Online Form 1 - Application for Licensure
All applicants for licensure must initially submit Form 1 along with the $173 licensure and first registration fee. You must answer all questions and provide all information requested unless otherwise indicated. Failure to accurately complete all required parts of the application will delay its review. Additional forms below are required based on the licensure requirements of the profession. Do not use Form 1 to renew your existing license.
Continuing Your Application
If you have started an application within the past 30 days, and have not yet completed it, you can use this link to continue your application. You will need your Application ID, Social Security Number, and Date of Birth.
Upload Additional Documentation
If you have already completed an application, but you have additional documents or files to include in your previous submission, use this link to upload additional documentation. You will need your Application ID and Date of Birth.
Form 2 - Certification of Education
- This form must be completed and submitted by the school. The Office of the Professions will not accept this form if submitted by the applicant.
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- Section I: Complete this section of the form before sending it to your school. Be sure to sign and date item 11 and include any fee required by the school.
- Section II: The school must complete the appropriate parts of this section and return the form directly to the Office of the Professions at the address at the end of the form.
A separate Form 2 must be submitted for each educational program attended that will demonstrate satisfaction of the education requirement.
Form 3 - Certification of Examination Grades
- This form must be completed and submitted by the National Court Reporters Association. The Office of the Professions will not accept this form if submitted by the applicant.
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- Section I: Complete this section of the form before sending it to the National Court Reporters Association. Be sure to sign and date item 6 and include any fee required by the National Court Reporters Association.
- Section II: The National Court Reporters Association must complete this section and return the form directly to the Office of the Professions at the address at the end of the form.
Note: A Form 3 is not required for licenses/certificates issued by the New York State Education Department. Also, If the certification/verification documentation provided by a U.S. jurisdictions contains the same information requested in the Form 3, completion of a Form 3 for that jurisdiction is not necessary. For certification/verification documentation that does not contain the same information, a Form 3 will need to be completed for that jurisdiction.
Form 4 - Certification of Experience
- A form must be completed and submitted by each employer with whom you are claiming experience. The Office of the Professions will not accept this form if submitted by the applicant