Alternative Certification Educators, Trans B Programs, MST

If you already hold a bachelor’s degree, a career in teaching could be well within reach.

Through the Alternative Certification Educators (ACE) Program, career changers and degree holders can earn while they learn. This Trans B pathway is designed for individuals ready to lead their own classroom while completing a graduate education program.

The PACE ACE Program offers an alternative, immersive, and supportive pathway to enter the teaching profession. Candidates secure public school positions as teachers of record in their content area with partner school districts while completing part-time graduate coursework leading to a Master of Science for Teachers (MST) degree and Initial New York State teacher certification. By the end of the program, participants have met certification requirements and gained up to two years of full-time, paid teaching experience.

What Is a Transitional B Certificate?
The Trans B Certificate is a New York State–approved alternative teacher preparation pathway. It allows individuals who already hold a bachelor’s degree to serve as paid teachers of record while completing a graduate-level certification program.

In collaboration with Putnam Northern Westchester (PNW) BOCES, Pace University School of Education offers the following pathways in the Lower Hudson Valley:

• MST Adolescent Education (Math), Transitional B, Grades 7–12
• MST Adolescent Bilingual Education (Math), Transitional B, Grades 7–12

ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION EDUCATORS (ACES)

MST Adolescent Education, Trans B Grades 7-12

MST Adolescent Education & Bilingual Education, Trans B Grades 7-12