Thank
you for your interest in the Connecticut Technical
High School System. We
have changed our application requirements to
be more consistent with the needs of our school
system and our curriculum.
To teach in the Connecticut Technical
High School System: A
teacher must hold a valid certificate appropriate
for the assignment or position. The certificate
must be issued by the Connecticut State Department
of Education. An out-of-state certificate
is NOT acceptable
for holding a regular, contracted position in
the Connecticut Technical High School System.
Our requirements for initial hiring include
holding a valid Connecticut teaching certificate,
a valid nursing or health occupation license,
and verification of employment in nursing or
the health occupation to be taught. In
addition, a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN)
is required for LPN teachers. Teachers are expected
to have also taken two courses in technical education
(VTE 113 and VTE 116), only offered at Central
Connecticut State University prior to teaching
in our schools. However, an applicant
who is otherwise eligible for certification may
be issued an interim educator certificate, valid
for one year, to allow time to complete the required
course work, which will also include one specific
course of study in special education. We
would then expect that course work will be taken
in the next available sessions. The VTE courses
cover the basics of teaching pedagogy and classroom
management. Teachers who take these two
VTE courses prior to their first year of teaching
are generally more successful in the classroom.
If you have taken undergraduate or graduate
courses that you feel are comparable to the
VTE courses, such as nursing education courses,
provide a course description with your application
for certification. The Certification
Office in Hartford will make the determination
on whether to accept your course work in lieu
of the required VTE courses.
PRACTICAL NURSE EDUCATION (LPN) – Endorsement
#108
To apply for #108 certification, you will need to submit the following
credentials to the Bureau of Educator Standards and Certification:
- Application (Form ED 170);
- $100
money order or certified bank check,
payable to “Treasurer, State
of CT”;
- Copy of a valid registered nurse license;
- *Official
transcript showing completion of a bachelor’s
degree;
- **Praxis I PPST or a waiver;
- Verification of three years of nursing
experience, signed by an employer
HEALTH
OCCUPATIONS – Endorsement
#109
To apply for #109 certification, you
will need to submit the following credentials
to the Bureau of Educator Standards and Certification:
- Application (Form ED 170);
- $100
money order or certified bank check,
payable to “Treasurer, State
of CT”;
- Copy of a valid license or certificate
appropriate to the particular health occupation
to be taught.
- Copy of a high school diploma, high
school transcript, or equivalent;
- Verification of 8 years of experience
in the health occupation to be taught, signed
by an employer
Bureau of Educator Standards
and Certification Contact Information:
Connecticut State Department of
Education
Bureau of Educator Standards
and Certification
P. O. Box 150471 - Room
243
Hartford, Connecticut 06115-0471
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TEACHER
CERTIFICATION SUPPORT |
- Phone:
860/713-6969 Consultant support available
12:00 - 4:00. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday,
Friday. General questions only.
- Fax: 860/713-7017
- Web site: www.ct.gov/sde Download
all forms, fact sheets, regulations,
other certification information.
- E-Mail: teacher.cert@ct.gov
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To
download Form ED 170, go to:
www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/PDF/Cert/certform/ed_170.pdf
To download a list of approved special education
courses, go to:
http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a=2613&q=32138
If you need to complete course work at Central
Connecticut State University (CCSU), go to the
CCSU website at: http://www.ccsu.edu/page.cfm?p=502
*Please note: Public Health Regulations
require anyone serving as a teacher in an LPN
program to hold a Bachelor’s of Science
in Nursing (BSN). Therefore, you must hold a BSN in
order to be hired to teach in our LPN program. In
addition, an MSN must be completed within 4-6
years of hire depending on certification status.
**For more information on the Praxis I requirement for #108 certification, go
to: http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a=2613&q=321216. If
you qualify for a Praxis I waiver, download
Form ED 192 from the web site.
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