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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Hi everyone. I am a certified
teacher of the visually imppaired with my initial certification. I have been
trying to contact the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
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w:st="on">new york</st1:place></st1:State> state education department to discuss
some requirements about my applying for professional<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>certification and applying for a
professional cetrtification or considering a reissuance of my initial
certification of te teacher of the blind. I continually keep calling for over 3
days the teacher certification<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>phone number: 518-474-3901 and cannot get through to a customer
representative since staff are processing application and the waiting time is
long. if anyone who reads this post from my graduate school <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Doninican</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> feel free to respond also. Please
assist me as to how to get through this department since<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I need to clarify some matters prior to
applying for my professional certification before my initial certificate
expiires. Thank you</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Sara Rooz certified teacher of the
blind and visually impaired in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">new
york</st1:place></st1:State></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">independent related service provider
vision education services </SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Thanks so much</SPAN></P>
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