Pathway Requirements
Multiple pathways allow students choice in the
exams they pass to earn a diploma. To complete
a pathway, students must:
Arts Pathway
Ea
Department-
exam in the Arts to earn the Arts
pathway
Development
and
Occupation
Studies)
Pathway
Complete 216 hours of CTE
coursework that includes a
minimum of
Based Learning and complete a
career plan and an Employability
profile, or pass a Department-
approved CDOS pathway exam
CTE (Career
and Technical
Education)
Pathway
Department-
program, including 3-
courses and earn a passing score
on the 3-part technical exam
Humanities
Pathway
Earn a passing score on one
additional Regents exam or
Department-approved
alternative
in English or social
studies
World
Languages
Pathway
E
Department-
exam in a world language
(Science,
Technology,
Engineering,
and
Mathematics)
E
arn a passing score on one
additional Regents exam or
Department-approved
alternative
science
Diploma Types
There are currently three types of high school
diplomas: local, Regents, and Regents with
Advanced Designation.
All diploma types require students to
earn 22 units of credit as outlined in the credit table.
Students who meet the credit requirements and use
appeals, safety nets, or Superintendent
Determination to meet the exam requirements
typically earn a local diploma.
Students who meet the credit
requirements and earn passing scores on all
required exams earn a Regents diploma. Students
can appeal one Regents exam no more than 5 points
below passing (60-64) and still earn a Regents
diploma.
Students who meet the credit
requirements, earn passing
scores on all required exams
including 2 additional math and
1 additional science, and
complete a sequence in LOTE,
the Arts, or CTE, earn a Regents diploma with
Advanced Designation.
Resources
General Education and Diploma Requirements
New York State Diploma Requirements
New York State Diploma/Credential
Requirements
Commissioner’s Regulations (8 CRR-NY §100.5,
Diploma Requirements)
Questions?
Contact the Office of Curriculum and Instruction
at emscgradreq@nysed.gov or (518)474-5922
Local
Regents
Advanced
Designation