Which New York State Teacher Certification Exams (N.Y.S.T.C.E.) are necessary?
• Take the L.A.S.T. your first semester of your Junior Year • The Multi-Subject C.S.T. replaces the former Elementary Education C.S.T., and you should take it your second semester of your Junior Year • The Elementary Assessment of Teaching Skills-Written (A.T.S.-W.) should be taken either during your Block II Semester (first semester Senior) or during Student Teaching • New requirements for current certificate holders to obtain an additional certificate in any title – your 30-credit concentration. Go to: http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/certificate/notice12122003.