Guide to Reciprocity & Certification

While this option at first appears to be more complex, it is in fact the easiest, fastest, least time-consuming and expensive way of getting certified. All New York students are encouraged to go this route.

All students should contact Charlene Sisco, GST BOCES Teacher Certification Office, NY BOCES at 607-654-2269 or 962-3175 ext 269 since she is very familiar with our program. You may also contact Betty DeNardo, Teacher Certification Coordinator at 607-654-2269 or 962-3175 x269. Additional information is available from the BOCES web page for certification information, at:

http://www.gstboces.org/certification.cfm

or the NY State Dept of Education's own Certification page, at:

http://ohe33.nysed.gov/tcert/certificate/index.html

New York Certification Candidates must:

1. Hold a baccalaureate degree, (BA, BS, BSW, BSN, BM or BSE)

2. Have completed a state-approved teacher education program, including a supervised student teaching experience, leading to a teaching certificate

3. Have taken at least two Literature/English course and one mathematics course

4. Received the recommendation from the Certification Officer at Mansfield University indicating that the Officer endorses your application

5. Have earned at least a 3.0 GPA as calculated by the most recent 48 credits of undergraduate and graduate work

6. Completed all the required ancillary requirements, including the following Educational Testing Services (ETS) tests:

   1. PRAXIS I for PPST Reading, PPST Writing, and PPST Mathematics

   2. Fundamental Subjects Content Knowledge Test (30511)

   3. PRAXIS II Test for Library Media Specialist near or at the end of the Mansfield program (test number 10310)

NOTE: The tests identified above may be taken at any time but students are encouraged to take them before or at the beginning of their MU Program. Students who go this route will not be required to complete any further requirements by New York.

7. In order to be certified in Pennsylvania, students must complete the ten courses in Mansfield’s program (LSC5501 through LSC5545) as well as the two-credit Seminar in School Librarianship (LSC 5564) and the two-credit Practicum in School Librarianship (LSC 5562).

   • Students who already hold school library media certification in New York will only be required to take the LSC 5564 Seminar in School Librarianship course

   • Students who are not certified school library media specialists but who have served in this capacity for an extended period of time will be exempted from LSC 5562, Practicum in School Librarianship, if approved by the SL&IT Department Chairperson

   • All other students will be required to take LSC 5564 Seminar in School Librarianship and LSC 5562 Practicum in School Librarianship

Students will then see the following words on the Mansfield transcript:

"The student completed a Pennsylvania state-approved school library program."

This option is deceptively simple, with only two requirements:

1. The student completes Mansfield’s core courses without completing all certification requirements. (i.e. LSC 5562 Practicum)

2. The New York State Department of Education may require the completion of additional courses, tests and an extensive practicum and it is the student’s responsibility to contact them and make such arrangements

While this option at first appears to be more complex, it is in fact the easiest, fastest, least time-consuming and expensive way of getting certified. Ohio Certification Candidates must:

1. Hold a baccalaureate degree, (BA, BS, BSW, BSN, BM or BSE).

2. Have completed a state-approved teacher education program, including a supervised student teaching experience, leading to a teaching certificate”?

3. Have taken at least two Literature/English course and one mathematics course

4. Received the recommendation from the Certification Officer at Mansfield University indicating that the Officer endorses your application.

5. Have earned at least a 3.0 GPA as calculated by the most recent 48 credits of undergraduate and graduate work.

6. Completed all the required ancillary requirements, including the following Educational Testing Services (ETS) tests:

   1. PRAXIS I for PPST Reading, PPST Writing, and PPST Mathematics

   2. Fundamental Subjects Content Knowledge Test (30511)

   3. PRAXIS II Test for Library Media Specialist near or at the end of the Mansfield program (test number 10310)

   NOTE: The tests identified in item 6 may be taken at any time but students are encouraged to take these tests before or at the beginning of their MU Program. Students who go this route will then not be required to complete any further requirements by Ohio.

7. In order to be certified in Pennsylvania, students must complete the ten courses in Mansfield’s program (LSC5501 through LSC5545) as well as the two-credit Seminar in School Librarianship (LSC 5564) and the two-credit Practicum in School Librarianship (LSC 5562).

   • Students who already hold school library media certification in Ohio will only be required to take the LSC 5564 Seminar in School Librarianship course

   • Students who are not certified school library media specialists but who have served in this capacity for an extended period of time will be exempted from LSC 5562, Practicum in School Librarianship, if approved by the SL&IT Department Chairperson

   • All other students will be required to take LSC 5564, Seminar in School Librarianship, and LSC 5562, Practicum in School Librarianship

Students will then see the following words on the Mansfield transcript:

"The student completed a Pennsylvania state-approved school library program."

This option is deceptively simple, with only two requirements:

1. The student completes Mansfield’s program without taking the tests listed in Option one above. The student status will be degree seeking only.

2. The Ohio Department of Education will set the criteria needed to be certified and it is the student’s responsibility to contact them and make such arrangements.