New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner
Subchapter C - Teacher
Part 80 - Requirements for Teachers' Certificates and Teaching Practice
Subpart 80-1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR TEACHERS' CERTIFICATES
Section 80-1.2 - Applications and certificates, dates of issuance
Universal Citation: 8 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 80-1.2
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) Applications.
(1) All applications submitted to the
commissioner on or after September 1, 2009 for certificates issued pursuant to
the provisions of this Part shall remain in active status for three years from
the date of receipt of such application. If the candidate fails to complete all
requirements for such certification within three years from the date of receipt
of such application, the application shall be deemed denied by the
commissioner, except the commissioner may extend the time validity of an active
application beyond the three years provided for in this section, for
individuals called to active duty with the Armed Forces for the time of active
service and an additional 12 months after the end of such service, upon
application for such an extension. If the candidate subsequently wishes to
re-apply for such certification, the candidate shall submit to the commissioner
a new application with the required documentation and the appropriate fee
prescribed under section
3006 of the Education Law.
(2) All applications submitted to the
commissioner after September 1, 2009 for certificates in the classroom teaching
service, school leadership or pupil personnel through individual evaluation or
reciprocity under this Part shall include a transcript from each institution of
higher education that the candidate attended. Upon receipt of such application,
the commissioner shall provide a written or electronic evaluation to the
candidate of his/her credentials and shall notify the candidate, in writing or
electronically, if there are any remaining deficiencies in the candidate's
application for certification through individual evaluation or reciprocity. If
the candidate fails to satisfy any remaining deficiencies in his/her
application within three years from the date of receipt of such application,
the application shall be deemed denied by the commissioner, except that the
commissioner may extend the time validity of an active application beyond the
three years provided for in this section for individuals called to active duty
with the Armed Forces for the time of active service and an additional 12
months after the end of such service, upon application for such an extension.
An application shall also be denied by the commissioner if the candidate
submits additional documentation to correct any deficiencies in his/her
application after the first evaluation and a second evaluation reveals that the
application together with the additional documentation continues to be
deficient and fails to meet the requirements for certification, as prescribed
in this Part. If the candidate subsequently wishes to re-apply for such
certification, the candidate shall submit to the commissioner a new application
with any required documentation to satisfy any remaining deficiencies in such
application and the appropriate fee as prescribed under section
3006 of the Education Law.
(b) Certificates, dates of issuance.
(1) Upon application, the
commissioner shall issue certificates in the forms and titles for which the
candidate qualifies. Such certificates may be issued in electronic and/or paper
format.
(2) For purposes of
reissuances, renewals and other extensions of time validity provided in this
Part, expiration dates for certificates issued pursuant to the provisions of
this Part shall be calculated from either the first day of February or
September in the year of issuance, whichever date occurs first after the
certificate is issued. However, all certificate holders shall be authorized to
be employed in the public schools of this State in the area of his or her
certificate title, on the date such certificate is issued.
(3) The commissioner shall not issue
provisional certificates valid for the classroom teaching service with an
effective date that begins after February 1, 2004, unless otherwise
specifically prescribed in this Part. The commissioner may extend the effective
date of a provisional certificate after February 1, 2004, pursuant to the
requirements of section
80-1.6
of this Subpart.
(4) Except as
otherwise provided in paragraph (6) of this subdivision, the commissioner shall
issue initial and professional teachers' certificates valid for the classroom
teaching service beginning with an effective date of September 1, 2004, except
that the commissioner may continue to issue provisional and permanent teachers'
certificates valid for classroom teaching service as specifically prescribed in
this Part.
(5) The commissioner
shall issue level I teaching assistant certificates, level II teaching
assistant certificates, and level III teaching assistant certificates, and
pre-professional teaching assistant certificates beginning with an effective
date of September 1, 2004.
(6) The
commissioner shall not issue permanent certificates in the classroom teaching
service or in the school administrator and supervisor title to candidates with
an expired provisional certificate in the classroom teaching service or school
administrator and supervisor title to candidates applying for a permanent
certificate on or after October 1, 2014.
(7) The commissioner shall extend the
expiration date of the initial certificate, initial reissuance, provisional
certificate, provisional renewal, and the extensions of the initial and
provisional certificates from August 31, 2020 to January 31, 2021 in response
to the State of emergency declared by the Governor pursuant to an Executive
Order for the COVID-19 crisis.
(8)
The commissioner shall extend the expiration date of the conditional initial
certificate from August 31, 2020 to August 31, 2021 in response to the State of
emergency declared by the Governor pursuant to an Executive Order for the
COVID-19 crisis.
(9) The
commissioner shall extend the expiration date of teaching assistant level I
certificates, level I renewals, level II certificates, pre-professional
certificates, and pre-professional renewals from August 31, 2020 to January 31,
2021 in response to the State of emergency declared by the Governor pursuant to
an Executive Order for the COVID-19 crisis.
(10) The commissioner shall not issue
certificates in the literacy (birth-grade 6) and literacy (grades 5-12)
certificate titles, other than the Professional certificate and reissuance of
an Initial certificate, with an effective date that begins after September 1,
2027. The commissioner may extend the effective date of such certificates, as
applicable, after September 1, 2027, pursuant to the requirements of section
80-1.6
of this Subpart.
(11) The
commissioner shall not issue certificates in the students with disabilities
(grades 1-6) and students with disabilities (grades 7-12) certificate titles,
other than the professional certificate and reissuance of an initial
certificate, with an effective date that begins after September 1, 2030. The
commissioner may extend the effective date of such certificates, as applicable,
after September 1, 2030, pursuant to the requirements of section
80-1.6
of this Subpart.
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