Educator Resources
Expedited Service Requests from School Districts
School districts, charter, non public schools or agencies that require certified personnel, may request expedited service for priority processing of certificate applications for candidates they are seeking to hire to fill vacant positions.
Expedited service is primarily intended for new hires; however requests for expedited service will also be accepted for teachers whose current certificate is expiring and who are required to hold certification in another area.
Request Procedure for New York City Public Schools
If you are employed by the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE), all requests for expedited service should be directed to the New York City Department of Education:
NYC Department of Education - Office of Teacher Certification and Licensing
65 Court St.
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: 718-935-3745
Fax: 718-935-4559
Email: pcrowe2@schools.nyc.gov
If you are employed by a Charter School or Non Public School in New York City, please follow the instructions under Request Procedure for All Others.
Request Procedure for All Schools that are a Component District of a BOCES with a Regional Certification Office (RCO).
A Superintendent may request their BOCES Regional Certification office to expedite a certificate application.
- The District must check TEACH to determine if there is an application on file and the fee is paid
- The application should have a status in TEACH of “Ready for Review.” If the application is “Not Ready for Review” or “Review Complete Pending Information” you must submit transcripts and/or other supporting documents along with the Expedited service request for Schools Served by a BOCES Regional Certification Office form
(52 KB) to the BOCES RCO.
* Transcripts: must be original (not photocopied), official (not a student copy) transcripts in a sealed college/institution envelope.
The Regional Certification office will determine if the case can be expedited based on the information in TEACH and/or information supplied by the District.
Request Procedure for All Others
You may request the Office of Teaching to expedite a certificate application.
- Requests can only be made by schools that have access to TEACH ONLINE SERVICES. If you do not have access to TEACH, you may request it by completing the Designation Of Authorized Representatives For TEACH System Form
(62 KB) to request access to TEACH. The requestor must check TEACH to determine if there is an application on file and the fee is paid.
- The application should have a status in TEACH of “Ready for Review.” If the application is “Not Ready for Review” or “Review Complete Pending Information” you must submit transcripts and/or other supporting documents along with the Request to Expedite a NYS Teacher Certification Application: For Schools Not Served by a BOCES Regional Certification Office (56 KB).
- If you are not sending transcripts or documents:
- email the completed form to otiadmin@mail.nysed.gov; in the subject line of your email, indicate Box ES.
- If you are sending official transcripts* and/or documentation to the Office of Teaching Initiatives:
- mail this request and the documentation to the
NYS Education Department
Office of Teaching Initiatives
Room 5N
Albany, New York 12234
- mail this request and the documentation to the
* Transcripts: must be original (not photocopied), official (not a student copy) transcripts in a sealed college/institution envelope.