Extended Certification Programs and NYC STEP Referral Form

The Office of Teacher Recruitment and Quality is pleased to offer subsidized programs for current NYCPS teachers to earn additional certifications in high need subject areas, such as: bilingual education and special education. These programs are run by the district or through partnerships with local colleges and universities, with the aim to better meet the needs of multilingual learners and students with disabilities.

By referring a teacher to these programs you are serving your students and expanding programming options within your school. Teachers participating in these programs continue teaching in their school in their current license area while earning their additional certification, but are expected to work with students in the area for which they are pursuing certification (eg. Special Education students, MLL/ELL students).

Please visit the Online Support Center here to learn more.

1. Your Full Name: *This question is required.

2. Your NYCDOE (schools.nyc.gov) email address: *This question is required. This question requires a valid email address.

3. Select your role: *This question is required.

Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

4. What is your DBN or the DBN for the teacher you are referring? *This question is required.

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5. Which type of additional certification are you referring this candidate for? (Please note that the certifications offered vary each year.) *This question is required.

6. What is the name of the teacher you're referring to this program? (First and Last) *This question is required.

7. What is their NYCDOE email address? *This question is required. This question requires a valid email address.

8. What subject area do they currently teach? *This question is required.

What language other than English does this teacher possess fluency in? *This question is required.

9. Please click below to indicate that you have informed the teacher listed that you are referring them to these programs, and that they should expect to hear from our office with a request to submit their application when it launches. *This question is required.