certification

No, I have not submitted an application for certification.

You must submit an application for certification:

For any new certificate, a completed application with appropriate documentation and fee must be filed with the Office of Teaching Initiatives.

• If you have completed an approved teacher preparation program then you should:
  
  
  • contact the certification officer at your college who will provide you with the appropriate program codes and other information, and
  
   
  
  • apply for certification using .
  
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• To apply using the individual transcript evaluation pathway, first read: Individual Evaluation of U.S. Credentials .
   
• To apply for reciprocity go to Interstate Reciprocity or Using a Teaching Certificate from Another State .
   
  
• Then, to apply go to

Additional Information

NOTE: PAPER RECORDS ARE DESTROYED AFTER THREE YEARS. You must submit original transcripts from all colleges/universities attended with grades, GPA, and, if applicable, the conferral date(s) of the degree(s) awarded if you have not done so within the last three years.

Fingerprint clearance, proof of completion of the Child Abuse Identification and Reporting Workshop and  proof of completion of the School Violence Prevention and Intervention Workshop are one-time submissions.  These, along with scores of NYSTCE exams as reported to NYSED by NES, make up an applicant's computer file and do not need to be resubmitted with each additional application for certificate.

For other questions about the application process go to: Certification from Start to Finish .
Incomplete applications will cause delays in processing your application. Sorry! We cannot conduct evaluations over the phone.

Still have questions?

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