Where to earn CTLE hours (free and budget-friendly first)

General information, not legal advice. NYSED and your TEACH account decide what applies to you. Before you act on your certificate, check TEACH, ask your district human resources office or professional learning office, or contact NYSED's Office of Teaching Initiatives. Facts on this page were checked Nov 7, 2026 from the official sources listed at the bottom.

Plain and simple: Goal100 is not a NYSED-approved CTLE sponsor. Nothing on Goal100 gives CTLE hours. We only explain the rules and point you to official sources and approved sponsors.

How to use this list: costs are shown only when the source says so. "Not stated; ask" means the page did not list a price. Only hours from a NYSED-approved CTLE sponsor count, so always confirm the provider on NYSED's list and keep the certificate with the sponsor number. Hours earned here go into your tracker.

1. Official lookups (start here)

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Official lookups

Where	Cost	Format	Fits which requirement	Good to know
NYSED searchable list of approved CTLE sponsors	Free to search	Online lookup	Any CTLE area	Check every provider here before you sign up. Type a name in the search box; sort by column.
NYSED CTLE sponsor information	Free to read	Online	Any CTLE area	Explains who can be a sponsor and what each sponsor must give you (name, sponsor number, hours by area).
NYSED CTLE the rule text (8 NYCRR §80-6.3)	Free	PDF	Language acquisition (ELL)	Shows the 15% and 50% rules by certificate.
NYSED Certificate of Completion (sample)	Free	PDF	Any CTLE area	What good proof looks like.

2. Your district and teacher centers

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District and teacher centers

Where	Cost	Format	Fits which requirement	Good to know
Your own district's professional learning	Varies; often during work time — ask HR	In person / online	Any CTLE area	School districts are CTLE sponsors. Superintendent's conference days and after-school sessions may carry CTLE. Ask how certificates are issued.
NYS Teacher Centers network (124 centers, 7 regional networks)	Varies; NYSUT says some centers charge fees for some programs	In person / online	Any CTLE area	Find your local teacher center; ask if the session is CTLE and which sponsor number appears on the certificate.
NYSUT fact sheet: Teacher Centers (Feb 2026, PDF)	Free to read	PDF	Any CTLE area	How teacher centers are funded and how to reach yours.

3. All 37 BOCES

New York has 37 BOCES that serve groups of school districts, and BOCES professional learning is a common source of CTLE hours. Costs are usually set through your district; ask your principal or professional learning office how to enroll. We link each BOCES home page from the BOCES association's regional BOCES directory; on each site look for "Professional Learning," "Instructional Support" or "Curriculum and Instruction." Where we checked, we note BOCES offices that appear on NYSED's CTLE sponsor list.

Long Island and New York City area (3)

• Western Suffolk BOCES — Serves Deer Park UFSD and nearby western Suffolk districts
• Eastern Suffolk BOCES — Hosts the Long Island RBERN (language acquisition)
• Nassau BOCES

Hudson Valley (7)

• Southern Westchester BOCES
• Putnam-Northern Westchester BOCES
• Rockland BOCES
• Orange-Ulster BOCES
• Ulster BOCES
• Dutchess BOCES
• Sullivan BOCES

Capital Region and North Country (8)

• Capital Region BOCES
• Questar III BOCES
• Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex (WSWHE) BOCES
• Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery (HFM) BOCES — On NYSED's CTLE sponsor list (Instructional Support Services)
• Champlain Valley Educational Services (CVES)
• Franklin-Essex-Hamilton (FEH) BOCES
• St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES
• Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida BOCES — On NYSED's CTLE sponsor list

Central New York and Mohawk Valley (8)

• Onondaga-Cortland-Madison (OCM) BOCES — Hosts the Mid-State RBERN
• Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES
• Center for Instruction, Technology & Innovation (CiTi) — Oswego
• Madison-Oneida BOCES
• Oneida-Herkimer-Madison (OHM) BOCES — On NYSED's CTLE sponsor list
• Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES
• Otsego-Northern Catskills BOCES
• Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego (DCMO) BOCES

Southern Tier and Finger Lakes (5)

• Broome-Tioga BOCES
• Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga (TST) BOCES — On NYSED's CTLE sponsor list (School Improvement Services)
• Greater Southern Tier BOCES — Hosts the Southwest Regional Partnership Center (special education)
• Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES
• Genesee Valley BOCES

