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Fingerprinting

Fingerprint clearance is a requirement for New York State for supervised fieldwork within a New York City public school placement. Increasingly, a number of private schools are also now requiring fingerprints. If you are completing your fieldwork outside of a New York City Department of Education organization, fingerprinting requirements and processes differ and it is your responsibility to contact your assigned agency/organization for its specific requisites.

Fingerprint clearance in other states will not be accepted by the New York State Education Department.

Apply for PETS Fingerprint Clearance

New York City Requirements

  • Get Listed On the New York City Department of Education Personal Eligibility Tracking System

    The Bank Street’s PETS Vendor, Katherine Baldwin, will contact you to complete the PETS (Personal Eligibility Tracking System) Google form. This form would allow the PETS vendor to nominate students in New York City’s PETS database.

    • First and last name
    • Date of birth
    • Phone number
    • Address
    • Email address
    • Placement site
  • Check Your Email

    Once you are listed on the New York City Department of Education Personal Eligibility Tracking System, you will receive a nomination email to the email account you indicated. You must complete all required steps to activate your account within ten days of receiving the nomination. If these steps are not completed within ten days, your account will be deactivated, and your nomination for student teaching will be withdrawn. Therefore, we recommend that you get fingerprinted as soon as possible to avoid being inactivated in the system.

  • Activate Your Applicant Gateway Account & Complete all Required Forms

    After being added to a PETS roster, you will receive an email from the NYCDOE acknowledging you have been “nominated” for a position and asking you to register in the online Applicant Gateway System.

  • Get Fingerprinted at IdentoGo

    Students can schedule their fingerprints at their local Identogo location. Appointments for fingerprinting can be made at IdentoGO’s website https://uenroll.identogo.com or by calling the toll-free call center at (877) 472-6915. Please use Service code: 1588JG.

    This service code applies to students fingerprinted through the NYC DOE PETS system. Appointment scheduling via the website is available 24/7 and is the fastest and easiest way to schedule an appointment.

    Important Tips & Reminders

    • Your status in the NYCDOE Personnel Eligibility Tracking System (PETS) must be listed as “Eligible” before you can begin fieldwork. All steps must be completed to process your prints on time properly.
    • Students are responsible for paying for their fingerprints. Currently, fingerprints cost $101.75, which can be paid online when you set your appointment or in-person when you appear for your appointment.

    Identogo accepts the following payment options:

    • Debit/Credit cards are accepted online in advance of your fingerprint appointment.
    • Business check, government check,

    NYCDOH (Department. of Health) and NYCDOI (Department of Investigations) fingerprinting is NOT valid for NYCDOE clearance.

    • Hold on to your fingerprints receipt for future reference.
  • Register as a Student Teacher with the NYC Department of Education

    All students planning to work in New York City public schools must register with the New York City Department of Education via the online registration system. Visit the Student Registration Page to create a user account and complete your online registration. Even if you have already created a user account to begin the full-time teacher application, you must create a new user account to complete your student teacher registration. This system ONLY registers you for student teaching.

    Please submit both personal information and your student teacher placement information as part of the registration process.