Certification

Submitting Supporting Documentation for College Coursework or Post-Secondary Teaching Experience

All documentation supporting college coursework and/or post-secondary teaching experience must be submitted directly by the institution of higher education.
Documentation submitted by the applicant will not be accepted.

Examples of such documentation include:

Type of Document

Authorized Sender(s)

College Recommendation

Certification Officer

Course Descriptions or Syllabi

Professor, department chairperson, or registrar

Letter regarding an educator preparation program outside of New York

Certification official, department chairperson, or registrar

Letter regarding an ASHA-accredited graduate degree program

Program coordinator, department chairperson, or registrar

Letter regarding post-secondary teaching experience

Department chairperson


The documentation must be submitted by the authorized sender(s) detailed above from their official IHE email address to TCERT@nysed.gov, and it must include the candidate’s full name (as it appears in TEACH) and either the candidate’s date of birth or the last four digits of their SSN. It must also be on official IHE letterhead and in PDF format to be acceptable.

Last Updated: February 25, 2026