Core application evidence
Requirement
The TEACH application, fingerprints, official transcripts and copies of out-of-state certificates are core parts of the agency review.
Which application this evidence supports
New York separates experienced out-of-state applicants from applicants relying on completion of an out-of-state preparation program.
What can change this answer
NYSED does not pre-approve eligibility; the Office of Teaching Initiatives makes the final decision after a paid application and credential review.
Conditions to resolve before sending records
- •The endorsement route requires a regular, active and comparable certificate
- •Add-on endorsements do not always satisfy New York reciprocity requirements
Send identity documents and background records only where the state agency instructs. TeachPassport does not receive them.
Official sources
Check again by 2026-10-21