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• Certification
  • Contact: contact form, (518) 474-3901
• High School Equivalency Exams, including the GED
  • Contact: hse@nysed.gov, (518) 474-5906 on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (noon)

Offices within the Office of Higher Education

• Office of College and University Evaluation (OCUE)
  • The Office of College and University Evaluation (OCUE) provides regulatory oversight of public, private, and proprietary degree-granting institutions in New York State and the programs of study offered by those institutions.
  • Contact: ocueinfo@nysed.gov, (518) 474-1551
• Office of Educator Quality and Professional Development (OEQPD)
  • The Office of Educator Quality and Professional Development (OEQPD) oversees teacher and principal evaluation and professional development requirements.
  • Contact: EducatorEval@nysed.gov (for general inquiries and teacher and principal evaluation inquiries), EvalData@nysed.gov (for staff evaluation data), and (518) 486-2573.
• Office of School Personnel Review & Accountability (OSPRA)
  • The Office of School Personnel Review and Accountability (OSPRA) pursues administrative educator discipline, manages the teacher tenure employment termination process, and manages fingerprint-supported criminal history background clearances for certification and school employment purposes.
  • Contact: OSPRA@nysed.gov, (518) 473-2998
• Office of Teacher and Leader Development (OTLD)
  • The Office of Teacher and Leader Development (OTLD) oversees policies and programs related to educator recruitment, preparation, certification, professional learning, evaluation, and career ladders.
  • Contact: OTLD@nysed.gov, (518) 486-2573
• Office of Teaching Initiatives (OTI)
  • The Office of Teaching Initiatives (OTI) processes educator certification applications and is responsible for the TEACH system and CTLE/Registration implementation.
  • Contact: contact form, (518) 474-3901

Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Higher Education

89 Washington Avenue, 975 EBA
Albany, New York 12234
Contact: HEDEPCOM@nysed.gov, (518) 486-3633

Other Offices Related to Higher Education

• Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision (BPSS)
  • The Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision (BPSS) oversees and monitors non-degree granting proprietary schools in New York State.
  • Contact information for the Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision (BPSS)
• Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
  • The Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) is New York State’s higher education student financial aid agency.
  • Contact information for the Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
• High School Equivalency Office (HSE)
  • The High School Equivalency Office (HSE) oversees the four pathways to a high school equivalency diploma.
  • Contact: hse@nysed.gov, (518) 474-5906 on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
  • Obtain a copy of your HSE diploma or transcripts
• Office of Professions (OP)
  • The Office of Professions (OP) manages licensure, registration, and professional discipline for more than fifty professions.
  • Contact information for the Office of Professions (OP)