Teacher Certification Resources
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).
Quick Links
- Fingerprinting- IdentoGO; NYSED Fingerprint Info Sheet (Rev. June 2022)
- 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
Teacher Recruitment Days
SUNY Cortland hosts the Central New York Teacher Recruitment Day each year. The 2023 event will be held on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., virtual on Handshake:
Recruiter Link [School District Registration opens on Nov. 15, 2022]
Candidate Link [Candidate registration is live on Feb. 22, 2023]
[Note: Students and alumni looking to manage letters (former credential files) may consider: Interfolio Dossier.]