What it means
Exact reviewed term
NYSED has issued the certificate; the certificate title, teaching area and status now appear in the public certificate lookup.
Do not assume
What it does not mean
Do not describe an Issued result as good standing, employment clearance or a hiring decision; it does not replace any separate NYCPS hiring or onboarding requirement.
Your next official action
Your turn
Use New York's public certificate lookup to read the certificate information in the public record. In TEACH, NYSED points candidates to Account Information, then the Certificates section.
Continue with New York State Education DepartmentWhen to check again
Return point
If no result appears, try a former, maiden or partial name. Certification information from before 1983 may not yet be entered in TEACH.
Do not enter your portal password, identity answers, document contents or private agency message in TeachPassport. Read those details only in the official account.