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New York Teaching Licensure Information

Hartwick students seeking teacher certification in New York must pass the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations (NYSTCE), which include the Educating All Students (EAS) test and Content Specialty Tests (CST) for their specific subject area.

NYSTCE Licensure Exams

Search CERTIFICATION EXAMS

To access prep materials, click on the test you want, go to the bottom of the page, click next to “Prepare,” and go from there.

What tests will you take?
Everyone takes: Educating All Students “EAS” (201)

You will also take a Content Specialty Test(s) (CST):
Inclusive Elementary Education (Grades 1-6 General Ed and SPED)
Special Subjects (K-12)
Adolescent (Grades 7-12) Subjects

Multi-Subject Literacy & ELA (221)

Multi-Subject Math (222)

Multi-Subject Arts & Sciences (245)

Students with Disabilities (060)

Music (165)

Physical Education (192)

Visual Arts (167)

Your subject specific exam (look under content specialty tests):

Biology (160)

Chemistry (161)

Earth Science (162)

English Language Arts (003)

French (121)

Mathematics (004)

Social Studies (115)

Students with Disabilities (060)

Create a Teach Account

Click on “Create a NY.gov TEACH account“.

You will need your Social Security number to complete this process.

Use a personal (not Hartwick) email address so that you don’t lose access to your account after graduation.

Create Your Account

Fingerprinting

The New York State Education Department (NYSED) requires all teacher certification applicants to pass the fingerprinting process before issuing a teaching certificate. The Hartwick College Education Department requires all students to complete fingerprinting prior to student teaching, although some schools may request them prior to mini-practicum.

Fingerprinting is done exclusively through IdentoGO.

Fingerprinting Process:

  • Fingerprints must be completed at one of IdentoGO’s locations. Appointments are required. To submit an application and schedule an appointment, visit IdentoGO.
  • Select schedule or manage appointment, or call 877-472-6915.
  • The service code is 14ZGQT (if the system asks for it).
  • The fingerprinting fee (payable to IdentoGO) is $101.75, and is payable by credit card, cash, or check at your appointment.
  • At the appointment, your photo will be taken. You will also need two forms of identification. At least one must be a photo ID.
  • Photo ID documents include a US passport, drivers license, or Hartwick Wick ID card.
  • Additional identification documents: voter registration card, US military card, Social Security card, birth certificate.
  • Fingerprinting results will automatically be posted to your TEACH account.

How to verify that TEACH has received your fingerprinting information:

  • Sign into your TEACH account.
  • Go to TEACH home.
  • Under Inquiry Links, click on Account Information.
  • You will see a box in the second section down (starts with education, ends with retirement).
  • Highlight fingerprinting.
  • Click the GO box to the right of the bigger box.
  • This will bring you to the fingerprinting page.
  • If it says “Your DCJS and FBI results have been received,” your fingerprints have been successfully added.