Complete Workshops
All students completing NYS certification programs (teacher, school counselor, school administration) at SUNY Brockport must complete various workshops. All workshops must be complete prior to student teaching. Please see the following links for more information on specific workshops:
- Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Maltreatment: Mandated Reporter Training (CAD)
- School Violence Prevention and Intervention Workshop (SAVE)
- Dignity for All Students Act Workshop (DASA)
- Autism Workshop
If you have completed a specific workshop on your own or have questions, refer to the contact below for each academic department. Please note that the Autism Workshop is only required for students who are part of the Department of Education & Human Development.
| Department | Contact |
|---|---|
| Counselor Education | Darlene LaGeorgia |
| Educational Administration | Karin Fuller |
| Education and Human Development | Joanne Vogler (DASA Workshop) Buffie Edick (CAD or Autism Workshop) |
| Health Education | Contact your advisor |
| Physical Education |
Sheri Treadwell (CAD or SAVE Workshop) Cynthia Messinger (DASA Workshop) |
Complete Fingerprinting
All fingerprinting required by New York State Education Department (NYSED) for certification must be scheduled with MorphoTrust. Please see the link below for details including fees, the service code needed for the process and contact information relevant to fingerprinting. It generally takes 24 hours for fingerprints to clear.
Pass the New York State Teacher Certification Exams
For the most updated information on NYS Teacher Certification Exams, including information on registration, preparation, and scores, please visit the New York State Teacher Certification Examination website.
To determine which exams you are required to take and for guidance on when to take specific exams, please see our Certification Exams page.
Complete an Application for Graduation with the Office of Registration and Records
Your degree will not be posted to your transcript unless you indicate that you are intending to graduate by applying for graduation.
Recommendations for certification cannot be made to the NYS Education Department until your graduation date has been posted to your transcript. This generally occurs about four weeks after your graduation date.
Complete the Certification Recommendation Form
This form signals the Certification Office to make a recommendation to NYSED for your certification. The form should be submitted during your final semester once all of the above requirements have been met. Please do not submit multiple forms.
College Recommendation Request Form
Apply Online for your Certificate(s) on TEACH
After the Office of Certification receives your Certification Recommendation Form, it will be reviewed to determine the certificate(s) for which you are eligible to receive.
Once your degree is awarded by the University and posted to your transcript, the Certification Office will transmit the College recommendation. You will be able to view the recommendation in your TEACH Account under “College Recommendations.”
As soon as all NYS requirements for the certificate(s) have been met, the certificate will issue. You will be able to view the status of your certificate in the same way that you apply for your certificate through logging in to your TEACH Account.
Paper certificates for initial certification are not mailed. For proof of your certification, print your TEACH record.