Applicants from Other States (Interstate Reciprocity):Preparation Pathways:OTI:NYSED
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Applicants from Other States
The Office of Teaching Initiatives can not determine eligibility for certification until an application has been submitted, and a review of your credentials has been completed.
New York State does not pre-approve teacher preparation programs completed in other U.S. States or Territories.
Select the statement that best describes you:
I completed three years of certified public school experience in another U.S. State(s) or Territory(ies)
I completed a teacher or school administration program at a College in another U.S. State or Territory
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Applicants with Foreign Credentials
New York no longer offers International Reciprocity. Please refer to:
Individual Evaluation of Non-U.S. Credentials
Certificate Endorsements / Add-on Certificates
In many cases, endorsements / add-on certificates from other states do not satisfy the requirements for reciprocity in New York. Eligibility for certification through reciprocity cannot be determined until this office has a chance to review your credentials. To receive a review, you must apply for certification through TEACH online.
Out-of-State Examinations
Pupil Personnel Certification
(School Social Worker, School Psychologist, School Nursing, School Dental Hygiene, School Attendance Teacher
Pupil Personnel Titles are not reviewed through reciprocity. Please select the “Individual Evaluation” pathway when applying for certification.
How to Apply
To apply online, click
Upon completion of your application, apply for fingerprinting using your
TEACH account
For information about the fingerprint process, go to
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Official Transcripts
: Contact the registrar's office of each college/university you attended and ask that they submit official transcripts to this office.
How to Submit Documents
Submit copies of all out-of-state certificates -
including those that have expired
– to:
tcert@nysed.gov
. Please include your full name and either your birth date or the last four digits of your SSN.
1. Program must be similar to a New York State-registered teacher preparation program completed at a New York State College/University. Comparability based on Official Compilation of Closed, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York (
8 CRR-NY 52.21
).
2. Certificate must be active in the state of issuance.
3. A “regular” certificate, in a comparable subject area and similar grade-level, that has no limits/restriction,
list of acceptable-level certificates
4. Final authority regarding acceptabilty remains with the New York State Education Department.
October 20, 2025
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