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FINGERPRINTING

Fingerprint Process from Start to Finish

Obtaining a Fingerprint Packet

Fingerprint and Teacher Tenure Forms

Due Process Procedures and Rights

Who Must be Fingerprinted Charts

Laws and Regulations

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Fingerprint and Teacher Tenure Forms

You may download, print and send via regular postal mail the forms listed below.   Click the link for the form you want and print it by clicking the printer icon on your toolbar or by clicking File and then Print.

The text in () following each link indicates the format of the form:
WEB = Web page
WORD = Microsoft Word Document
PDF = Adobe Portable Document Format

You will need the Acrobat Reader to view and print the PDF document. Go to http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html to download it free.

A Indicates you can Apply Onlineicon indicates that you may apply or submit a form online.

Fingerprinting Forms

not available for online submission

You can click the Icon the Apply online for the items in the next column.
  • OSPRA101 Consent Form (WORD)
  • OSPRA103 Authorization to Forward Criminal History to NYCBOE (PDF) or (WORD)
  • OSPRA104 Authorization to Forward Criminal History to NYSED (PDF) or (WORD)

If you have any questions about fingerprinting forms or to obtain a fingerprint packet, you may contact OSPRA at:  OSPRA@mail.nysed.gov

Teacher Tenure Hearing (3020a) Forms

not available for online submission

If you have any questions about these forms, you may contact the Teacher Tenure Hearing Unit at:   tenure@mail.nysed.gov

 

If you are having difficulty printing the forms above, contact us at tcertinfo@mail.nysed.gov . Please include your full name, mailing address, and the application or form you wish to access.

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