MAT Adolescent Education (Initial/Professional Certification)

Ideal for working professionals and adult learners, the Adolescent Education (Initial/Professional Cert), M.A.T. is offered in multiple formats—including fully online—and on both a full- and part-time basis, to prepare you to become a certified New York State middle or high school teacher on your schedule.

You’ll learn to nurture children’s cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development in a caring, creative learning environment with faculty committed to excellence in education. You’ll also learn how to successfully integrate the latest innovations in technology into all aspects of teaching and learning.

New York Tech’s emphasis on diversity ensures that you’ll develop culturally responsive teaching practices and can work with diverse student populations—skills that are in great demand.

You can earn your high school teaching certification at an accelerated pace with our Accelerated (4+1) program. Specialize in math, physics, biology, chemistry, English, or social studies, in your undergraduate studies; start taking education graduate courses in your junior and senior years; and finish with both your bachelor's and master's degrees in just five years.