Teachers & Administrators

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• General Certification Application Information and Forms

  In order to ensure timely processing of your application, please carefully read the instructions below to ensure you submit the required documentation and payment.

• Approved Course List

  Lists of CSDE approved courses offered by Connecticut Colleges and Universities

• Endorsement Codes

  Numeric list of all educator endorsements.

• In-State Educators

  Certification renewal, upgrade or adding credentials for Connecticut certified educators.

• Out-of-State Certified Administrators

  Certification process for certified administrators coming from out-of-state.

• Remedial Reading and Remedial Language Arts, Grades 1-12 (#102) Cross-Endorsement

• Out-of-State Certified Teachers

  Certification process for certified teachers coming from out-of-state.

• Customer Service Guidelines

  To provide prompt and effective customer service, the Bureau of Educator Standards and Certification has established the following guidelines.

• Out-of-State Special Service Providers

  Certification process for certified special service providers coming from out-of-state.

• Coaching Permit First Time Issuance

  A coach (regardless of coaching assignment) of intramural or interscholastic athletics in kindergarten through grade 12 is required to hold a permit

• edTPA

  edTPA is a performance-based, subject-specific assessment and support system used by educator preparation programs (EPPs) to emphasize, support, and measure the skills and knowledge that teacher candidates need from day one to help all students in real classrooms learn.

• I Want to Become a Certified Educator

• Approved Courses for Special Education

  Connecticut State regulations require the completion of a course in special education for all applicants seeking certification. The regulations mandate this course be comprised of not fewer than 36 clock hours, which shall include study in understanding the growth and development of exceptional children, including handicapped and gifted and talented children and children who may require special education, and methods of identifying, planning for and working effectively with special-needs children in the regular classroom.

• Foreign Credentials - Approved Evaluation Agencies

  If you completed any post-secondary education outside of the United States, you must have your credentials evaluated by an agency currently approved by the Connecticut State Department of Education and meet current certification requirements, including coursework and assessments.

• Elementary and Early Childhood Cross-Endorsements

  Elementary and Early Childhood Cross-Endorsements: Elementary, 1-6 (305), Integrated Early Childhood/Special Education, Birth-Kindergarten (112), Integrated Early Childhood/Special Education, Nursery-K – Elem. 1-3 (113)