To become a certified teacher in New York state, candidates must complete three specific workshops, in addition to completing an approved preparation program and passing New York State Teacher Certification Exams (NYSTCE). Completion of certification workshops are both graduation and certification requirements.
View upcoming workshops and register online through the Continuing Education website.
- Workshop #1: Dignity for All Students Act (DASA)
- Under the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA), preparation is needed so that anyone
applying for administrative or supervisory service, classroom teaching service, or
school service certificate or license on or after January 1, 2014, shall have completed
at least six clock hours of coursework or training in Harassment, Bullying, and Discrimination
Prevention and Intervention.
This DASA workshop is being offered fully online, asynchronously. Proof of completion certificates are electronically submitted to the New York State Education Department and added to the participant's TEACH account when all sections are completed.
Registration for the workshop is open to the public and Binghamton University students as well. If you are currently enrolled as a Binghamton University student, please use your BU email when registering for the workshop. You will gain access to the content through Brightspace within a few days after registering. All others will receive an email with login and password information to access the workshop by the 15th or 30th of the month (or the closest business day).
- Under the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA), preparation is needed so that anyone
applying for administrative or supervisory service, classroom teaching service, or
school service certificate or license on or after January 1, 2014, shall have completed
at least six clock hours of coursework or training in Harassment, Bullying, and Discrimination
Prevention and Intervention.
- Workshop #2: Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (Project SAVE)
- All individuals applying for a teaching certificate are required to complete two clock
hours of coursework or training in school violence prevention and intervention in
accordance with Section 3004 of the Education Law of the State of New York.
The Project SAVE workshop is being offered fully online, asynchronously. The online content is presented in three parts, with each section culminating in a quiz. Proof of completion certificates are electronically submitted to the New York State Education Department and added to the participant's TEACH account when all three sections are completed.
Registration for the workshop is open to the public and Binghamton University students as well. If you are currently enrolled as a Binghamton University student, please use your BU email when registering for the workshop. You will gain access to the content through Brightspace within a few days after registering. All others will receive an email with login and password information to access the workshop by the 15th or 30th of the month (or the closest business day).
- All individuals applying for a teaching certificate are required to complete two clock
hours of coursework or training in school violence prevention and intervention in
accordance with Section 3004 of the Education Law of the State of New York.
- Workshop #3: Child Abuse Identification and Reporting
- Child Abuse Identification and Reporting is offered through Binghamton University's Department of Social Work. Please check the Continuing Education website for more details on workshops.
Certificates of completion for DASA and Project SAVE will be sent to NYSED on the student's behalf, and can be seen when they are posted to the student's TEACH account within two weeks. If the proof of completion of these certificates are not visible on TEACH within two weeks, email Tracy Lyman.
Certificates of completion for Child Abuse must be mailed to NYSED directly.
