Regional Certification
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Walk-in hours will be suspended until further notice.
Regular operating hours:
Tuesdays 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Thursdays 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Other times are available by appointment only.
The 澳门六合图库 Office of Regional Certification is authorized by the to evaluate and recommend certification for areas related to professional services. Professional employees referred by participating districts and Nassau County residents receive responses to questions concerning certification status. The Regional Certification Office assists and advises school districts on issues related to the employment of non-certified teachers. Information concerning changes in certification regulations is disseminated to participating school districts. Workshops can be presented in local school districts upon request.Please be aware that much of the information requested by those who contact the Regional Certification Office is available on the web . The New York State Education Department and the BOCES Regional Certification Offices will NOT provide informal evaluations.
is the NY State Education Department online application and database system. Users must apply for teacher certification and fingerprint clearance through NYSED TEACH Online. Teachers will be able to pay application fees, check status of certificate applications and fingerprint clearance status. If you live or work in Nassau County you can select the 澳门六合图库 Regional Certification Office to process your on-line application. All official transcripts will need to be submitted to the 澳门六合图库 Regional Certification Office.
To view the status of your application log into your account. Select documents you sent to review when the NYS office received your documents. If your certification has not been awarded the following remarks may appear by your application:• "automated evaluation" this means that your file has not yet been reviewed by an evaluator.
• "manual evaluation" provides a list of met/unmet requirements
is an online search tool that allows you to identify the specific requirements you must meet for any given certificate.
• Recent graduate in a teacher certification degree program, from a college/university, select "teacher approved program" pathway.
• If you hold a valid NYS certification and you wish to hold another certificate then select the "Individual Evaluation for an Additional Certificate".
• First time NYS certification applicant should choose the pathway for the Individual Evaluation.
Schedules, registration information, preparation guides, and much more can be found on the NYSTCE website.PLEASE NOTE: If you are considering distance learning programs, please seek verification from the college that your course work would count toward a degree in the subject of the course.
NOTE: To be awarded a NY State Certification, all applicants must be fingerprinted and cleared by NY State. For more information regarding fingerprinting contact MorphoTrust by going to their website at and clicking on New York State on the map, or calling (877) 472-6915.
Required courses include:
Location:
71 Clinton Road, P.O. Box 9195
Garden City, NY 11530-9195