The program is open to early childhood and childhood initial licensed candidates who:

• Work with emergent bilingual students (students officially designated as English Language Learners/ELLs) in bilingual settings but are not currently licensed in bilingual education;
• Work with emergent bilingual students in monolingual English settings and wish to work in bilingual settings; and
• Work with emergent bilingual students in any setting and wish to deepen their ability to meet children’s learning needs through providing home language support.

In addition to seeking or holding a New York State Initial Certificate in Early Childhood or Childhood Education, eligible candidates must be able to demonstrate oral and written proficiency in both English and Spanish.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Bilingual Education Extension Requirements
ED-311	Bilingual Curriculum Development	3
ED-361	Assessment and Evaluation for Bilingual Students	3
ED-370	Teaching English Language Learners And Multicultural Issues	3
or ED-371	Teaching Bilingual Learners
ED-381	Bilingual Literacy and Linguistics Practicum	3
ED-420	Bilingual Content Instruction (mathematics, Social Studies, Science)	3
Total Credits		15

Other requirements include the following non-credit-bearing seminars and workshops required to earn initial New York State certification:

• A three-hour online seminar in Child Abuse Prevention and Identification 
• A two-hour seminar in Violence Prevention and Intervention 
• Workshops in preparation for New York State Certification exams: Multi-subject Content Specialty Tests in Early Childhood Education, Educating All Students, and the edTPA 
• A six-hour seminar in Dignity for all Students (DASA)