HOW TO APPLY FOR
TEACHER CERTIFICATION ON-LINE USING THE NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENTÕS
TEACH SERVICES SYSTEM
(www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert)
STEP ONE: Create your user login and password
and an applicant profile. To do this, go to www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert.
You will need information from the College in order to complete your Education profile and to apply for your certificate. This is the information you will need:
STEP TWO: EDUCATION
Institution Name: Lehman College
Award Title: MSED, MA, MAT, BA or BS (located on your transcript or SIMS)
Program: Program code will be supplied by the Certification Office
Major: If the major is not a drop down menu selection, then choose other
Date Degree Received: Graduation Date (Information is located on your transcript or SIMS)
Date Attended From: (Information is located on your transcript or SIMS)
Date Attended To: (Information is
located on your transcript or SIMS)
Number of Credits: (Information is located on your transcript or SIMS)
á Select your Area of Interest
á Select your Subject Area
á Select the Grade Level
á Select the Title
á Select the Type of Certification
Once you apply for your certificate you will have to choose the correct pathway, which is Approved Teacher Preparation Program. You must complete the process by answering all required questions; sign the affidavit and application; and make your payment. If you encounter problems with creating your profile account, then contact the TEACH technical support line at 518 486-4061 for assistance.
Once you have finished all of this online, you will need to contact the Certification Officer so that an institutional recommendation can be entered. As always, the Certification Office, Carman Hall B-33, is available to answer questions. Contact Ruth Jordan, Certification Officer at 718 960-8401 or by e-mail ruth.jordan@lehman.cuny.edu.
Certification advisement hours are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Additional Information:
Information regarding certification is available in Carman Hall, Room B-33, Monday Ð Friday between the hours of 9:00 AM Ð 5:00 PM.
Documents for the Certification Officer may be dropped off at Carman Hall, Room B-33, Monday Ð Friday between the hours of 9:00 AM Ð 5:00 PM.
Please note: The sign in sheet will be available at 2:45 PM. Students are seen on a first come first serve basis. Students must be available for advisement when their turn arrives.
Please call on the day you plan to visit the office to make sure that Ruth Jordan, Certification Officer, will be in.
New York State Department of Education Certification Website:
http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert