Teacher Certification Recommended Timeline

Here is the Teaching & Learning Department's recommended timeline for New York State Teacher Certification: 

Individual NYS Initial Certification Timeline

Note: You do not need to complete the steps in this order to become certified. This is only a recommendation to help you plan for upcoming semesters. 

Two Year Plan

Fall 

• Attend certification and edTPA info sessions

• Create individual timeline

Spring/Summer

• Review edTPA requirements 

• Take and pass EAS exam 

Fall/Winter

• Plan, begin tasks for edTPA

• Take and pass CST(s) exams

Spring

• Plan, begin tasks, submit edTPA

• Create TEACH account & apply for certificates

• Transfer fingerprints to NYS (OSPRA 104)

• Submit Request for Recommendation form to advisor

• Apply for teaching positions 

One Year Plan

Fall/Winter

• Attend certification and edTPA info sessions

• Create individual timeline 

• Review, plan, and begin tasks for edTPA 

• Take and pass CST exam(s)

• Take and pass EAS exam

Spring 

• Complete & submit edTPA

• Create TEACH account & apply for certificates 

• Transfer fingerprints to NYS (OSPRA 104)

• Submit Request for Recommendation to advisor

• Apply for teaching positions