Ed Prep NYC Program participants on a Transitional-B certification program.
Transitional B Certificate
The following table provides an overview of the Trans B certificate. Additional information is also provided below the table.
| Transitional B Certificate | |
| Description | The Transitional B certificate is issued to eligible candidates who are enrolled in a NYS Transitional B program to teach in a school district for which a commitment for employment and mentoring has been made. |
| Validity | The Transitional B certificate is valid for up to three years from its effective date, except that a Transitional B certificate in a title that has a bilingual education extension may be reissued for one additional year, if the candidate qualifies for a Initial certificate in such title. When the student completes or leaves the program, the certificate is no longer valid.
The Transitional B certificate authorizes a candidate to teach only in a school district for which a commitment for employment and mentoring has been made. |
| Leads to | The Transitional B certificate leads to the Initial certificate. The Initial certificate will be issued with the effective date of the Transitional B certificate. |
| Paper Certificate Printed? | No. Transitional B certification is verified in the TEACH system. |
Validity Period
The Transitional B certificate is valid for up to three years. If a candidate that holds the Transitional B certificate leaves the Transitional B program prior to graduating, his/her certificate is no longer valid. When this happens, the University Partner should immediately send an email NYCPS Office of Teacher Recruitment stating that the candidate is no longer enrolled in the program and that the TEACH system needs to be updated to reflect the date on which the candidate left the program, becoming the certificate’s expiration date.
When candidates complete the educator preparation program, the Transitional B certificate is no longer valid, and the University must enter the college recommendations for certification into TEACH. Programs that lead to Provisional/Permanent or Initial/Professional certification should enter both types into the system. In addition, programs should not withhold or delay the posting of the candidates’ college recommendation until they complete certification exams unless the exams are also program requirements (e.g., School District Leader and School District Business Leader programs).