Has satisfactorily completed a minimum of thirty-six weeks, including at least one thousand eighty hours of full-time or a minimum of forty-eight weeks, including at least one thousand four hundred forty hours of part-time professional employment in audiology under the supervision of a licensed audiologist.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
"(a) The examination prescribed pursuant to Section 20-411(a) of the Connecticut General Statutes shall be the
Supervised observation, participation, and full-time responsible student teaching, totaling at least six but not more than 12 semester hours of credit as part of this requirement.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
1. Praxis I-CBT. Essential skills requirement in reading, writing and mathematics. Except as provided in Section 10-145d-405, subsection (a)(1) of Section 10-145d-417 and 10-145d-427 any person who does not hold a valid certificate shall be required to submit official verification of one of the following: (1) Satisfactory scores on all components in one administration of the Connecticut Competency Examination for Prospective Teachers (CONNCEPT) from any administration on or prior to December 31, 1994, or, satisfactory scores on all components of the Praxis I from any administration on or after January 1, 1995; or (2) A combined score of l,000 or more on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), with no less than 400 on either the verbal or the mathematics subtest; or (3) A total score on the Prueba de Aptitude Academica (PAA) equivalent to a combined score of l,000 on the SAT, with neither the mathematics nor the verbal sub-test below the equivalent of 400 points and a minimum score of 510 on the English as a Second Language Achievement Test (ESLAT) or the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); or (4) A minimum score on the English and mathematics sub-tests of the American College Testing Program Assessment equivalent to a combined score of 1,000 on the SAT, with neither the English nor the mathematics sub-test below the equivalent of 400 points. 2. Subject-area knowledge. Except as provided in Section 10-145d-610, as appropriate, any person who does not hold a valid certificate and any person wishing to receive an additional endorsement to an existing certificate, shall be required to submit official verification of a satisfactory evaluation on Praxis II, CONNECT, as appropriate.
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools
Discipline
Early Childhood Educator
License/Certificate
Integrated Early Childhood/Special Education, Birth-Kindergarten (#112)
" Field experience in Birth-Kindergarten (Choose ONE to complete)
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
1. Praxis I-CBT. Essential skills requirement in reading, writing and mathematics. Except as provided in Section 10-145d-405, subsection (a)(1) of Section 10-145d-417 and 10-145d-427 any person who does not hold a valid certificate shall be required to submit official verification of one of the following: (1) Satisfactory scores on all components in one administration of the Connecticut Competency Examination for Prospective Teachers (CONNCEPT) from any administration on or prior to December 31, 1994, or, satisfactory scores on all components of the Praxis I from any administration on or after January 1, 1995; or (2) A combined score of l,000 or more on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), with no less than 400 on either the verbal or the mathematics subtest; or (3) A total score on the Prueba de Aptitude Academica (PAA) equivalent to a combined score of l,000 on the SAT, with neither the mathematics nor the verbal subtest below the equivalent of 400 points and a minimum score of 510 on the English as a Second Language Achievement Test (ESLAT) or the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); or (4) A minimum score on the English and mathematics subtests of the American College Testing Program Assessment equivalent to a combined score of 1,000 on the SAT, with neither the English nor the mathematics subtest below the equivalent of 400 points. 2. Subject-area knowledge. Except as provided in Section 10-145d-610, as appropriate, any person who does not hold a valid certificate and any person wishing to receive an additional endorsement to an existing certificate, shall be required to submit official verification of a satisfactory evaluation on Praxis II, CONNECT, as appropriate.
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools
Discipline
Early Childhood Educator
License/Certificate
Integrated Early Childhood/Elementary Education N - 3 and Special Ed., PreK - 3 (#113)
Bachelor's; Complete a specific planned program, leading to an institutional recommendation. Coursework, experience and/or assessment requirements will be determined by the college or university.
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Field experiences should include observations and limited participation teaching prior to full-time student teaching and practicum. All students shall complete (A) and (B) totaling at least six, but not more than 12 semester hours of credit: (A) Supervised student teaching or practicum in a pre-kindergarten or kindergarten, including children with special needs; and (B) For birth through kindergarten supervised student teaching in a program serving infants and toddlers, including children with special needs; for nursery-grade three supervised student teaching in grades one, two or three.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
"Hold a Bachelor or Masters degree from an accredited institution with a major or
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Completion of at least 300 hours of practicum or work experience with young children (birth to 8 years old).
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
A multiple-choice examination, 50 items for those taking the service delivery section and 75 items for those that are seeking an endorsement that includes evaluation (1.2.0 and 1.2.3), and EIS is based on the indicators of effective practice listed on pages 4 - 10.
