New NYS Teacher Assistant Certification
March 12, 2026PLEASE READ THESE GUIDELINES FOR REGISTRATION BEFORE ENROLLING
MESTRACT offers programs in our Frontline catalog assigned to different CTLE categories to indicate if they are being offered for either Pedagogy, Content, or ELL. If the activity is not being offered for CTLE hours, the category will show as Non-CTLE.
MESTRACT serves a large population of over 6,400 teachers and 1,000 teacher assistants. When registering, please be sure that you will be able to complete the participation requirements and work in the course. If you are looking for personal professional information, please look at our eBook library on the www.mestract.org website in the Resources section for additional details about how to access it.
MESTRACT Constituent districts get priority registration.
Non-Member Registration Policy: To ensure fair access to our professional learning offerings, non-member registrations are subject to a maximum limit of 60 hours per school year. This limit can be met through specific course combinations to accommodate different learning schedules.
Combination A – One (1) 45-hour course & One (1) 15-hour course
Combination B – Four (4) 15-hour courses
Combination C – Two (2) 30-hour courses
Non-member registrations will be wait listed and enrolled if space is available, one week before the start date of the program. If no space is available, the non-member registration will be dropped.
IN SERVICE CREDIT-District approval is needed to approve a CTLE activity for in-service credit, since you are in service of your school district. You will need to complete the internal district approval request form in Frontline for in service credit approval. Typically, 15 CTLE hours of seat time equals 1 in-service credit in your collective bargaining agreement.