The New York State Education Department, Office of Teaching Initiatives, provides information about teacher certification. Click on the links below to obtain information about:
- Types of certificates
- Certification requirements
- New York State Teacher Certification Examinations
- Time Extensions
- What you need to know about certificationA NYSUT member guide to certification for teachers and teaching assistants in New York stateNYSUT Research and Educational Services - November 13, 2008
If you have questions, the Western Suffolk BOCES Regional Certification Office might be able to help:
Certification Office
Western Suffolk II
P.O. Box 8007
Huntington Station, NY 11746-9007
(631) 549-4900