Certification

Checking the Status of Your Application

In order to check the status of your application, you must have a TEACH Online Services account.   If you do not have a TEACH account, you must self-register to establish one.  

If you already have a TEACH  account follow the steps to determine the status of your application:

  1. Click "Login to TEACH"

  2. Click "TEACH Online Services"

  3. Under Inquiry Links (third bullet down), click "Account Information."

  4. Once in Account Information, scroll down below your profile; you'll see "Select information you want to view" with a list of options from Education to College Recommendations.

  5. Click "Certificates" and click the "GO" button next to the list.

The following screen will appear:

TEACH Online Services - Account Information - Certificates

Check your Status (1):

  • Not Ready for Review:  The Office of Teaching Initiatives has not received payment and/or all official transcripts .

  • Ready for Review:  Your application is currently in line for review by an evaluator.

  • Evaluation Complete – Pending Information:  An evaluation has been completed and deficiencies have been found.  A "Notice of Uncompleted Requirements" letter has been mailed or e-mailed to you.

  • Review Complete – Pending Final Review:  An evaluation has been completed and all requirements have been met.  The application will go through an electronic review to check for other pending actions, such as a name change or social security number change request, or a an OSPRA hold. Once any pending actions are completed, the status will change to "Issued".

  • Issued:  The certificate has been issued.

  • Disapproved:  Your application has been reviewed and it has been determined that you are not eligible for this type of certificate.  The application fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.

  • Expired:  Certificate is expired.  The certificate can no longer be used for employment in a New York State public school.

  • Review Not Complete:  An evaluator has completed an initial review, and is holding the application for further review.

  • Revoked/Surrendered/Suspended:

  • Withdrawn:  Applicant has requested the application be withdrawn or staff have withdrawn based on other evaluations.

 

View Application History (2):

TEACH Online Services - Account Information - Evaluation History

If you click on the "View Application History" link for the application, following screen will appear:


History Type information:
NOTE: A review has not been completed until you see a change in the application status
  • Manual Evaluation:  An evaluator has reviewed your application.

  • Automated Evaluation due to receipt of (enter type):  New information has been entered onto the TEACH system and the computer has completed an automated evaluation. 

    NOTE: Certain requirements can not be verified by an automated evaluation; they will receive a manual evaluation. For example, experience must be reviewed by an evaluator and manually marked as verified met.

  • Change Certificate:  A request has been received, or staff have changed the certificate title or application pathway.

  • Change Effective Date:  The effective date of the certificate has been changed.

  • Change Status:  The status of the application has been manually changed by an evaluator.  Click on the link to view the change.
Last Updated: March 21, 2012