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 Education: Biology
Make selections from drop boxes:
Area of Interest: Classroom Teacher
Subject Area: Biology
Grade Level: Adolescent - Grades 7-12
Title: Biology 7-12
Type of Certificate: Initial Certificate
TEACH CODE: 24292
Adolescence Education: Chemistry
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Area of Interest: Classroom Teacher
Subject Area: Chemistry
Grade Level: Adolescent - Grades 7-12
Title: Chemistry 7-12
Type of Certificate: Initial Certificate
TEACH CODE: 24293
Adolescence Education: English
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Area of Interest: Classroom Teacher
Subject Area: English
Grade Level: Adolescent - Grades 7-12
Title: English Language Arts 7-12
Type of Certificate: Initial Certificate
TEACH CODE: 24286
Adolescence Education: Mathematics
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Area of Interest: Classroom Teacher
Subject Area: Mathematics
Grade Level: Adolescent - Grades 7-12
Title: Mathematics 7-12
Type of Certificate: Initial Certificate
TEACH CODE: 24287
Adolescence Education: Social Studies
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Area of Interest: Classroom Teacher
Subject Area: Social Studies
Grade Level: Adolescent - Grades 7-12
Title: Social Studies 7-12
Type of Certificate: Initial Certificate
TEACH CODE: 24288
Adolescence Education: Spanish
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Area of Interest: Classroom Teacher - Foreign Languages
Subject Area: Spanish
Grade Level: Adolescent - Grades 7-12
Title: Spanish 7-12
Type of Certificate: Initial Certificate
TEACH CODE: 24291
Childhood/Early Childhood
You are applying 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: Early Childhood Education
Grade Level: Early Childhood - Birth - Grade 2
Title: Early Childhood Education (Birth-Grade 2)
Type of Certificate: Initial Certificate
TEACH CODE: 24282
Childhood/TESOL
You are applying 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: 39195
Physical Education
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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: 24295
Physical Education/Health Education
You are applying for two certifications
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
Area of Interest: Classroom Teacher
Subject Area: Health
Grade Level: Pre K-12 - All Grades
Title: Health Education
Type of Certificate: Initial Certificate
TEACH CODE: 28450
Special Education All Grades/Childhood
You are applying 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: 42666
- Answer yes to question re: approved teacher prep program
- Answer “moral character” questions and electronically sign affidavit
- Submit payment for application
Older Program TEACH Codes:
| Adolescence ED: German 7-12 | CODE 24290 |
| Adolescence ED: French 7-12 | CODE 24289 |
| Adolescence ED: Physics 7-12 | CODE 24294 |
| Special Education 1-6/ Childhood 1-6 | CODE 24285 |