Contact Information:
Cindy Mickelson, Regional Certification Officer
Phone (845) 295-4021 or e-mail cmickels@scboces.org
Regional Certification Office
The Regional Certification Office at Sullivan County BOCES offers certification
services such as advice, interpretation of past and current regulations,
transcript evaluation and personal contact to administrators, prospective
teachers, and certified teachers seeking certification in other areas
or teachers seeking permanent or professional certification. This office
should be utilized as means to expedite the certification process for
any school district or teacher in Sullivan County. The Regional Certification
Officer acts as the liaison between the Office of Teaching Initiatives,
which is the certification office at the State Education Department, and
the
individual applying for certification. Office hours are from 8:00 A.M.
– 3:30 P.M., Monday through Friday.
The Regional Certification Office can assist in determining whether or
not an out-of-state certification will be accepted in New York State,
through reciprocity. It can advise as whether or not a college has an
approved teacher education program and whether or not a specific Masters
degree will be acceptable in New York State for certification purposes.
It can also provide assistance in determining acceptable coursework to
fulfill any
requirements that have been determined to
be deficient on a transcript evaluation.
Office hours are from 8:30 A.M. – 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday.
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