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Teaching Assistant Level I Application Instructions and Requirements

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TEACHING ASSISTANT LEVEL I
CERTIFICATE APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS


Applications must be submitted electronically via the NYSED Office of Teaching Initiatives TEACH website at www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/.

If you do not have a TEACH Online Services account, you will need to create one.  If you previously created an account that you are unable to access, contact TEACH Help at teachhelp@nysed.gov.

  1. Log in to your TEACH account and submit an application for the Teaching Assistant Level I certificate.  Assign the application to Eastern Suffolk BOCES for review.  The application fee of $35.00 must be paid online with a credit card.
     
  2. Submit a copy of your high school diploma or transcript with your date of birth written on it to the Eastern Suffolk BOCES Certification Office.
     
  3. Submit official transcripts of all college coursework completed.  Electronic transcripts must be sent to transcriptsoti@nysed.gov.  Paper transcripts can be mailed to the Eastern Suffolk BOCES Certification Office in a sealed envelope from the college. If you have foreign education, your application must be reviewed by the NYSED Office of Teaching Initiatives.
     
  4. Complete the NYS Assessment of Teaching Assistant Skills (ATAS) exam.  Information on registering for the exam can be found at www.nystce.nesinc.com.  The test fee is $54.00.
     
  5. Complete the Child Abuse Identification and Reporting workshop.  A list of approved providers for this workshop can be found at www.op.nysed.gov/training/caproviders.htm.  Cost varies by provider.
     
  6. Complete the School Violence Prevention and Intervention workshop.  A list of approved providers for this workshop can be found at www.p12.nysed.gov/sss/ssae/schoolsafety/save/svpiproviders.html.  Cost varies by provider.
     
  7. Complete the Dignity For All Students Act (DASA) workshop.  A list of approved providers for this workshop can be found at www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/certificate/dasa-applicant.html.  Cost varies by provider.
     
  8. Apply for fingerprint clearance through MorphoTrust at www.identogo.com using Service Code 14ZGQT.  The cost is $101.75.

The Level I Teaching Assistant certificate will be valid for three years.  You may proceed to the Level I Renewal, Level II, Level III, or Pre-Professional Teaching Assistant certificate depending on your individual circumstances.
 

CONTACT THE EASTERN SUFFOLK BOCES CERTIFICATION OFFICE WITH QUESTIONS