Rochester and Western New York (6)

• Monroe 1 BOCES — Hosts the Mid-West Regional Partnership Center (special education)
• Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES — Hosts the Mid-West RBERN
• Orleans-Niagara BOCES
• Erie 1 BOCES — Hosts the West RBERN
• Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES
• Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES — On NYSED's CTLE sponsor list; course registration at register.caboces.org

4. Unions

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Unions

Where	Cost	Format	Fits which requirement	Good to know
NYSUT Education & Learning Trust (ELT)	Fees vary; reduced cost for NYSUT members (NYSUT)	In person and online	Any CTLE areaLanguage acquisition (ELL)Students with disabilitiesRequired workshop	NYSUT says ELT is an SED-approved CTLE provider. Topics include ENL, DASA, students with disabilities, autism.
NYSUT ELT regional learning centers	Not stated; ask	In person	Any CTLE area	Regional sites for ELT courses.
NYSUT: Professional Learning and CTLE	Free to read	Online	Any CTLE area	Union overview of CTLE options.
UFT (New York City): DASA training and workshops	Not stated; ask	Check listing	Any CTLE areaRequired workshop	NYSED names UFT as an example of a union sponsor; UFT is on NYSED's DASA and child abuse provider lists.
UFT Teacher Center (New York City)	Not stated; ask	Check listing	Any CTLE area	Includes National Board candidate support.

5. Language acquisition (your ELL hours)

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Language acquisition

Where	Cost	Format	Fits which requirement	Good to know
NYSED Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages: Regional Support / RBERNs	Not stated; ask	In person / online	Language acquisition (ELL)	Regional Bilingual Education Resource Networks give professional learning for teachers of English language learners. Ask each session if CTLE is awarded.
NYSED Professional Learning Calendar for ELL Educators	Not stated; ask	Calendar	Language acquisition (ELL)	Statewide calendar of language acquisition sessions.
Statewide Language RBERN (NYU Metro Center)	Not stated; ask	Online / in person	Language acquisition (ELL)	Statewide support for languages other than English and Spanish.
Long Island RBERN at Eastern Suffolk BOCES (NYSED one-pager, PDF)	Free to read	PDF	Language acquisition (ELL)	The RBERN for Nassau and Suffolk schools.
NYC RBERN (NYSED one-pager, PDF)	Free to read	PDF	Language acquisition (ELL)	The RBERN for New York City.
Hudson Valley RBERN professional development	Not stated; ask	Check listing	Language acquisition (ELL)
NYS TESOL (professional association)	Not stated; ask	Conference / online	Language acquisition (ELL)	Conferences count only if the sponsor is on NYSED's list and gives a CTLE certificate.

6. Students with IEPs and special education certificates

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Students with disabilities

Where	Cost	Format	Fits which requirement	Good to know
NYSED Office of Special Education Educational Partnership	Not stated; ask	Regional	Students with disabilities	Statewide network (Regional Partnership Centers, many hosted by BOCES) that supports schools serving students with IEPs. Ask your district how to join sessions.
Southwest Regional Partnership Center (Greater Southern Tier BOCES)	Not stated; ask	Regional	Students with disabilities
Mid-West Regional Partnership Center (Monroe 1 BOCES)	Not stated; ask	Regional	Students with disabilities
North Country Regional Partnership Center (FEH BOCES)	Not stated; ask	Regional	Students with disabilities
ASHA continuing education (Speech and Language Disabilities certificate)	Not stated; ask	Varies	Students with disabilities	ASHA CE courses in the ASHA CE Registry count: 1 ASHA CEU = 10 CTLE hours.

