program:
- EDCO 600* Introduction to School Counseling
- EDCO 601 Human Development
- EDCO 650 Social Justice, Diversity and Cultural Issues
- EDCO 655 Contemporary Issues/Practices in Education and School Counseling
- EDCO 725 School Violence and Student Behavior Management
Elective courses:
- EDCO 665 The Special Needs Student
- EDCO 680 Counseling and Cultural Competence in a Global Society
- EDCO 665 The Special Needs Student
- EDCO 670 Transitions and Post Secondary Opportunities
- EDCO 680 Counseling and Cultural Competence in a Global Society
- EDCO 685 Cultural Mediation for Counselors and Educators
- EDCO 707 Advanced Career Counseling•
- EDCO 709 Advanced Studies in Work Force Development•
* These courses may be applied to the Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF) certificate program. See below.
The NYIT Master of Science in School Counseling (Guidance) offers
- Six required courses, totaling 18 credits (as listed above), plus additional elective credits, which may be taken through the UFT Course Program and credited toward the 48-credit master’s degree program. The balance of 24 credits is to be taken on campus, at NYIT’s full tuition rate.
- Eligibility for provisional and permanent school counselor certification in New York State.
- Development of competence in counseling, leadership, collaboration and teamwork, and data-driven decision making.
- Field experiences, integrated throughout the coursework.
- Expertise in using technological applications in school counseling to support students’ growth and development.
For more information on this program, see the New York Institute of Technology master's program.
ADMISSIONS INFORMATION
- Candidates may be admitted by application for the summer or fall semester after meeting the requirements outlined in the NYIT graduate catalog or on the Web site.
- Matriculation is required for both the Behavior Management Certificate and the Master's Degree program, upon completion of 6 graduate credits.
- For an application to the graduate program, e-mail Tiffenie Claude or call 1-516-686-1040.
- For further information regarding both the programs and NYIT’s informational sessions scheduled for the fall semester, call Reina Jovin at the Manhattan campus, 1-212-261-1529.
NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY and the
NATIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
GLOBAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT FACILITATOR CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
(9 Credits)
A Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF) is a person who incorporates career development information or skills while working with students, adults, clients, employees or the public. Career Development Facilitator (CDF) training, offered through the National Career Development Association (NCDA), leads to a certificate of completion from the NCDA and eligibility for national certification from the Center for Credentialing in Education (CCE), a corporate affiliate of the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC). The NYIT CDF training program is endorsed by the NCDA.
Required 3-credit courses for the GCDF certificate
- EDCO 705 Career counseling and Lifestyles Development
- EDCO 707 Advanced Career Counseling
- EDCO 709 Advanced Studies in Work Force Development*
*offered this semester
Note: Candidates holding an MS in Counseling, or provisional/permanent school counselor certification, or who have successfully completed an equivalent introductory course in career counseling, are exempt from taking EDCO 705.
Tuition/CDF Certification
Tuition for EDCO 707 and EDCO 709 is $1,275 per 3 graduate credit course, which includes NYIT tuition, NCDA CDF instructional materials, certification training, NCDA certificate of completion and a CCE eligibility fee. An additional $30 registration fee applies.
UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
(12 undergraduate credits)
St. Francis College, in collaboration with NYSUT/ELT, offers a Certificate Program in Instructional Technology. The program seeks to establish a base of knowledge enabling students to live and work effectively in an environment of technological and social change.
Students develop up-to-date technical skills and learn to create and utilize instructional materials in a variety of computer-based technologies.
The four required 3-credit undergraduate courses, when successfully completed, may also be credited toward a Bachelor of Arts degree.
- IT 203 Web Design
- IT 205 Multimedia Design and Technologies
- IT 215 Computers in Education
- IT 410 Independent Study in Information Technology (Capstone Project)
NOTE: Students may take a maximum of 21 credits in instructional technology toward the bachelor’s degree.
