Instructions for Additional Certification (subject area "extension")
If you are applying for certification in a program area other than your bachelor's or master's degree, follow these instructions:
- Applying for additional certification If you are applying for certification in an age group/subject that is not related to your college preparation program.
- Applying for Professional Certification that does not match your master's degree
- Applying for additional certification to teach bilingual students
- Applying for additional certification to teach students with disabilities. Follow these instructions if your degree did not lead to students with disabilities certification, and you took additional courses for this certification as a nondegree student.
When you apply for certification that is not directly related to your college degree age group or subject, you will not be eligible for a “college recommendation” for certification for that age group/subject.
If you are applying for professional certification for an age group/ subject that does not match your master’s degree, you will not be eligible for a recommendation for professional certification for that age group/subject.
In those cases, OTI will need to check your transcripts, including transfer credits.
Transcripts
To order Brooklyn College transcripts, refer to these instructions.
More Information
- How and where to send documents
- What to include with your documents If your test data is not posted on your TEACH account, you do not need to send in test documents. You will need the test provider to send the test data to OTI.
- More information about sending data to the state. You will only need to send transcripts and documents to the state when you apply for certification that does not match your college age group/subject. To check, you can seach the requirements needed.
- How to search for a test site (NYSTCE)
