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[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”Experience Requirements” open_toggle_text_color=”#E71939″ open_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” closed_toggle_text_color=”#E71939″ closed_toggle_background_color=”#EFEFEF” icon_color=”#E71939″ toggle_icon=”||divi||400″ open_icon_color=”#E71939″ open_toggle_icon=”||divi||400″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” title_text_color=”#E71939″ title_font=”|600|||||||” closed_title_font=”|600|||||||” closed_title_text_shadow_style=”preset2″ closed_title_text_shadow_color=”#FFFFFF” border_color_all=”#C0C0C0″ border_style_all=”ridge” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Applicants for professional certification can count teaching experience in public and private schools, part-time or full time, per diem and long-term substitute teaching, and in-state or out-of-state teaching. See NYSED\u2019s guidance at https:\/\/www.highered.nysed.gov\/tcert\/certificate\/exp\/home.html<\/a>.\u00a0Individuals self-report<\/a> their work experience on the TEACH system and must also have their employing districts submit NYSED\u2019s Experience Verification form.\u00a0Experience as a teaching assistant does<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>not<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>fulfill this requirement.<\/em><\/p>\n Classroom Teacher Certificates <\/strong><\/p>\n Educational Leadership Certificates<\/strong><\/p>\n Pupil Personnel Certificates<\/strong><\/p>\n Additional Information<\/strong><\/p>\n Mentored Experience Requirement<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cMentored experience\u201d refers to the guidance and professional support that experienced, certified educators provide to new educators in their first year of employment in a public school.<\/p>\n To receive Professional certification, classroom teachers and school building leaders must complete the mentoring requirement. The mentoring requirement must be verified by the superintendent of the employing school district through the TEACH Online System<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”Master’s Degree” open_toggle_text_color=”#E71939″ open_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” closed_toggle_text_color=”#E71939″ closed_toggle_background_color=”#EFEFEF” icon_color=”#E71939″ toggle_icon=”||divi||400″ open_icon_color=”#E71939″ open_toggle_icon=”||divi||400″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” title_text_color=”#E71939″ title_font=”|600|||||||” closed_title_font=”|600|||||||” closed_title_text_shadow_style=”preset2″ closed_title_text_shadow_color=”#FFFFFF” border_color_all=”#C0C0C0″ border_style_all=”ridge” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Successful Completion of a Master’s Degree<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The professional certification requirement is satisfied, if an individual:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”Citizenship Status” open_toggle_text_color=”#E71939″ open_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” closed_toggle_text_color=”#E71939″ closed_toggle_background_color=”#EFEFEF” icon_color=”#E71939″ toggle_icon=”||divi||400″ open_icon_color=”#E71939″ open_toggle_icon=”||divi||400″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” title_text_color=”#E71939″ title_font=”|600|||||||” closed_title_font=”|600|||||||” closed_title_text_shadow_style=”preset2″ closed_title_text_shadow_color=”#FFFFFF” border_color_all=”#C0C0C0″ border_style_all=”ridge” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Citizenship \/ Immigration Status<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n United States Citizenship, USCIS Permanent Residency, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status or similar relief from deportation is required for Professional or Permanent certification.<\/span><\/p>\n I’ve applied for Professional Certification and my Citizenship Status is listed as Unmet, why?<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n If this is incorrect, and you are a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident, login to your TEACH account, click on TEACH Home, under Profile Links click on Update\/Add Education, Employment and Personal Information. Then click on Edit Personal Information. Under Resident Status highlight \u201cI am a citizen or a permanent resident of the United States\u201d and click Submit. The evaluation should update the following day.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][dsm_text_divider header=”Frequently Asked Questions” color=”#E71939″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”|600|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#000000″ header_text_shadow_style=”preset2″ header_text_shadow_color=”#C0C0C0″ text_shadow_style=”preset2″ text_shadow_color=”#C0C0C0″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/dsm_text_divider][et_pb_tabs active_tab_background_color=”#E71939″ active_tab_text_color=”#FFFFFF” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” body_font=”|600|||||||” body_text_color=”#000000″ tab_font=”|600|||||||” border_color_all=”#C0C0C0″ border_style_all=”ridge” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_tab title=”How do I advance from the initial certificate to the professional certificate?” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Advancing from the Initial Certificate to the Professional Certificate<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=”What are the requirements for my professional certificate?” _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n To determine the specific requirements for any given title, you can use the online search feature Search Certification Requirements<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=”How many years do I have to complete the requirements for a Professional certificate?” _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The Initial certificate is valid for 5 years, during which time you must complete the requirements for the professional certificate. If you cannot complete all the requirements for the professional certificate in that 5-year window, you may be able to apply for a reissuance<\/a> of your initial certificate.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=”Can I use substitute teaching to fulfill part\/all of the 3-year experience requirement for Professional Certification?” _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Yes<\/strong>. The substitute teaching experience needs to be in the area or areas for which you are certified to qualify as teaching experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n Substitute Teaching Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n Substitute teachers in New York State who hold a valid teaching certificate or are working towards certification (i.e., completing at least six semester hours of college coursework per year), and are employed by a school district or BOCES for more than 40 days, must be employed in the area that they are certified or seeking certification, respectively.<\/p>\n Substitute teachers in New York State who do not hold a valid certificate, and are not working towards certification,\u00a0cannot have more than 40 days of acceptable experience<\/strong>\u00a0in a school district or BOCES in a school year except as described on the\u00a0Substitute Teaching webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=”I hold Initial certificates in more than one subject area. Must I teach for three years in each subject area to meet the three-year experience requirement for a Professional certificate?” _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n No<\/strong>. An individual who holds more than one classroom teaching certificate may meet the requirement with three years of classroom teaching experience in any of the certificate titles. For instance, a teacher who holds the Childhood Education (Grades 1-6) and English 7-12 certificates could satisfy the experience requirement for both certificates by teaching for three years in an elementary classroom, three years as a secondary English teacher, or a combination of both.<\/p>\n Please note that service in non-classroom teaching areas such as pupil personnel services or school leadership may not be used to satisfy the experience requirement for classroom teaching.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=”When should I apply for the professional, as soon as I have met the requirements or at the end of the five year window?” _builder_version=”4.23″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n When to apply is entirely up to you. Applications for professional certification must be manually evaluated and will take longer to process.\u00a0 Allow for a minimum of four (4) months for the New York State Education Department to process your application for professional certification.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=”How do I advance from the Provisional PPS Certificate to the Permanent PPS Certificate” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n\n
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