7. Required one-time workshops (not CTLE)

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Required workshops

Where	Cost	Format	Fits which requirement	Good to know
Child abuse identification: NYSED list of approved providers	OCFS is listed as free; others vary	Online / in person	Required workshopFree (stated by source)	Needed for certification and for the Second Update by Nov 17, 2026. A 15-minute addendum is possible only with your same provider.
NYS Mandated Reporter Resource Center (OCFS online training)	Free (stated on the site)	Online, self-directed	Required workshopFree (stated by source)	The site says a completion record is sent to NYSED. Make sure your details match TEACH; check the Workshops section afterwards. If you are unsure it covers your certificate, ask NYSED.
DASA: NYSED list of approved providers	Varies by provider	Varies	Required workshop	At least 6 clock hours.
School Violence Prevention and Intervention (SAVE): NYSED provider list	Varies by provider	Varies	Required workshop	2 clock hours. The list was last updated in 2014, so call the provider first.
Needs of Children with Autism: NYSED page	Varies	Varies	Required workshopStudents with disabilities	For SWD, DHH, BVI and SLD certificate applicants.
Stony Brook University certification workshops (Long Island)	Not stated; ask	Check listing	Required workshop	A Long Island college offering certification workshops.
Fingerprinting (NYSED OSPRA)	Not stated; ask	Appointment	Required workshop	Required for certification and school employment; apply through TEACH.

8. Colleges, National Board, mentoring and conferences

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Colleges and more

Where	Cost	Format	Fits which requirement	Good to know
Graduate courses at colleges on the NYSED sponsor list	Tuition	Online / in person	Any CTLE area	Count only if the college is an approved CTLE sponsor and awards CTLE hours: 1 semester hour = 15 CTLE hours; 1 quarter hour = 10. May also help a salary lane change if your contract allows; get pre-approval.
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards	Fees apply (see NBPTS)	Online + portfolio	Any CTLE area	Earning National Board Certification meets CTLE for that period; you still owe language acquisition hours.
NYSUT fact sheet: National Board Certification (PDF)	Free to read	PDF	Any CTLE area	Union guide to the National Board process in New York.
Mentoring a new teacher or a teacher candidate	Free	In your school	Any CTLE areaFree (stated by source)	Up to 30 hours (new teacher) or 25 hours (teacher candidate) per period, at your district's or BOCES's discretion.
Conferences	Varies	In person / online	Any CTLE area	Count only when the organizer is an approved sponsor and gives a CTLE certificate with its sponsor number.

Not listed yet: a verified New York City Public Schools teacher professional learning page and a "Statewide Learning Collaborative." Ask your NYC school or district office for their current CTLE catalog.

Sources

1. NYSED: Searchable list of approved CTLE sponsors (checked Nov 7, 2026)
2. NYSED: CTLE sponsor information (checked Nov 7, 2026)
3. NYSED: Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) — who, what counts, records, conversions, mentoring, National Board (checked Nov 7, 2026)
4. NYSED: CTLE the rule text (8 NYCRR §80-6.3) (checked Nov 7, 2026)
5. NYS BOCES: Regional BOCES directory (all 37 BOCES home pages) (checked Nov 7, 2026)
6. NYS Teacher Centers: Who we are (checked Nov 7, 2026)
7. NYSUT Fact Sheet 26-6: Teacher Centers (PDF) (checked Nov 7, 2026)
8. NYSUT: Professional Learning and CTLE (ELT is an SED-approved CTLE provider; reduced cost for members) (checked Nov 7, 2026)
9. NYSUT ELT regional learning centers (checked Nov 7, 2026)
10. NYSED OBEWL: Regional Support / RBERNs (checked Nov 7, 2026)
11. NYSED: Professional Learning Calendar for ELL Educators (checked Nov 7, 2026)
12. NYSED: Office of Special Education Educational Partnership (checked Nov 7, 2026)
13. NYSED Office of the Professions: Approved providers of child abuse identification training (OCFS listed as free) (checked Nov 7, 2026)
14. NYS Mandated Reporter Resource Center (OCFS online training) (checked Nov 7, 2026)
15. NYSED: Approved providers of DASA coursework/training (checked Nov 7, 2026)
16. NYSED: Approved providers of School Violence Prevention and Intervention training (list last updated Oct 9, 2014) (checked Nov 7, 2026)
17. NYSED: Coursework or training in the needs of children with autism (DHH, BVI, SWD, SLD certificates) (checked Nov 7, 2026)
18. NYSED OSPRA: Fingerprinting for certification and school employment (checked Nov 7, 2026)
19. NYSUT news (Sept 2025): Mandated reporter training supplement (checked Nov 7, 2026)
20. NYSUT Fact Sheet 24-4: National Board Certification (PDF) (checked Nov 7, 2026)

Teacher Center · Professional development · written for New York State teachers · last checked Nov 7, 2026. Rules can change; your TEACH account and NYSED are the final word.