Verification of Mentoring statements are uploaded to the NY State Education Department TEACH site in the summer following your CIT mentoring experience. The statement will not be visible to you until the application is “evaluated,” and even then, if there is a missing payment, missing transcript, missing workshop, or other missing requirement, the NYSED Reviewer does not look at the remaining items, so the “Mentored Experience” status still may appear “Unmet” at the site.

Link here to the NYSED Office of Teaching Initiatives Certification TEACH website and to research certification requirements:

Coursework, pathways, check status.

When applying for professional or permanent certification, you will need to request that the Office of Human Capital upload a Superintendent’s Statement verifying your paid Classroom Teaching Experience to the NY State TEACH site.  You can do so by emailing EMPLOYEE_VERIFICATION@rcsdk12.org

For updates to your certification status, email HumanCapital@rcsdk12.org and attach the relevant documents. If you have completed your first Master’s Degree, you should also make a copy and hand deliver it to the Office of Human Capital at Central Office.

For support with certification requirements and certification pathways, contact Director of Staff & Educator Effectiveness Kara.Reidy-Vedder@rcsdk12.org.

Click link above for information.

To request alternative testing arrangements (language, disability, health): Requesting Alternative Testing Arrangments.

Test Prep Resources: NYSTCE Test Prep Links.

Test Prep Ebooks are available from the district library through the RCSD SORA App. 

Our Rochester Teachers Association provides support to RTA members with certification questions.

RTA and NYSUT will be holding informational ZOOM sessions on October 27th and November 10th to help members navigate the NYSED certification process and requirements.  Meetings are for two categories of members and you must sign up in advance as space is limited.  Find information here: RTA-NYSUT Certification Sessions

New York State United Teachers--our state teachers union--provides a wealth of information and resources.  If the local offices below can't answer your question, NYSUT is wonderfully responsive for union members.

RTA and NYSUT will be holding informational ZOOM sessions on October 27th and November 10th to help members navigate the NYSED certification process and requirements.  Meetings are for two categories of members and you must sign up in advance as space is limited.  Find information here: RTA-NYSUT Certification Sessions

NYSUT's Education Learning Trust offers Dignity for All Students Act workshops toward certification. Advance registration is required. Click the link above for information and to find a link to Dignity Act training sessions. 

There is a local workshop scheduled for May 8-9, 2024 here: https://elt.nysut.org/learning-centers/rochester-western-ny. 

Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Discrimination in Schools: Prevention and Intervention (DASA) Certification Training provided by BOCES.

Jefferson Lewis BOCES: https://www.boces.com/o/p-p-dev/page/dasa-and-save-workshop-schedule
Greater Southern Tier Boces: https://training.gstboces.org/dasa/

Contact the Regional Certification Evaluator.