Please use the following resources for all certification questions (i.e. program codes, steps for professional certification, etc.):
Department: Dean – Education
Office: OM 218C
Phone: (845) 257-2790
E-mail:whitakec@newpaltz.edu
Web Site:www.newpaltz.edu/schoolofed/certification.html
The website linked above is very likely to have the answer to your question(s). Reviewing this resource before contacting Chris Whitaker directly will often save you time.
Please use this link for required forms, such as the Leave of Absence, the Application for Graduation, and more.
In order to obtain NYS Literacy Specialist certification, candidates must take the Literacy Content Specialty Test (CST). This is usually taken within or shortly after the last semester of the Literacy graduate program. Below you will find the framework outlining the content with the Literacy CST. Please use this to help you prepare for the exam.
