What Is Credentialing?
Microcredentials verify, validate, and attest that specific skills and/or competencies have been achieved and are endorsed by the issuing institution, having been developed through established faculty governance processes and designed to be meaningful and high quality.
Our Credentials
SUNY Buffalo State offers a wide variety of programs that can meet almost any type of programming being sought. We currently offer:
Undergraduate level Microcredential and Certificate programs
Work-Based Learning Certificate
Work-based learning (WBL) is the “umbrella” name used to identify activities that collaboratively engage employers and schools in providing structured learning experiences for students. These experiences focus on assisting students develop broad, transferable skills for post-secondary education and the workplace. A quality WBL program can make school-based learning more relevant by providing students with the opportunity to apply knowledge and skills learned in the classroom to real world situations.
Our program allows already certified teachers to take two courses (6 credits), at either the undergraduate or graduate levels, to earn the credential.
Applying as a Undergraduate, Non-Degree Student
Undergraduate Non-Degree Application*
*On this line: "Are you planning to enter into one of our certificate programs?," please check "yes."
Applying as a Graduate, Non-Degree Student
Please send an e-mail to cps@buffalostate.edu, requesting information about the Work-Based Learning program, while including the following information:
- Your Name
- Address
- Phone number
- E-mail address
- The name of the program you are requesting information about
- The semester that you wish to apply for
You will then be contacted regarding next steps.
Teach to Lead
"Teach to Lead is a partnership of ASCD, Teach Plus, and the U.S. Department of Education. We envision a world in which teachers are valued as the foremost experts in instruction, and as such, are leaders of informing, developing, and implementing education policy and practice to steer systematic improvements to benefit student learning.
Need more information?
Contact Anedda Trautman at atrautman@e1b.org.