Office of Teaching Initiatives

Requirements Teaching Assistant - Level I Certificate

If you have at least one year of teaching experience in New York State as a classroom teacher under a New York State classroom teaching certificate (not Career and Technical teacher experience), you may proceed to the Level III Teaching Assistant certificate.

If you have never held a New York State classroom teacher certificate or Teaching Assistant certificate, you must pursue the Level I Teaching Assistant certificate.

TEACHING ASSISTANT - LEVEL I
Education - High School Diploma or GED All documentation must include acceptable identifying information. Information regarding how to submit proof of high school graduation/high school equivalency can be found at: Submitting Documents An official college transcript that includes a degree conferral (Associate's, Bachelor's, etc.). A college transcript without a degree conferral is not acceptable. Note: Home School diplomas and online high school diplomas are not acceptable. High school diplomas must be awarded by a verified public school, charter school, or private school. New York State Teacher Certification Exam - ATAS Workshop - Child Abuse Identification Workshop - School Violence Intervention and Prevention Workshop - Training in Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Discrimination in Schools: Prevention and Intervention (DASA training) Fingerprint Clearance All NY (except New York City DOE) Transfer prints from New York City DOE
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Teaching Assistant - Level I Renewal
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Teaching Assistant - Level II
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Teaching Assistant - Level III
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Teaching Assistant - Pre-Professional