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Requirements |
Substitute Teacher Requirements |
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New York State Education
Department, Office of Teaching, 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 |
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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. |