CTLE

Beginning on July 1, 2016 individuals who hold a permanent or professional certificate in the classroom teaching service or educational leadership service (i.e., school building leader, school district leader, school district business leader) or a Level III Teaching Assistant certificate prior to July 1, 2016, shall apply for initial registration during the 2016-2017 school year during his/her month of birth and shall renew his/her registration in the last year of each subsequent five-year period thereafter.

The New York State Board of Regents, at its March 2016 meeting adopted a new Subpart 80-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education to implement Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2015 relating to the registration process for any holder of a classroom teaching, school leader and teaching assistant certificate that is valid for life (Permanent, Professional and Level III Teaching Assistant) and the establishment of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) requirements for Professional and Level III Teaching Assistant certificate holders.

These new Registration and CTLE requirements do not apply to holders of Continuing Teaching Assistant certificates and Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) certificates such as School Attendance Teachers, School Counselors, School Psychologists, School Social Workers, School Dental Hygiene Teachers and School Nurse Teachers.

Please visit the following important links:

• An overview of the regulation can be found here.

• Reference chart of registration requirements based on certification type.

• NYSED Office of Teaching Initiative New Registration and CTLE Requirements.

• CTLE Language Acquisition Requirement Table.

• The TEACH website where teachers must register their certificate can be found here.**

** Please note that the TEACH System is part of the ny.gov network. If you have ever created an account for the DMV this is the same network and you can just add the TEACH system to your existing account. **