Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 145d - Standards for the Issuance of a Certificate for the Position of School Business Administrator › State Educator Certificates, Permits and Authorizations › Part III - Types of Certificates › Section 10-145d-412 - Initial educator certificate

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
Conditions for issuance.
(1) The
				  initial educator certificate shall be issued to any applicant who has met the
				  assessment, preparation and eligibility requirements, as appropriate.
(2) The applicant shall hold a bachelor's
				  degree and have completed either as part of or in addition to the bachelor's
				  degree program in accordance with Section
				  10-145d-408
				  a planned program of preparation in the field and at the grade level for which
				  certification is requested, except as otherwise provided in Sections
				  10-145d-477,
				  10-145d-497,
				  10-145d-511,
				  10-145d-516,
				  10-145d-526,
				  10-145d-552
				  and
				  10-145d-589.
				  Such program shall have been completed at an approved institution and shall be
				  approved by the Board or other appropriate governing body in the state in which
				  the institution is located for the preparation of educators in the requested
				  field, subject area or grade level. On and after July 1, 1993, each applicant
				  for certification shall have completed a subject-area major, as
				  appropriate.
(3) An applicant who
				  has not completed a required planned program of preparation in the field,
				  subject area or grade level for which certification is requested may submit the
				  following in lieu of the college or university recommendation for
				  certification:
(A) Evidence of 20 school
				  months of successful teaching or service in the subject area or field
				  appropriate to the subject area or field for which the initial educator
				  certificate is sought, except that substitute teaching may not be considered
				  towards meeting this requirement, as evidenced by a signed recommendation from
				  the employing agent, in the following:
(i)
				  The same public school system, approved nonpublic school or nonpublic school
				  approved by the appropriate governing body in another state or for purposes of
				  obtaining adult education certification in accordance with Sections
				  10-145d-594,
				  10-145d-599
				  and
				  10-145d-604
				  of the regulations in the same cooperating eligible entity pursuant to Section
				  10-69
				  of the Connecticut general statutes; or
(ii) A state education agency as a
				  professional or managerial staff member, in accordance with Section
				  10-145d-530
				  and
				  10-145d-574;
				  or
(iii) A state education agency
				  as a managerial staff member, in accordance with Section
				  10-145d-585.
(B) Evidence of having served
				  successfully under a temporary 90-day certificate and having met the assessment
				  requirements, as appropriate, and the following requirements:
(i) Submission of a request from the
				  employing agent of the board of education that an initial educator certificate
				  be issued, and a statement from such employing agent attesting to the existence
				  of a plan for the supervision of such initial educator certificate
				  holders;
(ii) Presentation of a
				  signed recommendation from the employing agent of the board of education
				  attesting to successful teaching, under the temporary 90-day certificate;
				  and
(iii) Evidence that the
				  applicant has received orientation, including instruction in board of education
				  policies and procedures, provided by the employing board of
				  education.
(4) The applicant shall be required to
				  complete a course of study in special education 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
				  for identifying, planning for and working effectively with special needs
				  children in the regular classroom.
(A) On and
				  after July 1, 1996, an applicant who holds certification in one endorsement
				  area shall be required to fulfill this special education course requirement to
				  obtain certification in the following additional endorsement areas: reading and
				  language arts consultant, intermediate administration or supervision,
				  superintendent of schools, speech and language pathology, school nurse teacher,
				  school dental hygienist-teacher, school counselor, school psychology, school
				  social work.
(B) An applicant who
				  fulfills all requirements for issuance of the initial educator certificate but
				  lacks a course of study in special education, may be issued an interim educator
				  certificate with a deficiency, provided such applicant completed a teacher
				  preparation program either in the state prior to July 1, 1987, or outside the
				  state, or completed the necessary combination of professional experience or
				  course work.
This deficiency in a special education course of study
					 shall be satisfied prior to receipt of further certification.
(C) An applicant who fulfills all
				  requirements for issuance of the initial educator certificate but lacks a
				  course of study in special education, may be issued an interim educator
				  certificate valid for one year and reissued for a second year, provided the
				  applicant is applying for certification in an area for which a bachelor's
				  degree is not required. This deficiency in a special education course of study
				  shall be satisfied prior to receipt of further certification.
(5) The applicant who holds or
				  previously held a durational shortage area permit, and who was not required to
				  fulfill the CONNTENT, Praxis II, CONNECT requirement, as appropriate, for
				  issuance of such permit, shall be required to fulfill the CONNTENT, Praxis II,
				  CONNECT requirement, as appropriate, to obtain initial educator or provisional
				  educator certification.