Please note that the edTPA is no longer a requirement for certification as of April 27, 2022. Please see the announcement about this certification change for more information.
The following table lists the edTPA handbooks that are required for the certification areas in New York State. Individuals must pass the edTPA in the subject area of the certificate sought.
Certification Areas
edTPA Handbook
Blind and Visually Impaired
Business and Marketing
Career and Technical Education
These candidates are not required to take the edTPA.
Childhood Education - Grades 1-6
Elementary Education: Literacy with Mathematics Task 4
OR
Elementary Education: Mathematics with Literacy Task 4
OR
Elementary Education (available through October 2018)
Technology and Engineering Education
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Early Childhood Education - Birth-Grade 2
Educational Technology Specialist
These candidates are not required to take the edTPA.
English Language Arts - Grades 5-9
Middle Childhood English-Language Arts
English Language Arts - Grades 7-12
Secondary English-Language Arts
English to Speakers of Other Languages
English as an Additional Language
Family and Consumer Sciences
Family and Consumer Sciences
Generalist in Middle Childhood Education - Grades 5-9
Elementary Education: Literacy with Mathematics Task 4
OR
Elementary Education: Mathematics with Literacy Task 4
OR
Elementary Education (available through October 2018)
Library Media Specialist
School Librarian/Library Specialist
OR
Library Specialist (available through August 2020)
Literacy - Birth-Grade 6
Literacy - Grades 5-12
Mathematics - Grades 5-9
Middle Childhood Mathematics
Mathematics - Grades 7-12
Biology - Grades 5-9
Chemistry - Grades 5-9
Earth Science - Grades 5-9 Physics - Grades 5-9
Middle Childhood Science
Biology - Grades 7-12
Chemistry - Grades 7-12
Physics - Grades 7-12
Earth Science - Grades 7-12
Social Studies - Grades 5-9
Middle Childhood History/Social Studies
Social Studies - Grades 7-12
Secondary History/Social Studies
Speech & Language Disabilities
These candidates are not required to take the edTPA.
Students with Disabilities - Birth-Grade 2
Students with Disabilities - Grades 1-6
Students with Disabilities - Grades 7-12
American Sign Language Grades 5-9, American Sign Language Grades 7-12
Cantonese Grades 5-9, Cantonese Grades 7-12
French Grades 5-9, French Grades 7-12
German Grades 5-9, German Grades 7-12
Greek Grades 5-9, Greek Grades 7-12
Hebrew Grades 5-9, Hebrew Grades 7-12
Hindi Grades 7-12
Italian Grades 5-9, Italian Grades 7-12
Japanese Grades 5-9, Japanese Grades 7-12
Mandarin Grades 5-9, Mandarin Grades 7-12
Polish Grades 7-12
Russian Grades 5-9, Russian Grades 7-12
Spanish Grades 5-9, Spanish Grades 7-12
Urdu Grades 5-9, Urdu Grades 7-12
Latin Grades 5-9, Latin Grades 7-12
Technology and Engineering Education
Music
Theatre
Dance
K–12 Performing Arts
* The Elementary Literacy handbook was listed as the appropriate handbook for Literacy - Birth-Grade 6 until July 14, 2014. If you completed this handbook based on the information provided prior to July 14, 2014, this exam is acceptable for the Literacy (Birth-Grade 6) certificate.