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools
Discipline
Early Childhood Special Educator
License/Certificate
"Developmental Therapy Specialist (DTS) (Previously Early Intervention Specialist- ESP)
BA or MA in education, special education, psychology, early intervention, child and family studies, or closely related field. Requires college level courses in each: infant/toddler; evaluation and assessment; working with families or early language and literacy
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
300 hours of experience working with infants/toddlers and completion of other requirements of the process.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
"one (1) calendar year of Supervised Clinical Practice in marital and family therapy,
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
The Examination in Marital and Family Therapy of the Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards, cannot find the passing score.
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools
Is called "School Marriage and Family Therapist" endorsement. To receive an initial educator certificate to serve as a school marriage and family therapist, the applicant shall meet the following requirements: (a) Holds a Bachelor's degree from an approved institution; (b) Holds a master's degree from an approved institution with a planned program in marriage and family therapy accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE); (c) Has successfully met Praxis I requirements; (d) Holds a valid license from the Connecticut Department of Public Health pursuant to Section 20-195c of the Connecticut General Statutes to practice marriage and family therapy; (e) Has completed graduate coursework in the following areas: (1) Child and adolescent development; (2) Learning theories; (3) School-based systems theory; (4) Federal and state education laws including, but not limited to, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Americans with Disabilities Act Section 504, professional ethics and code of professional responsibility for educators, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and statutory requirements for mandated reporting, suspensions and expulsions, and school and district accountability; and (5) 300 hours of school-based marriage and family therapy practicum jointly supervised by faculty of a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) and a special service staff member of a board of education; (f) Has completed 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.
Associate, baccalaureate or higher degree in nursing
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Fifty percent of contact hours shall be in supervised direct client care experiences, observational experiences and simulated experiences appropriate to the program's educational outcomes, and laboratory experiences for the acquisition and practice of clinical nursing skills. (Cannot find the # of hours)
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Successfully complete the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Licensing Examination-RN (NCLEX-RN);
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools
Is called "School Nurse Teacher". Requirements: 1. Must complete, at a regionally accredited college or university, a planned program of preparation leading to a recommendation for certification; 2. All applicants who do not hold a valid Connecticut educator certificate must meet the following requirements: Praxis I Pre-Professional Skills Tests (PPST) paper-based or Praxis I Pre-Professional Skills Tests (PPST) computerized or Waiver; 3. 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. In addition, an applicant who holds a valid Connecticut educator teaching certificate must meet the required course of study in special education to obtain certification in all special service areas; 4. Graduated from a school of professional nursing; Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 40 semester hours of credit in general education, including six credits in English and six credits in social sciences; 5. Has 36 semester hours of credit in a planned program of study and experience, including study among each of the following: - Foundations of education. - Educational psychology. - Curriculum and methods of teaching. - Supervised field experience in a public health agency or a minimum of six semesters hours of credit and no more than 12 semester hours of credit in student teaching of health education. - Health education - School health services.
Satisfactorily completed at least 24 weeks of supervised field work experience.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) certification examination, 450.
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools
1) Bachelor's or master's degree in occupational therapy from a school accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association; 2) Current certification from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy; 3) Licensed to practice occupational therapy in Connecticut; and 4. If less that three years experience in pediatrics and/or school setting, must have same discipline supervision or mentorship.
Successful completion of a program of study approved by the American Physical Therapy Association
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Successful completion of the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) administered by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy with a criterion-referenced passing score for the respective administration of the examination.
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools
Is called "School Physical Therapist". Requirements: 1. Bachelor's or master's degree in physical therapy from a school accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association (credentialing organization must review foreign-trained PT qualifications); 2. Licensed to practice physical therapy in Connecticut; 3. If less than three years experience in pediatrics and/or school setting, receive same discipline supervision or mentorship whenever available.
