Private School Teacher Certification
Providers seeking funding for 2024-2025 to ensure the appropriate certification of teachers in schools that provide special services or programs to preschool and school-age students with disabilities must complete the 2024-25 final expenditure report and expense request. The Standard Voucher form should be completed if the teacher certification grant award requires a contract of $15,000 or more. The final expenditure report and expense request are due to the STAC & Medicaid Unit by August 15, 2025. Please email documents to shaakima.smith@nysed.gov in addition to sending signed originals per the instructions.
- Read the Private School Teacher Certification Funds 2006-07 Memo from James P. DeLorenzo. (HTML) (PDF)
- Questions and answers to survey data, funding, and reporting. (HTML) (PDF)
- Report instructions (HTML) (PDF)
- Report form (XLSX) (PDF)
- Expense Request with Certification Statement (PDF)
- Standard Voucher (PDF)
- Visit the NYSTCE web site for information on test fees and test requirements.
https://www.nystce.nesinc.com/PageView.aspx?f=GEN_Tests.html
https://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/certificate/fees.html
The maximum tuition rates per credit hour to be reimbursed for the 2024-25 year are:
| Location | Rate | Type |
|---|---|---|
| NYC | $470 | (CUNY grad rate) |
| Rest of State | $471 | (SUNY grad rate) |