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The Board of Regents amended section 80-3.7 of the Commissioner���s regulations, reducing the Content Core requirement for the ���Additional Classroom Teaching Certificate��� pathway from 30 semester hours to 18 semester hours. This amendment becomes effective on April 23, 2025.

Please note the following:

• Applications submitted through this pathway on or after 4/23/25 will reflect the updated 18-semester-hour Content Core requirement.
• Applications that were previously evaluated will not be automatically updated to reflect the 18-semester-hour Content Core requirement. However, applicants can request that their application be updated to the 18-semester-hour pathway by filling out .
• Acceptable coursework must be exclusively focused on the specific subject matter of the certificate title sought (e.g., Mathematics, Biology, Spanish, etc.). Courses that are related - but not exclusively focused on such subject matter - are unacceptable. Additionally, pedagogical coursework covering the subject matter (e.g., teaching methods of a subject) is not acceptable.
  • Note: Content core courses must be passed with a "C" or above at the undergraduate level or "B-" or above at the graduate level.

The following certificate titles are affected by this regulation change:

Grades 5-9

• biology, chemistry, earth science, English language arts, mathematics, social studies, physics, and foreign language certificates.

Grades 7-12

• biology, chemistry, earth science, English language arts, mathematics, social studies, physics, and foreign language certificates.

Special subjects (All Grades)

• dance, family and consumer sciences, health education, music, physical education, technology education, theater, and visual arts.

Other subjects (All Grades)

• agriculture and business and marketing