Office of Teaching Initiatives

STEP 1: Log In to your NY.gov TEACH account

1. Login to your NY.gov TEACH account: TEACH Login
2. Go to TEACH Online Services
3. Scroll to "Online Applications" and click on “Apply for Certificate.”

STEP 2: Verify / Update Profile

1. Confirm your legal name including spelling, prefixes, and suffixes.
2. Update your mailing address, email, and phone number(s).
3. Confirm your U.S. Citizenship status (Y/N).
4. Enter your education information. 
   • Learn how to add your education information

Step 3: Add the certificate to the application

Select the following options from the menu:

• Select an Area of Interest----Teaching Assistants
• Select a Subject Area----Teaching Assistant
• Select a Grade Level----Pre K-12 - All Grades
• Select a Title ----Teaching Assistant
• Select a Type of Certificate ----Level I, Level I Renewal, Level II, Level III, Pre-Professional, or Pre-Professional Renewal then click Add.
• Select "Individual Evaluation" pathway

NOTE: After you select your pathway, you will go back to the "Add a Certificate" page. Scroll to the bottom of that page and click "Next"

 

Step 4: Continue with the Application

• Answer Moral Character Questions
• Sign / Click Affidavit Button
• Sign / Click Sign Application Button
• View and Print Application Summary Page
• Pay the Application Fee