Certification
Paid Experience Verification Form for Employers
1. All experience must be verified by your employer.
- New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE) Employees
- NYC DOE Office of HR School Support, Paraprofessional Milestone Unit
- NYC DOE Human Resource Director; or
- NYC DOE Community Superintendents.
- NYCDOE Supervisory Staffing Unit
NYC DOE Teaching Assistant experience must be verified by:
NYC DOE Teaching Experience must be verified by one of the following:
NYC DOE School Building Leader and School Administrator experience must be verified by:
- For All Other Employees
Experience must be verified by one of the following:
- Superintendent;
- Head of Human Resources; or
- Chief School Officer of the Approved Nonpublic/Independent School.
- Superintendent;
2. The submission instructions are located on each form.
Before printing one of the forms below, contact your employer to determine if your employer will submit a Superintendent Statement directly in your TEACH account verifying your experience.
- Teaching Assistant Level II or III:
Verification of Paid Experience for Teaching Assistant Level II or III Certificates
NOTICE For NYCDOE Employees:
NYC DOE employees: The NYC DOE Paraprofessional Milestone Unit submits Superintendent Statements verifying experience on behalf of their employees. If you do not see that a Superintendent Statement is entered in the “Superintendent Statements” section of your TEACH account, contact the Office of HR School Support, Paraprofessional Milestone Unit at 718-935-3166 or Para_Milestones@schools.nyc.gov.
- Career and Technical Education (CTE) Certificate Applicants:
Verification of Occupational Work Experience Form
- School Building Leader (SBL) and School Administrator Supervisor (SAS):
Verification of Paid Experience Form
- Teachers:
Verification of Paid Experience Form
- Special Education Teachers: Limited Extensions and Grade Level Extensions:
Verification of Paid Experience Form
- Pupil Personnel Service Titles:
Verification of Paid Experience Form
- Endorsement Pathway: Initial Classroom Teaching Certificate:
Verification of Paid Experience and Evaluation Ratings for Initial Classroom Teaching Certificates under the Endorsement Pathway
- Endorsement Pathway: Leadership Certificates:
Verification of Paid Experience and Evaluation Ratings for Leadership Certificates under the Endorsement Pathway
- Experience in Lieu of Student Teaching for Initial Certification:
Verification of Paid Teaching Experience for Initial Certification
- Statement of Continued Eligibility For Special Education Teachers Who Teach a Special Class in Grades 7-12:
Verification of Paid Experience and Evaluation Ratings for Leadership Certificates under the Endorsement Pathway
Last Updated:
June 29, 2022