Connecticut Teacher Certification Renewal

Steps to renewing your certification:

• Initial Educator Certification Renewal
The Connecticut Initial Teacher Certification is valid for 3 years and may be renewed if you do not teach at least 10 months under an your Initial Educator Certification or you have not complete the BEST program.


• Download the renewal application ED 183, Here.
• Include a non-refundable application fee in the form of check or money order made payable to the Treasurer, State of Connecticut.
  
  
Send to this address:
Connecticut State Department of Education
Bureau of Educator Preparation and Certification
P.O. Box 150471-Room 243
Hartford, CT. 06115-0471

If you have more Questions, Call (860)713-6969


• Provisional Educator Certificate
If you have completed 10 months of successful teaching under the Initial Educator Certificate, the Interim Educator Certificate or Durational Shortage Area Permit, AND have completed the BEST program, you are qualified to apply for the Provisional Educator Certificate. OR you may also be qualified if you have completed 30 months of successful teaching experience.



* The Provisional Educator Certificate is valid for 8 years.


• Professional Educator Certificate and Renewal
The Professional Educator Certificate is Valid for 5 years.


• To qualify for a Professional Educator Certificate, the candidate must complete at least 30 months of teaching under the Provisional Educator Certificate, AND complete any required coursework that has been deemed necessary.
  
  
• To Renew a Professional Educator Certificate, the candidate will have to complete 9 Continuing Education Units during the 5 year duration of the Professional Educator Certificate.
  
  
Send applications to this address:
Connecticut State Department of Education
Bureau of Educator Preparation and Certification
P.O. Box 150471-Room 243
Hartford, CT. 06115-0471

If you have more Questions, Call (860)713-6969

Learn about the requirements of another state by clicking on one of the state certification links to your left.

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