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Office of Teaching Initiatives

Certification

Transitional D

This type of certificate is currently available for applicantsÌýand is within theÌýSchool Administration and SupervisionÌýarea of interest.

Transitional D Certificate
Description A certificate of this type is issued to permit the employment of an individual as a school district leader in a New York State public school; the individual must be enrolled in a New York State Transitional D program. Issued in the "School District Leader" title only.
Validity Valid for up to five years while the individual is matriculated in a Transitional D program. When the student completes or leaves the program, the certificate is no longer valid.
Leads to Professional Certificate
Application Fee $50
Paper Certificate Printed? No, verify this certification in the TEACH System.

Individuals must apply for a Transitional D certificate when they enroll in a Transitional D program that leads to School District Leader (SDL) certification. The Transitional D certificate enables candidates to obtain the three years of experience required for the Professional School District leader (SDL) certificate and/or to be employed as a district-level administrator within a New York State (NYS) public school district or BOCES.

The Transitional D certificate is valid only in the district or BOCES recommending the candidate for a certificate. This certificate is also only valid for one of the following time periods, whichever comes first:

  • five years, OR
  • until the day the candidate is no longer enrolled/has completed the Transitional D program, OR
  • until the day the candidate is no longer employed as a district-level administrator by the recommending district or BOCES.
Transitional D Certificate Requirement Documentation

The documentation for the following two certificate requirements would be sent to tcert@nysed.gov. Institutions of higher education would submit their recommendation for certification directly in TEACH. In addition, the district or BOCES would submit their employment and support commitment directly in TEACH.

Job description:ÌýCandidates need to submit the job description of the district-level administrator position in which they will be employed while they hold the Transitional D certificate. The position must be in the unclassified service (i.e., not civil service).

Exemplary service in a leadership position:ÌýCandidates must demonstrate at least three years of exemplary service in a leadership position in an organization or organizations and demonstrate the following accomplishments.

  • Developed and promoted a vision for an organization.
  • Collaboratively identified goals for achieving that vision.
  • Communicated effectively to promote goals.
  • Led data-driven long-term planning.
  • Made change through fact-based, ethical decision-making to overcome a challenge.
  • Establish accountability for achieving goals and objectives.
  • Developed aligned professional development.
  • Supervised the management of finances and facilities to support achievement of goals.
  • Applied statutes and regulations in accordance with law and developed and implemented policies in accordance with law.
Progressing from the Transitional D to the Professional Certificate

For individuals who hold/held a Transitional D certificate to progress to a Professional certificate, they must complete three years of classroom teaching, educational leadership, and/or pupil personnel service experience in public or non-public schools. At least one of the three years of service must be in a position that requires certification as a school district leader while holding the Transitional D certificate.

Experience in a NYS public school district or BOCES can only count towards certification while working under an appropriate, valid certificate (e.g., Transitional D certificate for a district-level position in the unclassified service).