No. The NY State Education Department allows candidates who have not been able to complete at least three years of acceptable experience for a professional certificate to renew their initial certificate for an additional five years. As of April 27, 2022, NYSED is removing the requirement that these candidates complete 50 hours of CTLE and/or professional learning to obtain a reissuance of their initial certificate. However, these candidates are still required to demonstrate current content knowledge by passing the content specialty test/s in the area/s required within one year of applying for reissuance.