Connecticut State Department of Education

Certification News and Alerts

Emergency Educator Certification Endorsements for the 2020–21 School Year

Emergency Pathways to Temporary Special Education Authorizations for Para-Educators

Temporary Certification Application Guidance for CT Educator Preparation Providers (EPPs)

Temporary Processing Steps for Temporary 90-Day Certificates (ED172/ED172A), Long-Term Substitute Authorizations (ED175), DSAPs (ED177), Emergency Coaching Permits (ED186) and Resident Educator Certificates (ED199)

Temporary Procedural Guidance for District Human Resources Personnel Regarding ED 126 Submissions

In-State Connecticut Educators: New Endorsement Designated As Shortage Areas For The 2020–21 School Year

Connecticut Welcomes Educators Displaced by the 2019 & 2020 Earthquakes [English] [Spanish]

In-State Connecticut Educators: 2019 Legislation Affecting Educator Certification - Public Act No. 19-74 (February 2020)

Out-of-State Educator Applicants: 2019 Legislation Affecting Educator Certification - Public Act No. 19-74 (February 2020)

In-state Connecticut educators: 2018 legislation affecting educator certification (Updated January 2019)

Out-of-state educator applicants: 2018 legislation affecting educator certification (Updated January 2019)

District alert: New legislation (Updated January 2019)

Customer Service Window for Educator Certification Closing (Updated February 2018)

Important Statutory Change: Master’s Degree Requirement (Updated November 2017)

Reminder: Advanced Coursework Requirements for Intermediate Administration or Supervision (#092) (February 2017)

New Grade Levels for Elementary Education Endorsement (Updated February 2017)

Important Change: Core Academic Skills Test (Updated January 2017)

Office Relocation (December 2016)

New Test Requirements:  

Subject Area Assessment Excellence Scores for Praxis II/ACTFL Adopted June 2010 (Updated September 2016)

Basic Skills Test Waiver Criteria (Updated January 2015)

New Reading Survey Requirement for Grade K–3 Teachers (Updated June 2014)

New Testing Requirement for Special Education and Reading Endorsements (June 2013)

CERTIFICATION ARCHIVE

Note: the documents below are provided for background only. These publications are not up to date.