NYSED Workshops & CTLE

As an approved training provider through the New York State Education Department, Monroe Community College offers several workshops for educator certification. Several of our workshops are automatically completed by MCC Education Studies students as part of their degree programs. No separate registration is required for students enrolled in these courses. For those who are not enrolled in these courses, please contact the Educational Resource Center (erc@monroecc.edu). 

This workshop is designed for teachers and school-related professionals applying for a New York State teaching license or certificate. You’ll gain a clear understanding of DASA while building awareness of how school climate, culture, diversity, and personal biases affect student experiences. You’ll also develop sensitivity to the needs of different student populations and learn to recognize, prevent, and respond to bullying, harassment, and discrimination, including working effectively with families of both victims and aggressors. 

• Format: Online (Self-Paced)
• Cost: $50.00 per person
• Register for DASA Online (Self-Paced) Training

This workshop is designed to provide training to state-mandated reporters, including teachers and school-related professionals. You’ll learn to recognize suspected child abuse or maltreatment and how to report suspected instances.  

• Format: Embedded in HED 116 – Issues in Child Development and Health. 
• Cost: No additional cost for students enrolled in HED 116. For those not enrolled in HED 116, this workshop is available at no cost through the NYS Office of Children and Family Services. 

This workshop equips school personnel with practical strategies to identify, prevent, and de-escalate aggressive or high-risk behavior before it leads to violence. Participants will leave with a better understanding of behavioral triggers and strategies for maintaining their own safety. 

• Format: Embedded in HED 116 – Issues in Child Development and Health.
• Cost: No additional cost for students enrolled in HED 116. 

Designed for those pursuing special education certification, this workshop provides a foundation for supporting children with autism. You’ll review topics such as characteristics, prevalence, causes, evidence-based instructional strategies, behavior supports, collaboration practices, and available resources. 

• Format: Embedded in EDU 230 – Introduction to Special Education.
• Cost: No additional cost for students enrolled in EDU 230. 

Monroe Community College is a NYS-approved Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) provider. Educators holding at least one of the following certificates must complete the continuing teacher and leader education (CTLE) requirement of 100 clock hours per five-year registration period: 

• Professional certificate in the classroom teaching service
• Professional certificate in the educational leadership service
• Teaching Assistant Level III certificate
• Teaching Assistant Professional certificate 

Educators seeking CTLE credit for content-area courses may choose any classes from MCC’s Microcredentials for Teachers course list in their subject area. Subjects include Biology, Business and Marketing, Chemistry, Earth Science, English, Family and Consumer Science, Health Education, Physical Education, Physics, Social Studies, Technology Education, and Visual Arts. 

World languages courses can be taken at MCC to fulfill CTLE Language Acquisition Requirements. Educators should select courses in languages that are relevant to their school’s student population in order to support home/school communication and the cultivation of a multilingual school environment.  

Throughout the year, MCC hosts workshops and events eligible for CTLE hours. Participants must complete the CTLE credit request form prior to attending. Upon successful completion of the workshop, a certificate will be sent to the email address provided on the form.