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Step 1: Gather your application materials. You will be able to save and return to your started application, but we recommend gathering all application materials first. The NYC Online Teacher Application Guide reviews everything you’ll need. Step 2: Submit your online teacher application.
Most candidates apply for the Initial Certificate, the entry-level certificate for classroom teachers that is issued by the State of New York in specific subject/grade titles. The NYSED offers multiple pathways toward receiving your NYS teacher certificate, which you can learn about here or below.
Career changers and recent college graduates can earn certification while completing a master’s degree through an alternative teacher preparation program—including the NYC Public Schools programs linked below—which support the schools and subjects that need great teachers most.
New York City's Alternative Teacher Certification Programs offer recent college graduates and career changers a fast track to earn their New York State teaching certification, hands-on training in a New York City Public Schools classroom, and a subsidized master's degree in education.
Describe your preparation and desire for earning a California Teaching Credential and Master’s degree in the Berkeley Teacher Education Program (BTEP) at UC Berkeley. Explain why you want to be a teacher, making connections to the grade level and/or subject area that you plan to teach.
If you are interested in a career as a teacher in New York City’s public schools, visit TeachNYC.net for information on applying to the DOE, New York State Certification types and requirements, salary and benefits, and more.
NYCPS sponsors two Alternative Certification programs for eligible candidates who have not completed a teacher preparation program and who are interested in getting certified to teach specific high-need subject areas.
