City Tech is the sole provider of the Transitional C program in Technology Education within New York State. This program caters to career changers with bachelor's degrees in STEM fields. The Transitional C certificate serves as a legitimate teaching certificate, permitting candidates to be a full-time teacher in NYC public schools. Only those who meet specific criteria receive the Transitional C certificate, which includes:

• Enrolled in the Transitional C Certificate program at City Tech.
• Hold a bachelor's degree in STEM areas such as Engineering, Computer Science, Technology.
• Passed NYS teaching certificate exams: Content Specialty Test (CST) Technology and Educating for All Students (EAS).
• Fingerprint clearance.
• Dignity for All Student Act (DASA) Workshop.

To be admitted to this program, students must meet the following requirements:

• A bachelor's degree in STEM
• A minimum grade point average of 3.0 is generally required for transfer students. Applicants with a grade point average above 2.5 may be considered.
• A department admission. Submit a department application (Department application link);

Students who have finished the coursework listed below and possess three years of paid, full-time classroom teaching experience can apply for the professional teaching certificate in technology education.