Post Masters Bilingual Education Extension for Pupil Personnel:
The Department of Educational and Community Programs provides a sequence of
courses for practicing school counselors, school psychologists, and school social workers
who are seeking a bilingual extension. The 15 credit sequence of courses is approved by
the New York State Education Department and includes a field component. The purpose
of the sequence is to prepare school counselors, school psychologists, and school social
workers to provide bilingual educational, psychological, and mental health services to
linguistically diverse students and parents in school settings. Graduate students
completing the 15 credit sequence will be eligible for the New York State Education
Department’s bilingual extension in their respective fields.
Requirements for Admission
Admission to the Bilingual Extension Sequence is open for graduate students who (a)
have received a graduate degree in school counseling, school psychology, or social work;
(b) have received and hold valid New York State license or certificate in one of these
discipline areas; (c) are currently working in these respective disciplines while providing
bilingual services in a school setting; (d) have taken and passed the New York State
Bilingual Education Assessment examination; and (e) are seeking a bilingual extension in
one of these disciplines.
Candidates must submit the following in order for their application to be considered
complete and ready for review: (a) a copy of a graduate transcript from the institution that
granted the degree in the candidate’s respective discipline; (b) a copy of a valid New
York State license or certificate in the candidate’s respective discipline; (c) a letter from
the employer stating that the candidate is currently employed as a bilingual clinician and
that the job responsibilities include providing educational, psychological, and mental
health services to bilingual students and families in the candidate’s respective languages;
(d) a copy of the New York State Bilingual Education Assessment examination scores.
Once the application is complete, candidates will be invited in for an interview with the
program coordinators. NOTE: All documentation must be submitted in order for your
application to be considered complete and ready for review.
Post Masters Bilingual Education Extension Information and Sequence of Courses
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Program Coordinators:
Emilia Lopez and Lourdes M. Rivera
718-5234 and 718-997-5313