How does an individual meet the professional development requirement if he or she leaves the State during the professional development period or is unable to find employment in New York State?
If the certificate holder wishes to maintain the validity of his/her New York State Professional or Teaching Assistant III certificate, he/she must satisfy the professional development requirement. If he/she is not employed in a NYS public school, the required hours are reduced by 10 percent for each year that this is the case.
