TEACH System
List of TEACH Services
Below is a complete list of services TEACH provides to each user group:
Applicants for teacher certification, including administrative (school leadership) and pupil personnel services professionals- Apply for a certificate
- Check the status of your application
- Apply for a duplicate certificate
- View/update your profile (update address, request a name change or social security update, etc.)
- View your certification record
- Choose your registration status for meeting the Continuing Teacher and Leader Education requirements
- Apply for fingerprint clearance
- View the status of a fingerprint clearance request
Applicants for fingerprint clearance for employment in New York State school districts
- Apply for fingerprint clearance
- View the status of your fingerprint clearance request
Colleges/Universities
TEACH Resources for Colleges/Universities
- View a candidate’s certification record
- Enter college recommendations for candidates (individually or through a batch process)
- Obtain status updates on your college recommended applicants
Confirm Provisional or Initial certification for graduate program candidates
View a report of candidate recommendations entered by your college
School Employers
TEACH Resources for School Employers
- View an employee/prospective employee’s certification, fingerprinting, and employment history
- Enter Superintendent Statements for a supplementary certificate, temporary coaching licenses, adult education certificates, verification of mentoring, permits, visiting lecturer, teaching assistant level 1 renewal, and limited certificates
- Obtain application status updates on current or potential employees
- Submit a request for fingerprint clearance for a prospective employee
- Report the termination of an employee
- View a report of fingerprint clearances requested
- View/add professional development hours completed by teachers they employ
Last Updated:
May 16, 2023