To apply for a NYS certificate, please follow these steps:
- Go to - www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/teach
- Log on to TEACH with your username and password
- Click on “TEACH Online Services”
- Click on “Apply for Certificate”
- Select the certificate below and follow the additional instructions
| Adolescence Business and Marketing CODE 28287 | School Counseling CODE 40985 |
| Adolescence Education CODE 28284 | TESOL/K-12 CODE 35239 |
| Teaching Students with Disabilities: Childhood CODE 28281 | Educational Leadership and Supervision CODE 29141 |
| Differentiated Instruction CODE 30635 | Physical Education K-12 CODE 28575 |
| Childhood 1-6/TESOL K-12 CODE 39664 | Physical Education- ONLINE DEGREE PROGRAM- PROFESSIONAL ONLY CODE 28576 |
| Childhood/Special Education 1-6 CODE 39494 | Instructional Technology and Curriculum Design CODE 35323 |
| Childhood 1-6/Special Education ALL GRADES CODE 42666 | Literacy Education- Birth -6th Grade CODE 28289 |
| Biology & SWD Generalist 7-12 CODE 39010 | Literacy Education- Grades 5-12 CODE 28290 |
| Chemistry & SWD Generalist 7-12 CODE 39006 | SWD Childhood 1-6 CODE 28281 |
| English & SWD Generalist 7-12 CODE 38779 | SWD Generalist 7-12 CODE 40503 |
| Math & SWD Generalist 7-12 CODE 39005 | SWD Generalist History CODE 39007 |
| Physics & SWD Generalist 7-12 CODE 39009 | |
| CANISIUS UNIVERSITY TEACHER RESIDENCY CODES | |
| Adolescence Education/SWD (All Grades) Residency CODE 43001 | |
| Childhood (1-6) Special Education (All Grades) Residency CODE 42634 | |
| Childhood (1-6)/TESOL (K-12) Residency CODE 42952 | |
Initial Certification Programs:
Adolescence Education
Make selections from drop boxes:
Area of Interest: Classroom Teacher
Subject Area: Biology, Chemistry, English, Mathematics, or Social Studies
Grade Level: Adolescent - Grades 7-12
Title: Above Content Area 7-12
Type of Certificate: Initial Certificate
TEACH CODE: 28284
Adolescence Education Business & Marketing
Make selections from drop boxes:
Area of Interest: Classroom Teacher
Subject Area: Business and Marketing
Grade Level: Pre K-12 - All Grades
Title: Business and Marketing
Type of Certificate: Initial Certificate
TEACH CODE: 28287
Adolescence/Special Education All Grades
You will apply for two certifications
Make selections from drop boxes:
Area of Interest: Classroom Teacher
Subject Area: Biology, Chemistry, English, Mathematics, or Social Studies
Grade Level: Adolescent - Grades 7-12
Title: Above Content Area 7-12
Type of Certificate: Initial Certificate
Area of Interest: Classroom Teacher
Subject Area: Students with Disabilities
Grade Level: Pre K-12 - All Grades
Title: Students with Disabilities (All Grades)
Type of Certificate: Initial Certificate
TEACH CODE: 40503
Childhood/Special Education All Grades
You will apply for two certifications
Make selections from drop boxes:
Area of Interest: Classroom Teacher
Subject Area: Childhood Education
Grade Level: Childhood - Grades 1-6
Title: Childhood Education (Grades 1-6)
Type of Certificate: Initial Certificate
Area of Interest: Classroom Teacher
Subject Area: Students with Disabilities
Grade Level: Pre K-12 - All Grades
Title: Students with Disabilities (All Grades)
Type of Certificate: Initial Certificate
TEACH CODE: 39494
Childhood/TESOL
You will apply for two certifications
Make selections from drop boxes:
Area of Interest: Classroom Teacher
Subject Area: Childhood Education
Grade Level: Childhood - Grades 1-6
Title: Childhood Education (Grades 1-6)
Type of Certificate: Initial Certificate
Area of Interest: Classroom Teacher
Subject Area: English to Speakers of Other Languages
Grade Level: Pre K-12 - All Grades
Title: English to Speakers of Other Languages
Type of Certificate: Initial Certificate
TEACH CODE: 39664
Physical Education
Make selections from drop boxes:
Area of Interest: Classroom Teacher
Subject Area: Physical Education
Grade Level: Pre K-12 - All Grades
Title: Physical Education
Type of Certificate: Initial Certificate
TEACH CODE: 28575
Professional Certification Programs:
Instructional Technology & Curriculum Design
Make selections from drop boxes:
Area of Interest: Classroom Teacher
Subject Area: Educational Technology
Grade Level: Pre K-12 - All Grades
Title: Educational Technology Specialist
Type of Certificate: Initial Certificate or Professional Certificate
TEACH CODE: 35323
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: 28289
Physical Education Professional Online
Make selections from drop boxes:
Area of Interest: Classroom Teacher
Subject Area: Physical Education
Grade Level: Pre K-12 - All Grades
Title: Physical Education
Type of Certificate: Professional Certificate
TEACH CODE: 28576
Special Education Advanced
Make selections from drop boxes:
Area of Interest: Classroom Teacher
Subject Area: Students with Disabilities
Grade Level: Childhood - Grades 1-6
Title: Students with Disabilities (Grades 1-6)
Type of Certificate: Professional Certificate
TEACH CODE: 37769
Teaching Students with Disabilities All Grades
Make selections from drop boxes:
Area of Interest: Classroom Teacher
Subject Area: Students with Disabilities
Grade Level: Pre K-12 - All Grades
Title: Students with Disabilities (All Grades)
Type of Certificate: Initial Certificate or Professional Certificate
TEACH CODE: 28280