Certificate lookup and records for teachers and schools
New York professional learning
Compare four starting points by cost, format, proof and language-acquisition fit. Then confirm the exact activity before you enroll.
The course title is not enough
NYSED requires an approved sponsor, an activity designated as CTLE and the proper completion certificate.
Open the official sponsor directoryEnter the totals from your current registration period. The calculation stays in this browser.
You need at least 15 more hours of CTLE.
Start with learning your employer offers, then check the free options.
Check here before paying for anything
Your employer, district, BOCES or union
Ask what CTLE is already available before paying elsewhere. The organization must be a current NYSED-approved sponsor and must issue a CTLE completion certificate for the activity.
Confirm the sponsor name and CTLE hours on the completion certificate.
A free way to complete hours over time
Edweb LLC
edWeb offers a large webinar library and personalized completion certificates. Its name appears in NYSED's approved CTLE sponsor directory.
Choose an activity that edWeb designates for New York credit and keep the personalized certificate.
A free way to complete hours over time
American Federation of Teachers/Share My Lesson
Share My Lesson explains a New York-specific certificate process after a for-credit webinar. Its exact sponsor name appears in NYSED's approved directory.
Follow the New York steps on the provider page and keep both the webinar proof and completed CTLE certificate.
Useful when you want many self-paced hours in one place
Model Teaching
Model Teaching lists general courses and specific English learner and co-teaching options for New York teachers who need language-acquisition hours.
The provider says each completed course includes the New York CTLE certificate. Keep it with your record.
Options reviewed August 21, 2026. TeachPassport does not accept payment for placement. A listed sponsor can offer activities that are not designated as CTLE, so confirm the activity and completion certificate before enrolling.
Before enrolling
A sponsor can offer programs that are not designated as CTLE. Check these four points on the course page or ask the sponsor before paying or starting.
The exact organization appears in NYSED's current approved sponsor directory.
The sponsor says this specific course or webinar is designated as New York CTLE.
If language-acquisition hours remain, the sponsor confirms that category for this activity.
Completion produces the New York certificate with the hours and sponsor information you need to retain.
Choose by the remaining job
Check your employer, district, BOCES or union for learning already available without another fee.
A free approved-sponsor route can be a good fit when you have time to complete hours across several activities.
Use only an activity the sponsor designates for the language-acquisition category. A course about English learners may still need confirmation.
When many hours remain, compare the total cost, access period, course choice and certificate process before buying.
A free classroom tool
Use the private planning sheet to rewrite one lesson’s directions, discussion structure and checks for multilingual learners. Nothing you type leaves the browser.
Open the free planning sheetThis worksheet is not CTLE and does not issue a completion certificate.
After completion
Keep the completion certificate with your own running record. Do not submit it to NYSED unless the agency asks for it.
Your name, sponsor and number, course title, date, location, educational area and CTLE hours
The same activity attached to the right registration period, including any language-acquisition hours
Yes. Some approved sponsors offer free webinars or professional learning. Your employer, district, BOCES or union may also offer CTLE without an additional charge. Confirm that the exact activity is designated as CTLE and that you will receive the required completion certificate.
The sponsor must be approved by NYSED, the activity must be designated as CTLE, and the sponsor must issue the New York completion certificate. A useful topic or an ordinary attendance certificate is not enough by itself.
They can when the approved sponsor designates the activity for language acquisition addressing the needs of English language learners. Confirm the category on the course and completion certificate instead of relying on the title alone.
Keep the CTLE completion certificate and your running record. The certificate should identify the sponsor, activity, date, location, category, hours and sponsor number. NYSED says teachers should retain the records for at least three years after the registration period ends.
No. Employer-supported and free routes are shown before paid alternatives unless a specific remaining category makes another route a clearer fit. TeachPassport does not accept payment to change the order.
Source record
Reviewed 2026-08-21. Check again by 2026-11-21. NYSED and the sponsor make the final determination for a particular activity.