Teachers & Administrators

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• Certification Guides and Fact Sheets

  Whether you are just starting out in your career in education or are a veteran educator moving to Connecticut from another state, these guides will answer some of your questions about the process and requirements for obtaining and maintaining an educator certification in Connecticut.

• Alternate Routes to Certification

  Alternate Route to Certification (ARC) Programs in Connecticut.

• Adult Education Endorsements

  A list of the adult education endorsements and descriptions of each endorsement.

• 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.

• 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).

• 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)

• Charter Oak College Exams

  Charter Oak State College offers CLEP, DANTES and other examinations in a variety of subject areas.

• Certificate/Permit Fees

  Fees for Connecticut Educator Certificates and Permits

• 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.

• Certification Regulations

  Learn more about the Connecticut educator certification regulations

• Certificate Types

  Learn about the eligibility for certification types - Initial, Interim, Provisional and Professional

• Administrative Endorsements

  The following endorsements are classified as administrative: Intermediate Administration or Supervision (#092), Superintendent of Schools (#093), Reading and Language Arts Consultant (#097), School Business Administration (#085), Department Chairperson (#105)

• Cross Endorsements and Adding an Additional Endorsement

  Learn more about adding an endorsement to your certification. Step by step instructions for the application process for a cross endorsement, administrative, adult education and special services.

• Customer Service Guidelines

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

• Special Subject Cross-Endorsements