Spring 2026 Update 
    
    Dec 05, 2025  
Spring 2026 Update

Childhood Students with Disabilities: All Grades - Bilingual Certification Pre-Service Track, M.S.


NY State Program Code: 33036
HEGIS Code: 0808.00
CIP Code: 13.1001

(58 Credits)

This Preservice track is only open to candidates without prior classroom teaching certificates. Leads to initial/professional certification in Childhood (1-6); Students with Disabilities (SWD) All Grades and Bilingual Extension.

All courses are 3 credits. Courses with an * indicate number of required fieldwork hours.

Student Teaching/Reflective Practice (6 credits):


During the student teaching experience candidates will be observed by Adelphi faculty supervisors and teacher mentors who will use the Danielson Framework and Teacher Performance Assessment (TPA) for ongoing feedback and final evaluation. For the SWD All Grades certification and bilingual extension, placements will include possible settings in diverse PreK-12 inclusive, resource, self-contained and/or ESL/ENL classrooms.

Upon successful completion of all program courses and satisfaction of any/all undergraduate deficiencies candidates register for:     

Note:


Courses are three credits unless noted otherwise.

Requirements for the Alternative Certificate: Transitional B Program


Additional Requirements for Program Completion/State Certification


  • Satisfactory completion of Content Core Requirements and General Education courses, including a foreign language
  • Maintenance of 3.0 GPA in all program coursework
  • All teacher certification candidates must take and pass the New York State Teacher’s Certification Examinations (NYSTCE) required for their particular area of certification which includes the Content Specialty Test in Multisubject, Students with Disabilities and the BEA