certification

Yes, I have submitted an application for certification.

When to expect an evaluation or issued Certificate

The time required to process your application and complete an evaluation of your credentials depends on the certification pathway you selected (eg. college-recommended, individual transcript evaluation, interstate reciprocity, etc.) and the method you used for submitting your application. Generally, applicants who completed approved teacher preparation programs, are recommended by their institutions and submit their application using have their certification applications processed expeditiously.

• If you have applied through the individual transcript evaluation pathway, please allow at least 18 weeks from your most recent submission for an evaluation and/or the issuance of your certificate.
   
• If you completed an approved teacher preparation program and your institution has already submitted your recommendation for your first teaching certificate, allow 1-2 weeks from the date your institution sent the recommendation.
  
  Note: Applicants whose institutions submitted their recommendations via TEACH Online Services have their applications processed in a matter of days!

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 resubmitted with each additional application for certificate.