The Regional Certification Office serves as an extension of the Teacher Certification Division of the New York State Education Department.  Our office provides evaluative and consultant services to component school districts and the ONC BOCES on New York State teacher and coaching certification requirements. Support with the application process, evaluations of official college transcripts, recommendations for certification, and access to the State Education Department are among the services available to participating districts.  Services are available to local school district personnel, administrators, building principals, and school superintendents. 

Email Tammy Pochily
Tammy Pochily, Regional Certification Officer
PO Box 382
Grand Gorge, NY 12434
(607) 588-6291 ext. 2110

General Links to Certification:

• Steps to Becoming a Certified Teacher (side panel)

• Topics A-Z Office of Teaching Certification

• TEACH Online Services

• TEACH Assistance

• How to Submit Documents to NYSED – Office of Teaching

• Search Certification Requirements

• Courses to Satisfy Unmet Requirements

• NYSTCE Examination Schedule

• Approved Workshops

• Fingerprinting Information

Licensed Teaching Assistant Information:

• Requirements for Teaching Assistant

  • Level I

  • Level II

  • Level III

• How to Apply for a Teaching Assistant License in TEACH

• How to Submit Documents to NYSED - Office of Teaching

• Teaching Assistant Testing

• Approved Workshops

• Fingerprinting Information

Coaching Information and Requirements:

Teacher Coaching Certification Requirements
Non-Teacher Coaching Certification Requirements

• Coaching Licenses (licenses completed in consecutive order):

  • Temporary Coaching License

  • Temporary Coaching License 1st Renewal

  • Temporary Coaching License 2nd – 4thRenewal

  • Professional Coaching License

  • Professional Coaching License Renewal

  • How to Apply for a Coaching License

  • Coaching Licenses - Submit Documents

• How to Apply for a Coaching License in TEACH (choose ONC BOCES to review the application)

• List of Approved First Aid/CPR/AED

• Approved Workshops

• Fingerprinting Information

Career & Technical Education

• Career and Technical Education (CTE) Certificate Applicants

• CTE Certificate Titles

• CTE Certificate Types: Transitional A, Initial, and Professional

• CTE Certificate Pathways and Options

• CTE Certificate Requirements

• CTE Work Experience Descriptions

• CTE Industry-Related Credentials

• Occupational Work Experience Policy

  • NEW Verification of Occupational Work Experience Form 1/2023

• How to Apply

• NYSTCE Examination Schedule

• Approved Workshops

• Fingerprinting Information

Registration and Continuing Teacher & Leader Education (CTLE) Requirements Links:

• Registration and Continuing Teacher & Leaders Education (CTLE) Requirements

• Registration and Continuing Teacher & Leader Education (CTLE) Chart

• Registration and Continuing CTLE Requirement (TEACH) Account Help

NYSED Office of Teaching Initiatives Monthly Training on Registration, Re-Registration, and CTLE Requirements available for all leadership and educational staff.
https://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/ (Bottom of the page)