Every New York certificate type,
with the CTLE hours and cycle behind it.
A curated reference for K-12 educators working in New York. Each row shows the required CTLE clock hours (with the ELL carve-out), accepted college semester hours, renewal cycle, and the public NYSED citation that backs the numbers — so a recertification window never opens with a guessing game.
Seeded from public NYSED guidance — owner-maintained
The rows below are seeded from publicly available New York State Education Department guidance. The full dataset lives in one editable TypeScript module — src/lib/business/ny-license-types.ts — so anyone maintaining the CredenSync educator experience can refresh the numbers, add a new pathway, or update a citation without touching the page itself.
When a number is uncertain, this page shows — rather than guessing. Treat the rows as a starting point: the citation in each row links to the underlying public source, and the linked NYSED TEACH landing page is the authoritative reference for any individual case.
Each row tells the same five-part story
The library groups New York educator certificate types by pathway so the renewal rules for a CTE teacher read next to the renewal rules for a school counselor — instead of getting lost inside a single undifferentiated list.
New York license types, grouped by pathway
Each table covers one pathway. Rows are ordered the way NYSED lists them in its educator-certification guidance.
Initial
1 license type| License | Hours | Classes | Cycle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Certificate (Classroom Teacher)Entry-level teaching certificate issued after completion of an NYSED-approved educator preparation program and the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations (NYSTCE). Valid for 5 years; does NOT renew directly — the holder must complete the CTLE requirement and progress to the Professional certificate. | — | — | 5-year cycle | NYSED Initial Certification |
Standard
2 license types| License | Hours | Classes | Cycle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Professional Certificate (Classroom Teacher)Renewal every 5 years requires 175 CTLE clock hours, of which at least 15% (≈26 hours) must address English Language Learners (ELL), AND 3 college semester hours aligned to the certificate title. CTLE hours are tracked through the NYSED TEACH system. | 175 hrs | 3 classes | 5-year cycle | NYSED Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) |
Professional Certificate (Student Support)Issued to school counselors, school psychologists, and school social workers. Same 175 CTLE-hour / 3-semester-hour renewal cadence as the classroom teaching Professional certificate, with content aligned to NYSED student support services standards. | 175 hrs | 3 classes | 5-year cycle | NYSED Student Support Services |
Administrator
1 license type| License | Hours | Classes | Cycle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
School Building Leader (SBL) CertificateIssued to principals, assistant principals, and other building-level administrators. Renewal every 5 years requires 175 CTLE clock hours and 3 college semester hours aligned to the Educational Leadership standards (ISLLC/PSEL). | 175 hrs | 3 classes | 5-year cycle | NYSED School Building Leader |
Career & Technical
1 license type| License | Hours | Classes | Cycle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Career & Technical Education (CTE) CertificateCertificate for CTE teachers in one of NYSED-approved CTE program areas. Renewal: 175 CTLE clock hours + 3 college semester hours per 5-year cycle. Work-related experience and OSHA / industry credentialing updates are encouraged but not numerically credited for renewal. | 175 hrs | 3 classes | 5-year cycle | NYSED CTE Certifications |
Bring this reference into a living recertification record
The CredenSync educator plan keeps your New York CTLE hours, ELL split, semester hours, and renewal cycle visible in one place — and warns you before a window opens. Start free while you evaluate.