该计划根据国家科学教育标准对科学教育工作者的专业发展进行了通知，该计划让教师通过探究过程学习科学内容。该计划还致力于扩大教室，使其包括当地环境和科学丰富的社区资源，例如动物园，公园，博物馆，自然中心和花园。该计划向未来的教育者介绍科学文献，媒体和技术资源，以扩大他们的科学知识和获取更多知识的能力。认证要求在一门科学学科中至少完成30个学分，包括本科和研究生水平的课程。该计划导致获得证书，可教授摄政王级科学。
Informed by the National Science Education Standards for the professional development of science educators, the program involves teachers in learning science content using the process of inquiry. The program is also committed to expanding the classroom to include the local environment and science-rich community resources such as zoos, parks, museums, nature centers and gardens. The program introduces future educators to scientific literature, media and technological resources that expand their science knowledge and their ability to access further knowledge. Certification requires the completion of a minimum of 30 credits within one science discipline including coursework at both the undergraduate and graduate level. This program leads to certification to teach Regents level science. This program leads to both New York State Initial and Professional Certificates in Middle Childhood Education with a specialization in biology, chemistry, physics, or earth science (grades 5-9).