Questions about teacher certification?
Questions about teacher certification requirements are answered on the Teacher Certification Overview page. Please carefully review this overview. If you are not able to find an answer to your question on this page, specific certification questions can be directed to Career Services. Please use the Teacher Certification Questions Form (cortland.edu/tcq).
Resources
- New York State Teacher Certification Exams
- TEACH Online/Office of Teaching Initiatives, NYSED
- TEACH Authorization Form (College Recommendation)
- TEACH Program Code Lookup Tool
- Search NYSED Certification Requirements
- Out of State Teaching (Certification Map)
- NYSED Information on Pathways for Out of State Certification Applicants
- NYSED Fingerprinting Information for Certification
- Fingerprinting- IdentoGO
Teacher Recruitment
SUNY Cortland hosts the Central New York Teacher Recruitment Day each year as part of the Central New York Career Development Association (CNYCDA) Consortium. For our 2027 event, more information will be available in the fall.
Credential Files/ Recommendation Letters
Students and alumni looking to manage letters of recommendation (former credential files service that was discontinued in 2019) may wish to consider: Interfolio Dossier.