Part 80 Requirements for Teachers' Certificates and Teaching Practice

(1) A candidate for the transitional E certificate must apply to the department for the certificate on or before February 1, 2004 and upon such application qualify for such certificate. A candidate who holds a valid transitional E certificate in a specific occupational subject ma…

For out-of-state candidates applying for initial certification (in a certificate title in the classroom teaching service for which this Part requires completion of a teacher performance assessment), the commissioner may issue to a candidate who has received a satisfactory passing…

The purpose of the supplementary certificate is to authorize a teacher who is currently certified in a title in the classroom teaching service to teach in a different title in the classroom teaching service for which there is a demonstrated shortage of certified teachers, while t…

(a) A person teaching an avocational subject shall have three years of preparation and/or experience in the subject which the individual is employed to teach. When no such prepared and/or experienced person is available after extensive recruitment, an individual with less prepara…

The requirements set forth in Subpart 80-1 of this Part shall be applicable, unless the subject matter or terms of such requirements prescribe otherwise.

(1) The commissioner may endorse the certificate of other state(s) or territory(ies) of the United States or the District of Columbia for service as a school district leader, provided that the candidate meets the following requirements: (i) The candidate shall hold a valid certif…

The purpose of this section is to authorize a board of education or board of cooperative educational services to appoint or assign an experienced and qualified teacher to provide instructional support services to other school personnel. To be eligible to provide instructional sup…

(1) Time validity. The transitional G certificate shall be valid for two years. (2) Limitations. The transitional G shall authorize a candidate to teach only in a school district for which a commitment for employment has been made. The candidate shall meet the requirements in eac…

The commissioner may endorse the certificate of another state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia for service as a school counselor, provided that the candidate meets the following requirements: (1) The candidate shall hold a valid certificate of another…

(a) A student who is enrolled in the classroom academy residency pilot program, a pilot of a registered and approved teacher education program, may, upon submission of an application with a recommendation by the partnering institution of higher education and a recommendation by t…

(1) Time validity. The Transitional H certificate shall be valid for three years from its effective date and shall not be renewable. (2) Limitations. The Transitional H certificate shall authorize a candidate to hold a school district business leader position in a school district…

(a) Temporary Hurricane Maria hardship certificate to teach in New York. The commissioner may issue a temporary certificate in the classroom teaching service for teachers who held a certificate or authorization to practice from Puerto Rico or another United States territory prior…

The purpose of the emergency COVID-19 certificate is to authorize a candidate who was adversely impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, and is seeking a certain certificate, extension, or annotation in a specific certificate title, to teach for a limited period of time. The emergency CO…

The purpose of the Transitional J certificate is to authorize a candidate who is a spouse of an individual on full-time active duty with the Armed Forces whose permanent duty station is in New York State to teach for a limited period of time while completing the requirements for …

A superintendent of schools may assign a teacher to teach a subject not covered by such a teacher's certificate or license for a period not to exceed five classroom hours a week, and due to the COVID-19 crisis during the 2020-2021 and/or 2021-2022 school years for a period not to…

As used in this section: (1) Substitute teacher means one who is employed in place of a regularly appointed teacher who is absent but is expected to return. (2) Long-term basis means employment for more than 40 days by a school district or board of cooperative educational service…

As used in this section: (1) High need school means a school designated by the Commissioner of Education as a high need school. Such term shall include, but not be limited to, schools under registration review, low performing schools, and other high need schools, in which there w…

(a) For purposes of this section, school year shall mean a minimum of 180 days of full-time school experience or the substantial equivalent, as defined by the commissioner. A teacher aide may be assigned by the board of education to assist teachers in such nonteaching duties as: …

The candidate shall have completed an approved program of general education and/or professional education. The candidate shall have completed five years of approved experience related to the subject for which the certificate is to be issued. The certificate shall be valid for thr…

(1) The commissioner may endorse the certificate or an equivalent authorization to practice from other state(s) or territory(ies) of the United States or the District of Columbia for service as a teacher in the classroom teaching service, provided that the candidate meets the fol…

(a) A candidate in a registered or approved graduate program of teacher education, school leadership, school counseling, or school psychology which includes an internship experience(s) and who has completed at least one-half of the semester hour requirement for the program may, a…

As used in this Subpart: (a) Applicable school means a school district or board of cooperative educational services or nonpublic school that is providing instruction pursuant to Education Law section 3204(2) located in New York State. For purposes of this definition, the City Sch…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (e) of this section, an entity seeking approval by the department as a provider of CTLE under this section shall submit an application on forms prescribed by the commissioner accompanied by a fee of $600. (b) Any of the following en…

(a) During each five-year registration period, commencing with the 2016-2017 school year, certificate holders shall register with the department, on a form prescribed by the commissioner. (b) Registration periods for each certificate holder shall be in accordance with schedules e…

(a) Requirements for CTLE certificate holders (holders of professional certificates in the classroom teaching service, educational leadership service and level III teaching assistant certificate holders). (1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subdivision and s…

(a) CTLE credit shall only be granted for CTLE acceptable to the department and conducted by a sponsor approved by the department pursuant to section 80-6.10 of this Subpart. (b) For credit-bearing university or college courses, each semester-hour of credit shall equal 15 clock h…

(a) The department, in its discretion, may issue a conditional registration to a CTLE certificate holder who attests to noncompliance with the CTLE requirements of this section, provided that such CTLE certificate holder meets the following requirements: (1) the CTLE certificate …

(a) At the end of each registration period, a CTLE certificate holder shall submit an application for re-registration on a form and in a format prescribed by the commissioner. (b) CTLE certificate holders shall certify to the department that they have either complied with the CTL…

CTLE certificate holders shall maintain a record of completed CTLE, which shall include: the title of the program, the total number of hours completed, the number of hours completed in language acquisition addressing the need of English language learners, the sponsor's name and a…

(a) A CTLE certificate holder returning to practice in an applicable school shall be required to register with the department prior to resuming practice. (b) A CTLE certificate holder, who is in the middle of a registration period when he/she becomes inactive and is no longer pra…

(a) Acceptable CTLE must be taken from a sponsor approved by the department pursuant to section 80-6.10 of this Subpart. (b) Acceptable CTLE shall be study in the content area of any certificate title held by the individual or in pedagogy, and include any required study in langua…