ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES – (16)

Permit Level

Code	Certification Area	Education	Experience	Additional Requirements/Certification
16-001	English for Speakers of Other Languages	BA/BS Degree		3 credits in ESOL teaching methods from a regionally accredited college or university or a foreign university recognized by NYSED Or 30 clock hours in ESOL teaching methods from a recognized NYS proprietary school association
16-002	TESOL	BA/BS Degree	2 years of full-time work experience as an ESOL instructor	3 credits in ESOL teaching methods from a regionally accredited college or university or a foreign university recognized by NYSED Or 30 clock hours in ESOL teaching methods from a recognized NYS proprietary school association

Code	Certification Area	Experience	Additional Requirements/Certification
16-001	English for Speakers of Other Languages (Option 1)	1 year of full-time teaching experience or college supervised teaching experience	Additional 3 credits in ESOL teaching methods from a regionally accredited college or university or a foreign university recognized by NYSED Or Additional 30 clock hours in ESOL teaching methods from a recognized NYS proprietary school association
	English for Speakers of Other Languages (Option 2)	1 year of full-time teaching experience or college supervised teaching experience	3 credits in general teaching methods from a regionally accredited college or university or a foreign university recognized by NYSED Or 30 clock hours in general teaching methods from a recognized NYS proprietary school association
16-002	TESOL (Option 1)		Additional 3 credits in ESOL teaching methods from a regionally accredited college or university or a foreign university recognized by NYSED Or Additional 30 clock hours in ESOL teaching methods from a recognized NYS proprietary school association
	TESOL (Option 2)		3 credits in general teaching methods from a regionally accredited college or university or a foreign university recognized by NYSED Or 30 clock hours in general teaching methods from a recognized NYS proprietary school association

Code	Certification Area	Experience	Additional Requirements/Certification
16-001	English for Speakers of Other Languages (Option 1)	1 additional year of full-time teaching experience or college supervised teaching experience	If Option 1 was completed for provisional level, must now complete additional coursework listed in provisional level Option 2
	English for Speakers of Other Languages (Option 2)	1 additional year of full-time teaching experience or college supervised teaching experience	If Option 2 was completed for provisional level, must now complete additional coursework listed in provisional level Option 1
16-002	TESOL (Option 1)		If Option 1 was completed for provisional level, must now complete additional coursework listed in provisional level Option 2
	TESOL (Option 2)		If Option 2 was completed for provisional level, must now complete additional coursework listed in provisional level Option 1