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 College Recommendation & Teacher Certification Information

 
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Spring 2020 Graduates and Advanced Certificate program completers can now submit the College Recommendation Request Form and workshops through Chalk and Wire. Emails will be sent out beginning March 23rd with more information. 
Please regularly check your QC-Email accounts.
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Use this form to request Queens College Institutional Recommendation.
(Open in Adobe Acrobat)

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Workshops required for Queens College recommendation and NYS certification.

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Student Application Information Sheets contain Program Code and title information for NYS certification application.

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​​Information for Graduates and Advanced Certificate Program Completers on how to request College Recommendation.

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Apply for Graduation, Degree Audit, Processing Timeline, Order Transcripts.

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Detailed answers to many frequently asked questions.

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Log-in to Chalk and Wire

Students can now upload workshops and submit Recommendation Requests through their Chalk and Wire Accounts.



Please keep your CUNYFirst Account updated and remember to
check your QMail for important Email messages.

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 * Announcement

 
​Due to the impact of the COVID-19 virus, there are currently no regular in-person office hours. For all matters, please send an email to tcert@qc.cuny.edu. You will receive a reply within 2 business days. Thank you for your understanding.
Online contact hours are Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm.
 

 Office Information

 
​Teacher Certification Office
Powdermaker Hall - Room 100G
 
Staff:
Amy Lui
Director of Teacher Certification
Certification Officer & Office Manager
Erifili Giannatos
Certification Assistant
 
 

 Certificate Information

 
 

 Individual Evaluation Pathways

 
Applying without recommendation
 

 Good Standing Letter

 
​To request a letter of good standing for the NYC-DOE job application system, or for entry into a graduate program, please fill out Part I of the PDF form below and email it to tcert@qc.cuny.edu

To receive a good standing letter you must have already applied for graduation and have a minimum GPA of 3.0.

(Form works best in Internet Explorer)
 

 Out of State Program Verification

 
​To have a Program Verification Form filled out you can email it to tcert@qc.cuny.edu or mail it to: 
Teacher Certification PH-100G
Queens College
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing NY, 11367

Please provide all relevant information including where the form should be sent.
 

 Useful Links

 
TEACH NYC
Apply for jobs in NYC Public Schools
 
  OLAS
 Job Application System for Long Island & Upstate NY Counties

Certification Map
 Teacher Certification in Other States 

CUNY Teacher Education
 Programs & Resources
 
 

 NYSED Office of Teaching Initiatives

 
 
    Create a TEACH Account, Apply for Certificate, Check Application Status, Add/Edit Information, etc.
 
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    Search feature that allows you to see the specific requirements for any given certificate.


Alphabetical Index of Certification Topics
 
 
 

 NYS Teacher Certification Exams

 
 

 Fingerprinting

 
 Please check your TEACH Account to verify that you have fingerprint clearance 
 Fingerprinting Contact Info
NYS: ospra@nysed.gov or 518-473-2998
NYC-DOE: 718-935-4000
 

 New York State Contact Info

 

 Office of Teaching Initiatives
NYS Education Department
89 Washington Ave, 5N EB
Albany, New York 12234
Phone: 518-474-3901
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