Certification

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• Certificate Upgrade for Connecticut Certified Educators

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

• 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.

• Special Subject Cross-Endorsements

• Comprehensive Special Education, K-12 (#165) Cross-Endorsement

  Coursework and assessment requirements for the special education cross-endorsement.

• Approved Courses for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages TESOL Cross Endorsement

  Detailed list of courses which have been approved for meeting the requirements for a cross endorsement in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).

• Intermediate Administration or Supervision #092

  The requirements, regulations and upgrade path for the Intermediate Administration or Supervision endorsement (092).

• Certification Resources for Districts

  Certification guides, reference material, forms and procedures for school districts and LEAs.

• Out-of-State Educator Certification - Enhanced Reciprocity States

  Enhanced reciprocity recognizes select states located in the Northeastern Region and territories to streamline the application process for certification.

• Middle School Science Cross-Endorsements

  Middle school science cross-endorsements assessment requirements by endorsement code.

• Approved Course List

  Lists of CSDE approved courses offered by Connecticut Colleges and Universities

• Vocational Endorsements

  Listing and description of the vocational endorsements at the Connecticut Technical and Education Career System (CTECS) and in comprehensive high schools