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 80-1.6 - Extensions of time validity of certificates
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
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(b) For holders of a provisional certificate or provisional renewal in the pupil personnel service, or for holders of an initial certificate, initial reissuance or an internship, residency, or renewable transitional certificate in the classroom teaching service or school leadership applying for their first time extension on or after March 1, 2017 through August 1, 2023, the time validity of the expired certificate may be extended once per applicable transitional certificate and once after the issuance of the first provisional or initial certificate, per certificate title (educators would not be able to earn a time extension on both the initial certificate and initial reissuance or the provisional certificate and provisional renewal, per certificate title), for a period not to exceed three years from the expiration date of such certificate, except as provided in subdivision (f) and (g) of this section, upon application by the holder of the certificate:
(c) For holders of an internship, residency, or applicable transitional certificate applying for their first time extension on or after August 2, 2023, the time validity of the expired certificate may be extended once for a period not to exceed three years from the expiration date of such certificate, except as provided in subdivision (f) of this section, upon application by the holder of the certificate:
(d) Candidates who hold the transitional A certificate shall submit evidence of having a commitment of employment of at least one year from a public or nonpublic school or board of cooperative educational services as a teacher in the area of the certificate sought after the expiration date of such certificate to obtain the time extension. Candidates who hold the transitional G certificate shall submit evidence of having a commitment of employment of at least one year from a school district as a teacher in the area of the certificate sought after the expiration date of such certificate to obtain the time extension.
(e) Candidates who hold the internship, residency, transitional B, transitional C, or transitional H certificate shall submit evidence of continued matriculation in their registered educator preparation program pursuant to section 52.21 of this Title after the expiration date of such certificate to obtain the time extension.
(f) The time validity of expired certificates prescribed in this section held by individuals on active duty with the Armed Forces may be extended by the commissioner, upon application by the holder of such certificate, for the time of such active service and an additional 12 months from the end of such service.
(g) Candidates who were issued a time extension for their initial certificate, initial reissuance, provisional certificate, or provisional renewal pursuant to section 80-1.6(b) of this Title shall have the expiration date of such time extension extended by two years, provided that the expiration date is on or after August 31, 2023.