****** How to Obtain Teaching Cridentials of New York ******


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There are three kinds of teaching credentials in New York City:

1. Regular License -- full time teacher

2. Occasional Per Diem (OD) Certificate -- day-to-day substitute teacher

3. Preparatory Provisional Certificate (PPC) -- regular assigned substitute
teacher (full time)

* 1. New York City Regular License *

Step 1 : Obtain New York State Certification
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Before you can apply for a New York City license, you must process a valid N
ewYork State Certificate in the subject area.

Requirements:

* Valid baccalaureate degree (New York State may accept bachelors degree as
fromTaiwan)

* Require amount of academic credit for specific area of certification

* Passing scores on all three parts of the NTE Core Battery of the New York
State Teacher Certification Examination (NYSTCE), whichever examination is
applicable to the subject area

* Two hours training seminar on Child Abuse Detectiohn

* Either a college-supervised student teaching experience or one full year
of satisfactory full-time paid teaching experience in area of certification
(previous teaching experience in Taiwan can be Counted toward this requirement
if it is documented)

Step 2 : Apply for NYC Regular License
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File application at : 65 Court Street Room 102

		      Brooklyn, NY 11201

		      TEL: 718-935-2670

Bring:

* Valid NYS Certificate

* Post Office Money Order for $ 40.00 payable to OPRAL

All applicants must be fingerprinted by the NYC Public School at :

		      65 Court Street 4th Flool

		      Brooklyn, NY 11201

		      TEL: 718-935-2664

and obtain clearence from both State and Federal levels, a process taking NO
LESS than 14 weeks.

 Bring:

* Two forms of ID, such as valid U.S. passport, social security card, driver
'slisence, birth certificate ... ... et al. (One of them must have a photogr
aph)

* Post Office Money Order for $ 74.00 payable to DCIS

* Poat Office Money Order for $ 10.00 payable to NYC Board of Education

Step 3: Receive Certified Provisional Certificate (CPC)
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* After an applicant's fingerprints have received clearence, the application
will be processed and a file number will be given.

* A CPC will be issued which allows a holder to teach on a full-time or per
diem(day to day) basis in our school system in the meantime.

Step 4: Take the Regular Lisence Examination (Oral)
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* When Regular Lisence Examination are announced, the CPC holder will be
automatically notified to take the oral examination.
* Upon passing the examination, the Regular Lisence will be issued.

Step 5: Become Permanently Appointed
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* Minimum requirement: NYC Regular Lisence

* Maximum requirement: Master's degree in an educational related area in fiv
eyears; six credits in Special Education; complete of a course on Human Rela
tions


* 2. Occasional Per Diem Cetificate *

* Baccalaureate degree

* Must take 6 credits in education if not have any credit in education

* Have transcript(s) reviewd at 65 Court Street Rm 102, Brooklyn, NY 11201

* File application with Post Office Money Order for $ 15.00 payable to ORPAL

* Be fingerprinted at 65 Court Street 4th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201, with Po
stOffice Money Order for $ 74.00 payable to DCIS

* Receive certificate in the mail with a file number after fingerprints are
cleared in 14 weeks

* Inform district office or school of availability for day-to-day substitute
teaching at that site


3. Preparatory Provisional Certificate (PPC)

* Baccalaureate degree

* Must be nominated by a school district or high school to demonstrate
concerntration of credits and eligibolity in the specific subject area, if
applicable.

* Nominate=ion must be approved by office of staffing service, ORPAL at:

		    65 Court Street Rm 102

		    Brooklyn, Ny 11201

		    TEL: 718-935-2607 or 800-TEACH-NY


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