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:

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:

Bureau of Educator Standards and Certification Contact Information:

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/coned/SpecialPrograms/VTE/CTE.htm

*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.

Please note: You must also submit an employment application and resume to our Human Resources Office in Middletown.  If you have already submitted an employment application, but the one currently on file is more than six months old, please update your application. Applications that are past the six month timeline will be placed in an inactive file.  To print the application, go to:
http://www.cttech.org/central/career-ops/how-to-apply.htm

For more information on the Connecticut Technical High School System (CTHSS), including job vacancies, go to the CTHSS web site at: www.cttech.org.