PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT

Your Certification Team

 

Jodi Accuri Regional Certification Officer Phone: 315 433-2628 Fax: 315 433-2650 Calls accepted: Monday through Friday 8:30 am - 11:30 am Assist and advise candidates in their efforts to secure NYS certification from the New York State Education Department, Office of Teaching Initiatives Provide certification information to clients in the OCM BOCES service area Evaluate applicants for NYS certification and submit recommendations for issuance of their certificate. Provide technical assistance to component school districts regarding certification regulations For further information, visit the OCM BOCES Regional Certification Office page

Loretta Waldron Clerk II Phone: 315 433-2628 Fax: 315 433-2650 Calls accepted: Monday through Friday 8:30 am - 11:30 am Assist candidates and athletic directors in the efforts to secure coaching certification Provide coaching certification information to clients in the OCM BOCES service area Assistant to the regional certification officer

In general, the OCM BOCES Regional Certification Office can be reached:

By phone:

• Monday through Friday
• 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
• Phone: (315) 433-2628

  By mail:

  By email: certification@ocmboces.org

CERTIFICATION FORMS:

• Classroom Teachers and PPS Areas - Experience Verification Form
• Teaching Assistant Level II or III - Experience Verification Form
• Mentored Experience - Verification Form
• District Superintendent Statement Request Form

If you reside or work in the OCM BOCES component district area you may wish to have us evaluate your application. Applications and materials that have been evaluated and submitted by Regional Certification Offices are given priority.

• To research all NYSED certification guidelines please visit the Office of Teaching Initiatives Website: http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/
• To research certification requirements for teachers, teaching assistants and coaches visit Search Certification Requirements
• For information and/or to register for NYS Teaching Certification exams visit New York State Teacher Certification Exams
   
• Fingerprint clearance: Schedule your appointment with Morpho Trust or call directly at (877) 472-6915. The Service Code: 14ZGQT

Required Workshops:

• School Violence Prevention and Intervention Workshop
• Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Workshop
• Needs of Students with Autism Workshop
• Dignity for All Students (DASA)

For information on all NYSED approved workshop providers please visit: http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/certificate/workshops-required-for-educator-certification.html

The Regional Certification office is authorized to evaluate an applicant's credentials. Applicants interested in obtaining NYS certification must submit an electronic application, official/original transcripts, and supporting documents. The process must be completed online. Search Certification Requirements OR New York State Office of Teaching

The certification areas that can not be evaluated through the Regional Certification office include ESOL, Interstate Reciprocity, Bilingual, Occupational Education, SDA, certificates for persons with foreign credentials or those who are not citizens of the U.S. However, you may ask this office to forward all materials to the State Education Department.


In addition, candidates may directly contact the New York State Office of Teaching at:

Office of Teaching Initiatives
New York State Education Department
89 Washington Ave., 5N EB
Albany, New York 12234
Tel: (518) 474-3901
Mon - Fri, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Through the system you can:

• Create a TEACH account
• Apply for a certificate
• Check the status of your application(s)
• View/update your profile
• Search certification requirements
• Update your certification registration status