Fingerprinting for Certification
All candidates applying for certification must be cleared by the New York State Education Department through a fingerprint-supported criminal history background check. This includes all applicants for certification, as well as all prospective employees of school districts, charter schools and boards of cooperative educational services (BOCES).
- Go to or call (877) 472-6915
- Click on 鈥淒igital Fingerprinted鈥� find a location and schedule a Digital Fingerprinting appointment
- At the prompt 鈥淓nter service code to get started鈥� Click 鈥淐ontact Your Agency or Click Here鈥�
- Select 鈥淣ew York鈥�
- The ORI code is 鈥淭EACH鈥�
- Select 鈥淐ertification Application鈥