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

SUNY Cortland hosts the Central New York Teacher Recruitment Day each year as part of the Central New York Career Development Association (CNYCDA) Consortium. The 2024 will be held on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 on the CareerEco virtual platform. Registration for school districts and students/alumni is live. Registration for students and alumni is free, and all are encouraged to register early to connect with school districts.

For more information and to register, please visit: Central New York Teacher Recruitment Fair.

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.