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New York State Education Department - Office of Teaching

New York State Education Department - Office of Higher Education

New York State Education Department, Office of Teaching,
Albany, NY
112234

phone: (518) 474-3901 (9-11:45 am and 12:45-4:30 pm Eastern time)

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NYSTCE (New York State Teacher Certification Examination). For Provisional: liberal arts, written assessment of teaching skills and the appropriate content Specialty Test and the Performance Assessment of Teaching Skills (ATS-P).

Information about the New York State Teacher Certification Examination Program
A Certification of Qualification (CQ) is valid 5 years until employment (nonrenewable).

A Provisional is valid 5 years and is renewable once for a 5 year period.

A Permanent Certificate is permanent.
Those who are eligible:

a. Persons holding valid certificates may substitute up to any length of time;

b. Persons without certificates but are preparing may substitute up to any length of time;

c. Persons with neither are limited to a max of 40 days per year.
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