"Successful completion of at least 1 year of supervised work experience at the pre or post-doctoral level. Work experience as part of an internship required to complete the doctoral degree cannot be counted toward meeting this requirement.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Successful completion of the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) administered by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards – the passing score is 500;
Has completed, in addition to the supervised practicum or field work experience, an internship consisting of 10 school months or its equivalent in a period not to exceed 20 school months, of supervised experience in a school setting under the supervision of a certified school psychologist, the local school system and the preparing institution
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
1. Praxis I-CBT. Essential skills requirement in reading, writing and mathematics. Except as provided in Section 10-145d-405, subsection (a)(1) of Section 10-145d-417 and 10-145d-427 any person who does not hold a valid certificate shall be required to submit official verification of one of the following: (1) Satisfactory scores on all components in one administration of the Connecticut Competency Examination for Prospective Teachers (CONNCEPT) from any administration on or prior to December 31, 1994, or, satisfactory scores on all components of the Praxis I from any administration on or after January 1, 1995; or (2) A combined score of l,000 or more on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), with no less than 400 on either the verbal or the mathematics sub-test; or (3) A total score on the Prueba de Aptitude Academica (PAA) equivalent to a combined score of l,000 on the SAT, with neither the mathematics nor the verbal subtest below the equivalent of 400 points and a minimum score of 510 on the English as a Second Language Achievement Test (ESLAT) or the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); or (4) A minimum score on the English and mathematics sub-tests of the American College Testing Program Assessment equivalent to a combined score of 1,000 on the SAT, with neither the English nor the mathematics subtest below the equivalent of 400 points. 2. Subject-area knowledge. Except as provided in Section 10-145d-610, as appropriate, any person who does not hold a valid certificate and any person wishing to receive an additional endorsement to an existing certificate, shall be required to submit official verification of a satisfactory evaluation on Praxis II, CONNECT, as appropriate.
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools
Discipline
School Social Worker
License/Certificate
Professional Educator Certificate for School Social Worker
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
All applicants who do not hold a valid Connecticut educator certificate must meet the following requirements: Praxis I Pre-Professional Skills Tests (PPST): paper-based or Praxis I Pre-Professional Skills Tests (PPST): computerized or Waiver (SAT: a combined score of 1,100 or more with no less than 450 on either the verbal or mathematics subtests , ACT: No less than 22 on the English subtest and no less than 19 on the mathematics subtest and PAA: A total score on the Prueba de Aptitud Academica (PAA) equivalent to a combined score of 1,000 on the SAT with neither the mathematics nor the verbal subtest score below the equivalent of 400 points. In addition, a minimum score of 510 on the English as a Second Language Achievement Test (ESLAT) or the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). )
Hold a master's or doctorate degree from a social work program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Successfully completed three thousand (3000) hours of post-master's social work experience including not less than one hundred (100) hours of work experience under professional supervision by a licensed clinical or certified independent social worker
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Successfully completed the Clinical Level Examination of the Association of Social Work Boards
Master's or doctorate degree in speech and language pathology
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Completed a minimum of 36 weeks and 1,080 hours of full-time professional employment or 48 weeks and 1,440 hours of part-time employment in speech pathology under supervision of a licensed or certified speech pathologist.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Successful completion of the NTE Specialty Area Test in speech and language pathology administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS), Princeton, New Jersey. For examinations completed prior to September 1, 2014, the passing score for Connecticut licensure on the NTE examination is a scaled score of 600. For examinations administered on and after September 1, 2014, the passing score for Connecticut licensure is a scaled score of 162. The Connecticut Department of Public Health's code number for score reports is R-7051.
Additional Req Part C
Additional Req Schools
People who want to work in public schools must also be certified by the State Department of Education. Since all states have slight variations in their requirements for education certification you should contact the department directly to see if your course of study matches Connecticut requirements.
Holds a bachelor's degree from an approved institution
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Supervised observation, participation and full-time responsible student teaching totaling at least six but not more than 12 semester hours of credit as part of the requirement
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
1. Praxis I-CBT. Essential skills requirement in reading, writing and mathematics. Except as provided in Section 10-145d-405, subsection (a)(1) of Section 10-145d-417 and 10-145d-427 any person who does not hold a valid certificate shall be required to submit official verification of one of the following: (1) Satisfactory scores on all components in one administration of the Connecticut Competency Examination for Prospective Teachers (CONNCEPT) from any administration on or prior to December 31, 1994, or, satisfactory scores on all components of the Praxis I from any administration on or after January 1, 1995; or (2) A combined score of l,000 or more on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), with no less than 400 on either the verbal or the mathematics subtest; or (3) A total score on the Prueba de Aptitude Academica (PAA) equivalent to a combined score of l,000 on the SAT, with neither the mathematics nor the verbal subtest below the equivalent of 400 points and a minimum score of 510 on the English as a Second Language Achievement Test (ESLAT) or the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); or (4) A minimum score on the English and mathematics subtests of the American College Testing Program Assessment equivalent to a combined score of 1,000 on the SAT, with neither the English nor the mathematics subtest below the equivalent of 400 points. 2. Subject-area knowledge. Except as provided in Section 10-145d-610, as appropriate, any person who does not hold a valid certificate and any person wishing to receive an additional endorsement to an existing certificate, shall be required to submit official verification of a satisfactory evaluation on Praxis II, CONNECT, as appropriate.