How to Apply for Internship Certification

Before beginning this process, please check your Teach Account to confirm that your recommendation has been posted. It would be listed in Account Information (on the TEACH homepage) under College Recommendations. 

1. Go to the TEACH website (www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/teach)

2. On the right side of the screen click “login to TEACH”

3. After you login to your TEACH account, on the left column under Online Application, click “Apply for a Certificate”

4. Read the first page and click “Next” at the bottom of the page.

5. Enter your education information

1. At the very least, put in Mount Saint Vincent as your graduate school with dates for when you began and expected graduation dates. 

2. The start date for our Sara Schenirer students would be the month you started your classes with us. 

3. Expected graduation date would be, in general, the month that you end your fourth semester with us. 

4. The number of credits they ask for will be our program total of 36 credits.

6. Please don’t put work information at this time.

7. Click “Next” at the bottom of the page. This will take you to Step 2-Select Certificates.

8. In the Drop Down Menus:

• Enter your Area of Interest (Classroom Teacher)

• Enter your Subject Area (Students with Disabilities)

• Enter the Grade Level (Pre K -12 – All Grades )

• Select the Title (Students with Disabilities, All Grades)

• Select the Type of Certificate (Internship Certificate)

• Click “Add”

9. That will take you to the page asking for a Program Code, which is 42713 (If the college already recommended you, skip to Step #13)

10. Click “Submit”

11. Do NOT check the box which says: No, I have not completed, nor am I enrolled in, an Approved Teacher Preparation Program at a New York State College or University for this certificate and this type.

12. This will then show on the page:

13. You click on the dot and click “next’

14. The same drop down menu will appear and just scroll down to the “Next” button.

15. On the next page which appears, click on the checkbox by Review Type:
    “I want my application to be reviewed by the State Education Department.”

16. Then, click “Next”

17. You will then be asked to answer questions regarding:
    Child Support Obligation and Moral Character Determination

18. At the bottom of that page, click “Sign Affidavit”

19. The next page will be:
    Step 3 – Confirm and Sign Application

20. After looking at the info click “Sign Application”

21. Scroll through the next page and at the bottom click “Next”

22. This will appear and you will click on the checkbox:

23. Hit “Submit” and you have completed the application process. Please note that it takes a few minutes for the payment to process. Please be patient.
    Visa or Mastercard only.

Remember:  The Certificate won’t be issued unless your fingerprints have been received by NYS and the DASA workshop is posted.

If you did fingerprinting at Court Street (this option has not been available for a long time) you will need to fill out the OSPRA 104 form found here to be eligible for Certification. 

Please note the internship certificate will expire once your degree has been awarded from the college or after two years, whichever comes first. 

Hatzlacha!