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Orientation to Certification for
Teacher Candidates
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Certification Prerequisites
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Bachelor’s degree
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General academic course work
Subject area major
Teacher Preparation
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Praxis I-Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) or
waiver
Professional education program
Praxis II/ACTFL/Foundations of Reading
Institutional Recommendation
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Short Form Application Process
for the Initial Educator Certificate
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ED 170-A
$200 (money order or bank check)
Official transcripts
Experience form, if necessary
(Certain endorsements require
verification of experience)
Random Audit (approximately 10% of
applications received from your
institution)
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Evaluation of official transcripts
Initial Educator Certificate issued
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Mandated Background Checks
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The State Board of Education is
required by statute to submit all
applicants, by name and date of
birth, to the State Police Bureau of
Identification for a state criminal
history records check.
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Mandated Background Checks
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Public Act No. 11-93, Section 1(g) requires
each applicant seeking an initial issuance or
renewal of a certificate, authorization or
permit to submit to a records check by the
Department of Children and Families (DCF)
child abuse and neglect registry established
pursuant to section 17a-101k. If notification
is received that the applicant is listed on the
DCF child abuse and neglect registry, the
application for the certificate, authorization or
permit must be denied.
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Fingerprinting
School districts
will require each
person hired to
be fingerprinted
within 30 days of
employment.
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Certification Continuum
Levels of Certification
Professional Educator Certificate
Valid for 5 years
Renewable upon application
Provisional Educator Certificate
Valid for 8 years
30 months of experience
Advanced course work requirements
Effective July, 1, 2016 master’s degree will be required
Initial Educator Certificate
Valid for 3 years
10 months of experience &
successful completion of TEAM
www.ctteam.org
OR
30 months of experience in approved
non-public school
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Validity of Certificates
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Early Childhood, Elementary Education
and Middle Grades:
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May teach in grade levels covered by the
certificate.
May not teach up or down a grade level.
Secondary Subjects, Grades 7-12:
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May teach down to grade 5 in a
departmentalized setting.
World languages may teach down to grade 4.
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Cross Endorsements
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Responsibility of the
individual to meet
course work and
testing requirements
for the cross
endorsement sought.
Application is made
directly to the Bureau of
Educator Preparation
and Certification.
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Cross endorsement areas
available:
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Elementary
*Early Childhood
Middle
Secondary
Special Subjects
Special Education
TESOL
*Bilingual
*Remedial
Reading/Language Arts
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Consider Endorsements in
Shortage Areas
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World Language, 7-12
Mathematics, 7-12
Hearing Impaired, PK-12
Science, 7-12
Comprehensive Special Education, K-12
Bilingual Education
School Library Media Specialist
Remedial Reading and Language Arts 1-12
Speech and Language Pathology
Intermediate Administration or Supervision
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Interstate Certification
Agreement
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Facilitates the certification of teachers from
one state to another
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NASDTEC (NIA) – 50 States & DC
 Must be eligible for a Connecticut Certificate
 Allows acceptance of preparation program
in teaching or special services areas.
 Does not waive testing, experience or
advanced course work requirements.
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Finding Your First Position
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www.CTREAP.net and www.cea.org
Check Sunday newspapers
Join statewide/national association
related to your teaching area
Network with principal, human resource
director during student teaching and
substitute teaching
Add an endorsement in a shortage area
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Code of Professional
Responsibility
Equivalent to a code of ethics for educators
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Guiding principles for safe and productive
learning environments.
Responsibilities to students, profession and
community.
Expectations for appropriate conduct both in
and outside of the classroom. As educators
you are held to a higher standard of behavior.
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Expectations for Professional
Conduct
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You represent the profession in all that
you do.
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Your email address should be professional.
Limit or avoid use of Facebook, Twitter and other
personal web accounts.
 If you have accounts, remove statements and
pictures which could be misconstrued.
Avoid sharing personal/confidential information
with your students.
Dress and speak appropriately to students,
parents and staff.
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Avoid Situations That May Be
Interpreted As Inappropriate
You have worked hard to receive certification.
Do not let “perception” jeopardize your career.
 Avoid isolating yourself with a student.
 Make arrangements for parents to drive students
to and from school activities- unless it is an
emergency, do not transport students in your car.
 Do not engage in personal exchanges with
students via telephone, email, texting, twitter, etc.
 Avoid inappropriate physical contact with
students.
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Services Available
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Pick-up and drop off materials in person
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Submit questions in writing in person,
by regular mail, email, or FAX.
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Speak to consultant during public phone
time to obtain general information or
obtain status of pending request
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Services Not Available
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Cannot provide individual consultations to walkin applicants
Cannot provide individual evaluations without
an application and fee on file
Cannot approve a course over the telephone
Cannot print a certificate on the day payment is
made
Cannot print individual certificates upon request
Cannot accept personal checks
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Certification Support
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Address:
165 Capitol Ave., Rm. 243, Hartford
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For pick up of blank forms or drop off of materials only
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Website: www.ct.gov/sde/cert
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Email: [email protected]
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Response time 5-7 business days (on average).
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Certification Support
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Phone: 860/713-6969
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24-hour access for status inquiry or faxed verification
Consultant support available 12 – 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday & Friday, general questions only
Fax:
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860/713-7017
Response time 5-7 days
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