Graduate Advising & Teacher Certification Office at SUNY Plattsburgh

Graduate Advising & Teacher Certification Office at SUNY Plattsburgh

"There are no foolish questions and no man becomes a fool until he has stopped asking questions." - Charles Steinmetz

The purpose of the Graduate Advising & Teacher Certification Office is to assist students with the application process, to advise potential M.S.T. applicants on conditions of acceptance prior to matriculation, to maintain active graduate records, to process checklists for graduation, and to disseminate information on the overall graduate process for the Teacher Education Unit.

This office is also responsible for all teacher certification inquiries related to our Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) approved teacher education undergraduate and graduate programs.

Additional information about teacher certification is available at http://www.plattsburgh.edu/academics/education/certification.php.

Additional Information

• SUNY Plattsburgh at Queensbury.
• Graduate Admissions Office.
• Graduate Assistantships.
• TEACH On-Line Certification and TEACH Waiver Consent Form.
• TEACH Information for students and recent graduates.

Graduate Catalog

• Download the Graduate Catalog. (Note: this 248kB PDF file requires the latest version of Acrobat Reader, which is available as a free download.

Programs of Study

Candidates who already hold a teaching certificate:

Programs appropriate for students who already hold a teaching certificate:

• Educational Leadership (Certificate of Advanced Study).
• Literacy Teacher (Master of Science in Education).
• Special Education (Master of Science in Education).
• Teaching & Learning (Master of Science in Education).

Candidates who hold a functionally related bachelor's degree and wish to become New York State certified through a graduate program:

Programs appropriate for students who hold a bachelor's degree aligned with the current NYS Teaching Standards and wish to become New York State certified through a graduate program:

• Master of Science for Teachers: Childhood Education.
• Master of Science for Teachers: Adolescence Education.

Contact Information

If you would like more information about graduate academic advisement at SUNY Plattsburgh, please contact:

Mrs. Bethanne DelGaudio
Director of Certification & Graduate Advising
Office: Sibley 302A
Phone: (518) 564-2124
Phone (Teacher Education Unit Office): (518) 564-2122
Fax: (518) 564-2149
Email: delgaubg@plattsburgh.edu

Debbie Papier
Secretary
Office: Sibley 302
Phone: (518) 564-5149
Email dpapi001@plattsburgh.edu