Certified Public Accountant Form 2 - Certification of Professional Education

Sep 2, 2026

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Certified Public Accountant Form 2 provides structured certification of an applicant’s professional education for New York State licensure processing. The form collects applicant identity and program details in Section I, including institution attendance, degree information, and authorization for the institution to attach official transcripts. Section II directs registrars to complete certification by program type: registered New York State qualifying programs, unregistered U.S. programs, and institutions outside the U.S., with requirements for official transcripts, program titles, codes, accreditation details, and course completion data.

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Applicant Instructions

Section I: Applicant Information

Section II: Certification of Professional Education

Part A - New York State Licensure Qualifying Registered Programs

Part B - United States Programs Not Registered As Licensure Qualifying

Part C - Institutions Located Outside Of The United States Or Its Territories

| Certified Public Accountant Form 2 | | | The University of the State of New York THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Office of the Professions Division of Professional Licensing Services [www.op.nysed.gov](www.op.nysed.gov) | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Certification of Professional Education All Submissions Require an Official Transcript or Marksheets | | | | | | | | | | | | Applicant Instructions
1. Complete Section I. In item 3, enter your name exactly as it appears on your Application for Licensure (Form 1) . Be sure to sign and date item 10.
2. Send the entire form to the institution you attended and ask the Registrar to complete the appropriate parts of Section II and forward the completed form along with any required documentation directly to the Office of the Professions at the address at the end of the form. Be sure to include any fee required by the institution. This form will not be accepted if submitted by the applicant. The Department does not accept transcripts in sealed envelopes if they are mailed by the applicant. This includes forms and transcripts or marksheets sent to the applicant via courier.
Note: A separate Form 2 must be submitted for each institution you attended. | | | | | | | | | | | | Section I: Applicant Information | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Social Security Number | | | 2 | | Birth Date | | | | | | (Leave this blank if you do not have a U. S. Social Security Number) | | | | | Month Day Year | | | | | | | 3 Print Name Exactly As It Appears On Your Application for Licensure (Form 1)

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4 Mailing Address (You must notify the Department promptly of any address or name changes. )

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Zip Code | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Institution attended: | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Print name under which degree was awarded: | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Dates of attendance from: to: | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Name of degree/diploma issued: Date awarded: / / | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | I request and give my permission to the Institution listed in item 6 above to attach to this form an official transcript or marksheets and mail it to the New York State Education Department and to release any other information required by the State Education Department in connection with my application for licensure.
Applicant's signature: Date: / / | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Section II: Certification of Professional Education | | | | | | | | | | | | INSTRUCTIONS TO INSTITUTION REGISTRAR:
1. Complete Part A, B, or C to document the applicant’s education.
2. Sign and date the certification and return both pages of this form and an official transcript or marksheets directly to the Office of the Professions at the address at the end of the form. Do not return this form to the applicant. This form will not be accepted if returned by the applicant. | | | | | | | | | | | | Name of applicant:
(See Section I, item 7) | | | | | | | | | | | | Certified Public Accountant Form 2, Page 1 of 2, Rev. 6/16 | | | | | | | | | | | | Section II: Certification Of Professional Education (Continued) | | | | --- | --- | --- | | PART A-New York State Licensure Qualifying Registered Programs.
An official transcript must be attached
To be completed by colleges where the applicant completed a program registered by the New York State Education Department as licensure qualifying. Please note: The 5 digit Program Code on the Inventory of Registered Programs is not the same as the 6 digit Institutional ID. The Award and the Program Title listed for this Program Code must match the degree and major listed on the transcript.
It is hereby certified that the above named applicant completed

FAQs

What information must the applicant provide in Section I?

Section I requests applicant details such as Social Security number (if applicable), birth date, printed name, mailing address, institution attended, degree information, program dates, and the applicant’s signature authorizing the institution to submit official records.

What are the registrar instructions for Section II?

The institution registrar must complete Part A, B, or C to document the applicant’s education, sign and date the certification, and return the form with an official transcript or marksheets directly to the Office of the Professions.

Which parts of Section II apply to different types of schools?

Part A covers New York State registered licensure-qualifying programs, Part B covers U.S. programs not registered as qualifying by New York State, and Part C applies to institutions outside the U.S. or its territories.

Sep 2, 2026

Uploaded by Adam