Private School Teacher Certification

Providers who are seeking funding for the 2024-2025 school year 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 budget expenditure report and expense request. The budget expenditure report and expense request are due to the STAC & Medicaid Unit by November 29, 2024. 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)
  • 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)
Last Updated: September 26, 2024