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As an approved NY provider for CTLE courses, we help hundreds of NY teachers earn CTLEs for license renewal every year.

  • Read below a summary of NY State requirements for license renewal and how our courses can help.

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Professional Development for New York Teachers

High-quality, straightforward, and cost-effective online courses for New York Teachers. Let us show you how we can help you improve your teaching effectiveness, maintain your teaching license, and advance your teaching career.

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NY State-Approved CTLEs

All Model Teaching courses are pre-approved by NYSED for CTLE credits.  You will receive a signed CTLE certificate with every completed course.  CTLE# 23730

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New York State Teacher License Renewal Requirements

The New York State Education Department (NYSED) requires teachers who hold a professional certificate in the classroom teaching service or educational leadership service or a Level III Teaching Assistant certificate to complete 100 hours of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) from an approved CPE provider during each five-year registration term.

NYSED-Approved for CTLE Credits From Model Teaching

Hundreds of New York teachers utilize Model Teaching courses every year to earn CTLE Credit hours for license renewal. All Model Teaching regular Professional Development (PD, Clock Hour) courses are pre-approved by NYSED to earn CTLE credits for license renewal. You may choose any Model Teaching courses of interest or enroll in one of our Course Bundle Packs – the most cost-effective way to earn your CTLEs.

All Model Teaching courses are pre-approved by NYSED for CTLE credits. CTLE# 23730.

all courses completed come with a certificate of completion documenting your earned hours, ready for submission to NYSED. We also offer University-Partnered Academic Credit Courses for teacher salary advancement and credentialing.

NY CTLE Language Acquisition Requirement

NYSED requires professional certificate holders to “complete a minimum of 15 percent of their required CTLE clock hours in language acquisition addressing the needs of English language learners, including a focus on best practices for co-teaching strategies, and integrating language and content instruction for English language learners.”

The bundle offers courses you may select, such as the following example courses to fulfill this requirement:

  • Effective Classroom Writing Strategies for English Language Learners (15 CTLE Hrs)

  • Peer Tutoring for English Language Learners (8 CTLE Hrs)

  • Planning for Co-Teaching: Strategies & Tools to Ensure Success (18 CTLE Hrs)

  • Simple ELL Vocabulary Strategies (1 CTLE Hr)

  • Understanding & Grouping English Language Learners (1 CTLE Hr)

  • Writing Support for English Language Learners (8 CTLE Hrs)

Model Teaching also provides other ESL content area courses to cover this requirement. All available courses are included in the bundle.

How Our Courses Work

Quick FAQs

Yes! All Model Teaching PD courses are NYSED-approved for CTLE Hours.
At the conclusion of each course, you will receive a completion certificate for your earned Professional Development Hours (CTLEs).

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Model Teaching Professional Development courses are NYSED-Approved for all subjects (CTLE# 23730)

We help hundreds of New York teachers conveniently earn their required CTLEs every year!

All Model Teaching PD courses are NYSED-approved.  You may select from individual courses from our Course Menu or select one of our cost-effective bundle packages, including our Build Your Own Course Bundle Pack (See Below).  For NY license renewal, you do NOT need to take our academic-partnered graduate-level courses, only our regular PD courses.  Our graduate level courses may help with salary advancement but are not required for license renewal CTLEs.

No. The only fees are your initial Model Teaching registration fee to pay for your desired CTLE hours package. That’s it! Once you register, you will have access to all courses included. You may choose any courses you wish to take until you have exhausted your number of hours and complete them at your own pace. Once complete, you will receive your certificate.

The most cost-effective option for teachers who need the maximum number of CPE hours is our Texas Teacher Build Your Own Bundle Pack (See Below).

Model Teaching believes that teachers should be provided with high-quality opportunities for professional development, whether for salary advancement, renewing their teaching license, or simply improving their instructional effectiveness.  Our streamlined and standardized course structure allows us to deliver high-quality, evaluated courses to teachers at costs far below the industry standard.  Also, by bundling our courses together, we can provide content more efficiently and at a lower price.  Call or chat with us if you have any questions about how the courses work.

Yes, all courses come with a signed Model Teaching certificate which you may present to your school, district, or license-granting authority (such as NYSED).

Model Teaching will also provide a specially formatted CTLE certificate for NY teachers, which NY SED requires.

Yes!  Model Teaching has established a partnership with University of the Pacific, a regionally accredited university that will allow you to receive Semester-Credits for completed Model Teaching PD coursework.  You may earn 1-semester credit for every 15 hours of course work completed.  You must pay an additional $70 per credit for every credit you wish to receive.  All credits will come with an official transcript from the university, including a letter grade.  Please contact us to learn more about this offering.

Model Teaching courses focus on providing convenient, self-paced courses for K-12 Educators.  With this, we know that teachers have very busy schedules.  Our courses do not require long reading assignments or open-ended, low-level essays.  Rather, all lessons and activities are focused on in-classroom implementation and include short quizzes and reflections.  Reflections always include pre-completed samples to reference as well as example submissions from other teachers who have completed the course- so you will always have many examples to help you complete any reflections quickly.  We build our courses to reinforce the important concepts we are teaching through meaningful activities that can be completed quickly while still meeting the requirements of state and district standards for continuing education.

We estimate course length based on an assessment of how long it would take to complete the course in a live workshop.  However, most teachers can complete the courses much more quickly online.  Of note, you will still earn your full PD hours for every course, even if you complete your course more quickly than the courses’ estimated completion time.

Yes, absolutely.  Our courses do not require access to a classroom or students to complete.  However, if you ever return to the classroom you will have a broad collection of resources and tools to put your new training into practice- if you wish.

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NY CTLE Requirements

To read a live list of running reviews from teachers currently taking our courses, please visit: https://www.modelteaching.com/latest-course-reviews

Model Teaching is an approved CTLE provider under the New York State Education Department. All Model Teaching courses provide a certificate of completion to teachers or educators who have successfully completed their coursework containing the requisite information for submission of earned CTLE hours to NYSED. In addition to the automatic Model Teaching certificate generated upon course completion, your Model Teaching instructor will also provide you with a signed copy for your records as required by NYSED.

New York State Education Department (NYSED) requires renewal teachers that hold a professional certificate in classroom teaching service or educational leadership service or a Level III Teaching Assistant certificate to complete 100 hours of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) from an approved CPE provider during each five-year registration term. Acceptable CTLE must be conducted through activities designed to improve the teacher or leader’s pedagogical and/or leadership skills, targeted at improving student performance, including but not limited to formal CTLE activities.

Approved CTLE hours include activities such as: courses offered through an approved provider such as Model Teaching and certificates/records must be maintained for 8 years following completion

A list of CTLE approved providers can be found on the NYSED website. Please visit the site for more information on teacher certificate renewal.

REFERENCE: New York State Education Department

*Please refer to the New York State Education Department (NYSED) web page for the most current information on New York teacher re-certification requirements.

PLEASE NOTE: The content provided on this page is solely provided for informational purposes and does not exempt users from their responsibility to ensure that our courses meet their state’s continuing education requirements. Please check with your state certification agency for up-to-date policies on your specific teacher certification renewal/continuing education requirements.

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Everything You Need for Your NY State License Renewal

Access Our Full Course Menu to Earn Your Required Number of CTLEs

  • Purchase Your Course Bundle & Pick Any Courses From Our Full Course Menu

  • Great For License Renewal & Instructional Improvement

  • Pre-Approved CTLEs Covering The NY SED Content Area Requirements for Renewal

  • Access Your Courses For 1 Full Year & Work At Your Own Pace

  • Great for teachers currently teaching, as well as teachers not teaching but wishing to maintain their current license

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Salary Advancement Courses For New York Teachers

Model Teaching partners with regionally-accredited universities across the country to provide graduate-level courses to thousands of K-12 teachers and educators every year. Generally, school districts across the country provide various salary scale advancement opportunities to teachers that often includes participation in graduate-level professional development. Our university-partnered, graduate-level courses are an excellent and cost-effective way for you to earn the continuing education academic credit you need.  We recommend you check with your state or district and/or submit a syllabus for approval prior to registering.

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Accredited University Credits with Official Transcripts

Receive an official transcript and letter-grade with every graduate-level course. All of our university partners are regionally-accredited and courses are designed primarily for teacher salary-advancement and license-renewal.

