How to Get a Teaching License in Connecticut

Connecticut is located close to the cultural and business centers of the eastern seaboard. Its educational system is progressive and attracts a population of skilled applicants. Follow the steps below to get a teaching license in the state of Connecticut.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

1. Use the Web site of the Connecticut State Department of Education as your primary resource (see the Who Can Help section below) as you work toward your teaching license.
2. Complete a bachelor's degree in education at a regionally accredited college or university.
3. Take and pass the Praxis I: Pre-Professional Skills Assessments (PPST).
4. Take and pass the Praxis II: Subject Assessment test in the areas you will teach.
5. Submit documents that substantiate you have completed these steps.
6. Obtain a certificate for teaching if you are an out-of-state applicant. You must document more than 20 months of full-time teaching in the same out-of-state public school and pass the PPST. Or you can present evidence from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to obtain a waiver, pass the Praxis II: Subject Assessment test and complete any other necessary academic work.

Tips & Warnings

• The "Guide to Educator Certification in Connecticut (130)" details certification. This is available from the Connecticut State Department of Education, 165 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut 06106.

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