Help students learn in a bilingual environment with this tuition-free program offered through NYSED.gov
There is an ever-increasing need for high-quality educators who are well-equipped and trained to serve bilingual students.
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Course Numbers and Titles for ITI-BSE in Bilingual Special Education Extension (professional certificate)
Course Numbers and Titles for ITI BSE in TESOL Special Education Extension (professional certificate)
The Intensive Teacher Institute in Bilingual Special Education (ITI-BSE) was created to address the shortage of certified bilingual and English as a second language educators in New York State. Mercy College is one of the collaborating institutions of higher education (IHEs) approved by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) through BOCES to assist participants in meeting the requirements for a Bilingual Education or a TESOL extension certificate in Special Education.
The 15-credit NYSED sponsored ITI-BSE program permits qualified applicants who hold an approved NYS base teaching certificate in B-6 or 7-12 subject area to earn a NYS professional bilingual or TESOL extension certificate to their current initial/professional or permanent certificate. These teacher candidates must meet all program prerequisites and are required to complete all the courses listed below and pass the BEA exam (Bilingual Special extension) or CST-ESOL (TESOL extension in Special Education). A copy of a valid base teaching certificate are additional admissions requirements
Interested candidates in this program need to review eligibility requirements and apply first for acceptance into this 15 credit tuition-assisted program through Eastern Suffolk BOCES: http://www.esboces.org/Page/382.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Aramina Vega Ferrer, Ph.D.
(718) 678-8604
aferrer@mercy.edu
School of Education
Mercy College
1200 Waters Place
Bronx, NY 10461
Job opportunities in the field of Bilingual Education include: teachers, curriculum developers and/or teacher trainers
Students completing this degree find job opportunities in the field of Bilingual Education as teachers, curriculum developers and/or teacher trainers. For additional career information, contact:
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By the end of this program, students should be able to: