How Do I...

• Verify a License or Registration
• Request a Written Certification or Verification
• Renew a Registration
• Request a Delayed Registration
• Request a PIN for Registration Renewal
• Request Inactive Registration Status
• Reactivate my Inactive Registration
• Obtain a Receipt for My Transaction
• Request a Photo ID
• Change Name or Address
• Update my Citizenship/Immigration Status
  • Allow 2-4 weeks for processing
• Obtain a Replacement Registration Certificate
• Obtain a Duplicate License Parchment
  • Contact our Records and Archives Unit by email: oparchiv@nysed.gov
• Request an Authorization to Test (ATT) or Exam Eligibility
  • After you submit all your documentation, please allow 6 weeks before making this request
• File a Complaint
• Find Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

Verify a NYS License Number or Registration Status:

• Search our Online Verification Database to find a NYS license number or registration.
• Search our Enforcements Actions for any disciplinary information on licensees.

Check the Status of an Application:

• We cannot provide the status of a licensure application by phone. After you have submitted all your documentation, please allow 6 weeks before submitting a Contact Us Form to request a status update. Contacting us earlier may extend processing times for applications. During busy times, this time frame may increase. We thank you for your patience and cooperation.