Submitting Foreign Credentials

The organization should send the credential evaluation report in PDF format by email to tcert@nysed.gov, or by mail to:

New York State Education Department

Office of Teaching Initiatives

89 Washington Ave, RM 5N EB

Albany, NY 12234

Applicants who completed their education outside of the United States must have a foreign credential report submitted directly by an acceptable organization. We cannot accept credential report submitted directly by the applicant.

A foreign credential report is only one of several requirements for certification. Applicants can review all of the steps involved in the certification process at our webpage entitled Certification from Start to Finish.

Please note that the Office of Teaching Initiatives does not process salary differential requests or other requests to review foreign credentials for purposes other than certification. In addition, the office does not return submitted foreign credentials or credential evaluation reports.

Steps to Submit Foreign Credentials for Certification

Step 1: Create a TEACH account

Visit Creating a TEACH account to learn more.

While creating an account, you will be asked to provide a U.S. federal Social Security Number. If you do not have a Social Security Number, you can either:
- Use our contact form to request a "TEACH Access Number". You will need to select the��Administrative��form and attach a PDF-formatted copy of either a valid passport or a valid visa, OR
- If you are enrolled in a New York State registered educator preparation program, ask the Certification Officer to email our staff at tcert@nysed.gov. They should use the subject line "TEACH Access Number"��and include your first and last name, date of birth, and email address. Once your TEACH Access Number has been created, our staff will inform you via email. Please make sure to add tcert@nysed.gov��to your email contacts, so our email does not end up getting blocked or in your junk folder.
United States citizenship or legal immigration status is required for Permanent and Professional Certification only.

Step 2: Research the requirements

You can find information about the available certificate titles, requirements, and pathways at .

Step 3: Apply for the certificate and pay the application fee

After you are familiar with the requirements, you can apply for the certificate through your TEACH account and pay the application fee. How to Apply for a Certificate

Step 4: Have your foreign credential report submitted directly by an acceptable organization

The credential organization report must include the following information:

Identifying Information:��The report must contain your full name as it appears in your TEACH account and your date of birth or last four digits of your Social Security Number.
Equivalency Report:��The report must include the following items:
- name of the institution(s) attended
- program length of study
- dates of attendance for each year at each institution
- degree(s) and/or diploma(s) awarded - with full date of graduation (month, day, and year)
- listing of each course title
- semester hour equivalency
- individual grade conversions into U.S. grading scheme (A-F)
- Grade Point Average (GPA)
- placement recommendation

Acceptable Credential Evaluation Services Organizations
ACEI (Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, Inc.) ��
Academic Evaluation Services, Inc. 8875 Hidden River Parkway, Suite 110 Tampa, FL 33637 (813) 374-2020
Alianza Academic Evaluations 99 East Virginia Avenue, Suite 120 Phoenix, AZ 85004 (602) 773-1316
Center for Applied Research, Evaluations, & Education, Inc. P.O. Box 18358 Anaheim, CA 92817 (714) 327-9272
Center for Educational Documentation, Inc. 7718 Wood Hollow Drive, Suite 220 Austin, TX 78731 (512) 520-5686
Educational Credential Evaluators ECE 101 W. Pleasant Street Suite 200 Milwaukee, WI 53212-3063 (414) 289-3400
Educational Perspectives, nfp P.O. Box A3462 Chicago, IL 60690-3462 (postal address) (312) 421-9300
Educational Records Evaluation Service. Inc. 2480 Hilborn Road Suite 106 Fairfield, CA 94534 (707) 759-2866
Foreign Credential Evaluations, Inc. 115 Carriage Park Lane Hendensonville, N.C. 28791 (770) 642-1108
Foreign Academic Credential Service Inc.(FACS) 105 West Vandalia Street Suite 120 Edwardsville, IL 62025 (618) 656-5291
Foreign Credentials Service of America 1910 Justine Lane Austin, TX 78757 1-877-553-4285 or (512) 459-8428
Foundation for International Services, Inc. (FIS) 505 5th Ave South Suite 101 Edmunds, WA 98020 (425) 248-2255
Global Credential Evaluators, Inc. 3515-B Longmire Drive College Station, TX 77845 1-800-707-0979
Globe Language Services Inc. 305 Broadway Suite 401 New York, NY 1007 (212) 227-1994
InCred: International Credential Evaluations 120 W. 12th St., Suite 700 Kansas City, MO 64105 (816) 595-8390
Institute of Foreign Credential Services 6 Cedar Street Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 (914) 693-2840
International Consultants of Delaware 3600 Market Street Suite 450 Philadelphia, PA 19104-2651 (215) 243-5858
International Education Evaluations, Inc. 7900 Matthews-Mint Hill Road Suite 300 Charlotte, N.C. 28227 (704) 772-0109
International Education Research Foundation IERF P.O. Box 3665 Culver City, CA 90231-3665 (310) 258-9451
International Evaluation Service Center for Applied Research, Evaluation, and Education, Inc. P.O. Box 18358 Anaheim, CA 92817 (714) 237-9272
Josef Silny & Associates, Inc. International Education Consultants 7101 SW 102 Ave Miami, FL 33173 (305) 273-1616
Scholaro (formerly Foreign Credits, Inc.) 29 E. Madison Street Suite 1005 Chicago. IL 60602 (224) 521-0170
SDR Educational Consultants 2600 Gessner Road Suite 267 Houston. TX 77080
Spantran: The Evaluation Company NYS Office: 450 Seventh Ave Suite 1107 New York, NY 10123 (646) 475-2570 Additional offices: Houston, LA, and Miami
Transcript Research 9540 Garland Road Suite 381 Box 383 Dallas, TX 75218 (214) 810-1124
Ucredo 105 W. Plant Street Suite 1 Winter Garden, FL 34787 (407) 965-2733
World Education Services P.O. Box 5087 Bowling Green Station New York, NY 10274-5087 (212) 966-6311

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Note for Teaching Assistant applicants:��Your credential report must include all of the information detailed above pertaining to your high school diploma.

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