Bilingual Education StudentThe 15-credit Advanced Certificate in Bilingual Education (Online) is for individuals with prior teaching certification and proficiency in a language besides English. The Advanced Certificate, also known as the Bilingual Education Extension, certifies students to teach in their original certification area in bilingual classrooms. Students completing the program are eligible for the extension once they have passed the New York State Teacher Certification Exam, the Bilingual Education Assessment (BEA) in the target language of instruction. Please note, the Advanced Certificate in Bilingual Education (Online) is offered online as a Bilingual Extension through our Cross Campus Online Extension program and meets weekly via videoconferencing. The following options are also available to students with prior certification: M.S.Ed. along with optional Bilingual Extension in one of the following areas:

Education is an ever-growing field. As the immigrant and English Language Learner (ELL) population continues to grow, so will the need for quality bilingual education teachers especially in K-12 Dual Language Schools or other traditional bilingual programs. Learning theories and methods to teach ELLs and practicing what is being learned in fieldwork and student teaching is the beginning of the journey — the end of the journey is working as a K-12 bilingual teacher in New York City or other district schools. In addition, teachers are also employed in a range of educational settings, including pre-schools, private, independent and charter schools, private tutorial companies and after-school and literacy programs. Educators are also sought at non-profit organizations with a community service and/or educational focus, including those that are internationally-based. Having a degree in education opens up other career options including: positions in educational media, such as in publishing and television development, curriculum development, market research, and human resources, notably the training function.