Which special education providers hold New York State certificates?
Under Part 80 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, the New York State Education Department issues certificates in teaching, including classroom teaching, special education, school psychology, school social work and school administration among others. All salaried school staff working in these categories must hold valid teaching certificates. These teachers may provide services as employees of the school district whether they are in the school setting in which they work, or in another setting, such as an approved preschool, school district, municipality or BOCES, with which their school district has a contractual agreement to provide such services. Certified school psychologists and certified teachers of the speech and hearing handicapped may conduct evaluations and provide special education programs and services only as salaried employees of an elementary, middle or secondary school, or when employed in a salaried position in a federal, State, county or municipal agency
