TEACH - Advanced Certificates

To apply for a NYS certificate, please follow these steps:

  1. Go to - www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/teach  
  2. Log on to TEACH with your username and password
  3. Click on “TEACH Online Services”
  4. Click on “Apply for Certificate”
  5. Select the certificate below and follow the additional instructions

Advanced Certificates:

Bilingual Education

Make selections from drop boxes: 
Area of Interest: Other Extensions
Subject Area: Bilingual Education
Grade Level: PreK-12 All Grades
Title: Bilingual Education Extension
Type of Certificate: Initial Extension Annotation 

TEACH CODE: 35760

Literacy Birth-Grade 6

Make selections from drop boxes: 
Area of Interest: Classroom Teacher
Subject Area: Literacy
Grade Level: Birth - Grade 6
Title: Literacy (Birth-Grade 6)
Type of Certificate: Initial Certificate or Professional Certificate 

TEACH CODE: 44006

Literacy All Grades

Make selections from drop boxes: 
Area of Interest: Classroom Teacher
Subject Area: Literacy
Grade Level: All Grades
Title: Literacy (All Grades)
Type of Certificate: Initial Certificate or Professional Certificate 

TEACH CODE: 41104

School Counseling Provisional to Permanent

Make selections from drop boxes: 
Area of Interest: Administration and Pupil Personnel Services 
Subject Area: School Counseling 
Grade Level: PreK-12 All Grades
Title: School Counselor
Type of Certificate: Permanent Certificate 

TEACH CODE: 81101

Educational Leadership:

School Building Leader

Make selections from drop boxes: 
Area of Interest: Administration and Pupil Personnel Services
Subject Area: School Administration and Supervision
Grade Level: PreK-12 All Grades
Title: School Building Leader
Type of Certificate: Initial Certificate or Professional Certificate

TEACH CODE: 29139

School District Leader

Make selections from drop boxes: 
Area of Interest: Administration and Pupil Personnel Services
Subject Area: School Administration and Supervision
Grade Level: PreK-12 All Grades
Title: School District Leader
Type of Certificate: Professional Certificate

TEACH CODE: 29140

School District Business Leader

Make selections from drop boxes: 
Area of Interest: Administration and Pupil Personnel Services
Subject Area: School Administration and Supervision
Grade Level: PreK-12 All Grades
Title: School District Business Leader
Type of Certificate: Professional Certificate

TEACH CODE: 41654

*REQUEST FOR INTERNSHIP CERTIFICATE
Internship Certificate NYSED Directions

  1. Answer yes to question re: approved teacher prep program
  2. Answer “moral character” questions and electronically sign affidavit
  3. Submit payment for application