Certification

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• Connecticut Code of Professional Responsibility for Teachers

  The Code of Professional Responsibility for Teachers is a set of principles which the teaching profession expects its members to honor and follow.

• Foreign Language Cross-Endorsements

• Coaches

  Step-by-step instructions for coaching permit applications

• Secondary Subjects Cross-Endorsements

  Secondary subjects cross-endorsements assessment requirements by endorsement code.

• Approved Courses for Elementary Foreign Language Cross-Endorsement

  Detailed list of courses which have been approved for meeting the language acquisition and methods requirement for elementary foreign language cross-endorsement certification.

• Bilingual Cross-Endorsements

• Approved Non-Western History Courses for a Cross Endorsement to History and Social Studies

  Detailed list of non-western history courses which have been approved for meeting the requirements for a cross endorsement to history and social studies certification.

• Non-Public School Educators Seeking Certification

  Application process for non-public school teachers seeking Connecticut certification.

• Certificate Upgrade for Connecticut Certified Educators

  Advancing your certification: from Initial to Provisional Educator Certificate / Provisional to Professional Educator Certificate

• Coaching Permit Renewal

  Step-by-step instructions for renewal of a coaching permit

• Special Services Endorsements

  The following endorsements are classified as special services: Speech and Language Pathologist (#061), School Counselor (#068, School Psychologist (#070), School Social Worker (#071), School Nurse-Teacher (#072), School Dental Hygienist-Teacher (#073).

• Proposed Regulations

  Public comments and testimonies on proposed certification regulations.

• Program Approval

  The Talent Office has responsibility and oversight for the review and continuing approval of educator preparation programs in Connecticut preparing candidates for state certification.

• Alternate Routes to Certification

  Alternate Route to Certification (ARC) Programs in Connecticut.

• Guide to Assessments for Educator Certification in Connecticut

  Applicants seeking certification in Connecticut generally must pass one or more of the following assessments depending on the endorsement areas sought. Applicants should apply for certification and submit all requested documentation to determine specific testing requirements.