At Bronx Community College

The Murphy Institute’s LEAP to Teacher (LTT) program at Bronx Community College provides an essential foundation to participating paraprofessionals with questions or concerns about any part of their learning journey at BCC. The program is a collaborative effort between the Bronx Community College (BCC) and the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies (SLU). The LTT program’s main purpose at BCC is to enable public school paraprofessionals and other UFT and DC37 school and daycare workers to pursue their education and advance their careers. We help each student to enter and complete all degree requirements in a timely fashion and without undue stress. We have the best interest of each and every student at heart.

UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

Bronx Community College offers over 40 undergraduate programs on campus. You can continue your studies in any field of study. These programs include (but are not limited to): Liberal Arts and Sciences, Early Childhood and Childhood Education Option, Paralegal and Legal Studies and Mathematics. Certificate program options are also available in Assistant of Children with Special Needs Education and Bilingual Early Childhood Education Assistant.

Department of Education and Academic Literacy

• Liberal Arts and Sciences – Early Childhood and Childhood Education Option (AA)
• Liberal Arts and Sciences: Secondary Education Option (AA)
• Assistant of Children with Special Needs (certificate)
• Bilingual Early Childhood Assistant (certificate)
• Early Childhood Assistant (certificate)

On-Campus LTT Services

The LEAP to Teacher program provides a range of support services to undergraduate students. These services include, but are not limited to:

• Assistance with the admission and registration process at BCC
• One-to-one advisement to ensure a positive and rewarding college experience
• Assistance with scholarships, DOE Career Training Program (CTP) vouchers for paraprofessionals, financial aid, and providing information about union educational benefits

Bronx Community College Admissions:
https://www.bcc.cuny.edu/admission-financial-aid/admissions/on-the-spot-admission/

Financial Aid https://www.bcc.cuny.edu/admission-financial-aid/financial-aid/applying-for-financial-aid-fafsa/
Registrar https://www.bcc.cuny.edu/registrar/

Student Services https://www.bcc.cuny.edu/students/#1565896102729-ab0ed080-5a06

OFF-CAMPUS LTT SERVICES

The LEAP to Teacher program offers a variety of free noncredit courses and workshops designed to enhance students’ skills to pass different certification exams and provide an opportunity to complete some NY State mandatory training for educators.

New York State Teaching Assistant Certification Exam Preparation Workshop – Assessment of Teaching Assistant Skills (ATAS)

The Murphy Institute’s LEAP to Teacher Program offers a free 6-week exam preparation workshop for CUNY students who have over 40 credits interested in obtaining the NY. State Teaching Assistant Certification and becoming a Teacher Assistant/ Teaching Paraprofessional to provide direct instructional services to students under the general supervision of a certified teacher. The workshop prepares students for taking the New York State Assessment of Teaching Assistant Skills Test (NYS-ATAS), the required test for getting the teaching assistant certification. Please visit the test preparation workshops schedule to RSVP. For more information, please contact LTT@slu.cuny.edu.

Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) Training:

Under the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies, The Murphy Institute’s LEAP to Teacher Program is an approved NY State DASA Training Provider. The 6-hour training will address the training for harassment, bullying, and discrimination prevention and intervention in schools. After satisfying the requirements, students will receive their DASA certification on their TEACH account. Please visit the DASA training schedule to apply. For more  information, please contact LTT@slu.cuny.edu.

Assessment of Teaching Assistant Skills (ATAS)

The  Murphy’s LEAP to Teacher Program offers a free 6- week exam preparation workshop for CUNY students who have over 40 credits interested in obtaining the NY State Teaching Assistant Certification and becoming a Teacher Assistant/ Teaching Paraprofessional to provide direct instructional services to students under the general supervision of a certified teacher. The workshop prepares students for taking the New York State Assessment of Teaching Assistant Skills test (NYS-ATAS), which is the required test for getting the teaching assistant certification. Please visit the test preparation workshops schedule to RSVP. For more information please contact LTT@slu.cuny.edu.