Convenient & Cost-Effective Online Courses Built for Simplicity

We make earning your academic credits easy and cost-effective by bundling our courses into packages so you can earn the maximum number of credits for a lower cost.  All Model Teaching courses provide you with relevant, implementation-focused training along with dozens of templates & tools to help you put your new skills into action.

All Model Teaching university partners are regionally-accredited universities who offer our courses in partnership for graduate-level, academic and/or post-bachelorette credit.  Most states and school districts allow teachers to earn this type of credit as part of advancing in the salary scale.  Please check with your district’s policies regarding continuing education for salary advancement prior to enrolling.

The most cost-effective way to earn credits is by enrolling in one of our course bundle packs.

Please refer to our course menu for a listing of graduate-level courses. Within each course page, you will have access to a syllabus that you may download.

Yes, all university-partnered graduate-level courses will include access to an official transcript from the university.

Yes! You may apply up to 9 credits towards an M.Ed. program through our university partner, Augustana University. Read more here >

To read a live list of running reviews from teachers currently taking our courses, please visit: https://www.modelteaching.com/latest-course-reviews

PLEASE NOTE: Model Teaching does not provide New York City P-Credits for salary advancement.  The credit types provided through our university partners include ONLY semester credits.  This may not be acceptable if New York City P Credits are required.  The content provided on this page does not exempt users from their responsibility to ensure that our courses meet their state or district’s salary advancement policies or requirements. Please check with your district for details regarding your district’s salary advancement policies before enrolling in a course.

Frequently Asked Questions

New York CTLE requirements, license renewal, and professional development

New York teachers with a Professional certificate in classroom teaching, educational leadership, or a Level III Teaching Assistant certificate must complete 100 hours of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) during each five-year registration period. You can earn hours at any point during the registration period through a NYSED-approved CTLE sponsor such as Model Teaching. One semester credit from a regionally accredited university equals 15 CTLE clock hours.
NYSED requires that at least 15 percent of your CTLE hours (15 out of 100) focus on language acquisition addressing the needs of English language learners. This includes topics like co-teaching strategies and integrating language and content instruction. If you hold an ESOL or bilingual certificate, the requirement increases to 50 percent. Model Teaching offers several ELL and co-teaching courses that count toward this requirement.
Yes. Model Teaching is a NYSED-approved CTLE sponsor (CTLE# 23730) and is listed on the official NYSED Approved Provider list. All Model Teaching PD courses are pre-approved for CTLE credit across all subject areas. Every completed course includes a signed CTLE certificate with the information NYSED requires for your records.
The most cost-effective option is the Build Your Own CTLE Bundle from Model Teaching. You purchase a bundle of hours and then pick any courses from the full PD course menu until you have used your hours. There are no additional fees beyond the initial registration. You only need Model Teaching's regular PD courses for NY license renewal CTLEs—not graduate-level courses.
No. There is one CTLE requirement per educator, regardless of how many certificates you hold. If you have multiple Professional certificates, you still only need to complete a total of 100 CTLE hours during each five-year registration period. The hours just need to be completed through an approved CTLE sponsor.
No. CTLE hours completed before your current registration period or during a previous period cannot be carried over. You need to complete all 100 hours within your current five-year window. If you were inactive and not practicing for part of the period, the requirement drops to a minimum of 20 CTLE hours for each year you were actually practicing in an applicable school.
CTLE is required if you hold a Professional certificate in classroom teaching, a Professional certificate in educational leadership, or a Level III Teaching Assistant certificate. If you only hold a Permanent certificate with a Statement of Continued Eligibility and do not also hold a Professional or Level III TA certificate, you do not need to complete CTLE. School counselors, school psychologists, and school social workers with pupil personnel service certificates are also exempt.
Yes. Model Teaching courses are fully online and self-paced, so you can work through them on your own schedule from anywhere. Courses include short quizzes and reflections rather than lengthy reading assignments, and come with pre-completed samples and example submissions so you can finish quickly. You receive your full CTLE clock hours for each course even if you complete it faster than the estimated time. Access lasts for one full year after enrollment.
NYSED requires educators to keep their CTLE certificates and records for 8 years after completion. Model Teaching provides a signed CTLE certificate for every completed course, formatted with the information NYSED requires. You are responsible for tracking, reporting, and keeping your own CTLE documentation.
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