Certification

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• Charter Oak College Exams

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

• Certification Regulations

  Learn more about the Connecticut educator certification regulations

• Certificate/Permit Fees

  Fees for Connecticut Educator Certificates and Permits

• Dyslexia / CELP Webinars for Pre Service Candidates

  The Connecticut State Department of Education is making available a four-part webinar series to any teacher preparation candidate in a planned program of teacher preparation or faculty members to ensure that candidates receive training on the basic foundational information about dyslexia pursuant to Public Act 15-97

• Out-of-State Certified Teachers

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

• Public Hearings

  Public hearings regarding proposed certification changes.

• In-State Educators

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

• Foreign Language Cross-Endorsements

• 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.

• Out-of-State Educators

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

• Secondary Subjects Cross-Endorsements

  Secondary subjects cross-endorsements assessment requirements by endorsement code.

• Certificate Types

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

• Certificate Upgrade for Connecticut Certified Educators

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

• 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.