Hi Everyone — please see the below note from our Certification Advisor, Chris Whitaker, about the latest certification updates.
Good news: the Emergency COVID-19 certificate applications are finally up and working on TEACH! So, here’s how to proceed:
1) Be sure to apply for your regular Initial certificates on your Teach Account first. Here’s the link to the step-by-step certificate application directions for all of our programs: https://newpaltz.edu/schoolofed/certification_infosheet.html
2) Then apply for the Emergency COVID-19 certificate for the same titles, and be sure to select Emergency COVID-19 for “Type of Certificate” instead of Initial. This is an Individual Evaluation pathway, but it should not cost you anything extra.
3) Once your recommendations from Records & Registration for your regular program certificates show up on your Teach Account, then the COVID-19 emergency certificate application will be ready to be processed.
Please remember:
a) The Emergency COVID-19 certificate applications are for those who have not completed or passed tests for certification in Spring & Summer 2020.
b) You have to apply for both your regular and Emergency COVID-19 certificates before Sept. 1st 2020.
c) All other requirements for the certificate (other than exams) must be met in order for the Emergency COVID-19 application to process.
We’re getting there!
Wishing you well,
Chris
Chris Whitaker
Certification Advisor
School of Education, SUNY New Paltz
Updated answers to most of your certification questions:
https://www.newpaltz.edu/schoolofed/certification.html
