Teacher Certification

Workshop Information

NYSED Required Workshops

Students enrolled in an educator preparation program at Queens College are required to complete the three (3) New York State mandated workshops listed below:

1. School Violence Prevention and Intervention (SAVE)

2. Dignity for All Students Act (DASA)

3. Child Abuse Identification (Second Update) *This workshop was updated as of September 1, 2025. 

The Autism workshop is only required for Students With Disabilities and Speech and Language Disabilities titles.  Training in the needs of children with Autism will be included in Special Education, Students With Disabilities, and Speech-Language Pathology programs.

More information: highered.nysed.gov/tcert/certificate/workshops-required-for-educator-certification

The workshops can be taken with any New York State Education Department (NYSED) approved provider.

Some online providers that offer all 3 workshops are listed below:

Child Abuse Identification (Second Update) only:

Reporting Workshop Completion to TEACH Online

Workshop providers will report your completion electronically to the Office of Teaching Initiatives.  Carefully follow any instructions given to you by the workshop provider.  It may take several days to a few weeks for the workshops to be posted to your TEACH account depending on the provider.  Check with the workshop provider to find out when the workshop completion will be entered.  You can check your TEACH account regularly to see when the workshop completion is entered by going to the Workshops section of your Account Information page.

IMPORTANT!

The information you submit to the workshop provider must be an exact match of the identifying information in your TEACH account (SSN, date of birth, full name).  You are responsible for verifying the information in your TEACH account and making sure that it matches the information you submit to the workshop provider.  If it does not match, this will delay the processing of your workshop.  If you have questions about the information the workshop provider has on file, you must contact the provider to make sure that they can submit your workshop correctly.

Verifying Workshop Completion on TEACH Online

Workshop completion will be verified on your NYSED TEACH account.  Check your TEACH account to confirm the workshop completion has been posted by going to the Workshops section of your Account Information page.

  • Log-in to your TEACH Account
  • Go to TEACH Home
  • Go to Inquiry Links
  • Click on Account Information
  • Select Workshops, then click Submit
  • View your completed Workshops

If your workshop completion has not been reported to TEACH Online, please contact the workshop provider.


Students completing Initial Programs (you will be applying for your first initial or provisional certificate)

All required workshops must be posted on your TEACH account:

1. School Violence Prevention and Intervention (SAVE)
2. Dignity for All Students Act (DASA)
3. Child Abuse Identification (Second Update)


Students completing Advanced Programs (you currently hold a valid NYS certificate and will be applying for an additional certificate or professional certificate)

You must have completed the following workshops:

1. School Violence Prevention and Intervention (SAVE)
If you received a college recommendation from a New York State college or university with a degree date of May 2001 or later, the training was a required component of your program, you will automatically be credited with the workshop based on the degree date listed in your college recommendation.  All others must have the School Violence Prevention and Intervention workshop posted on their TEACH account.

2. Dignity for All Students Act (DASA)
If you received a college recommendation for certification from a New York State college or university with a degree date after December 30, 2013, the DASA training was a required component of your educator preparation program, you will automatically be credited with the workshop based on the degree date listed in your college recommendation.  All others must have the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) workshop posted on their TEACH account.

3. Child Abuse Identification (Second Update)
The Child Abuse Identification (Second Update) must be posted on your TEACH account.

 

TEACH ACCOUNT EXAMPLE

  • tcert@qc.cuny.edu

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