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Certification Types:  

Initial and Professional Certification Types

Family and Consumer Sciences teachers help students prepare to maintain a career and household. Since a well-rounded background in Family and Consumer Science is desired, a maximum of 9 semester hours of coursework is acceptable from each Family and Consumer Science discipline listed below:

• Human Service and Family Discipline,
• Food and Nutrition Discipline,
• Textiles and Design Discipline,
• Consumer Skills, Resource Management and Career Studies Discipline

Alternative Certification:

• Human Service and Family Discipline,
• Food and Nutrition Discipline,
• Textiles and Design Discipline,
• Consumer Skills, Resource Management and Career Studies Discipline

Teacher Prep Program/Courses:

• Sage College
• Syracuse University
• Nassau Community College
• Empire State College

Reciprocity:

Out of State Applicants
Other Certificate Endorsements