Connecticut State Personnel Standards

Connecticut State Personnel Standards

Audiologist

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Discipline Audiologist
License/Certificate Audiologist Licensure
State Department Connecticut Department of Public Health
State Department Hyperlink https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Practitioner-Licensing--Investigations/Audiologist-Licensure/Audiologist-Licensure
Type of License/Certificate Licensure/Certificate
Age Range Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement Doctorate degree
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? 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 Dependent on an Exam?
(a) The examination prescribed pursuant to Section 20-411(a) of the Connecticut General Statutes shall be the Educational Testing Service's NTE Specialty Area Test in Speech Pathology or the Educational Testing Service's NTE: Audiology (5343), Qualifying score: 162 Specialty Area Test in Audiology. Candidates seeking licensure in both speech pathology and audiology shall be required to pass both Specialty Area Tests.
(b) The examination passing score prescribed pursuant to Section 20-411(a) of the Connecticut General Statutes shall
be a scaled score of 600.
Alternative Route Provisional or Temporary If substituting work experience in lieu of the required Supervised Professional Experience (SPE), verification of at least 9 months of full-time work experience or 18 months of part-time work experience.

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist

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Discipline Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist
License/Certificate Hearing Impaired, Pre-K - 12 Endorsement
State Department Connecticut Department of Public Health
State Department Hyperlink https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/Certification/Bureau-of-Certification
Type of License/Certificate Licensure/Certificate
Age Range PK - 12th grade
Degree Level Requirement Bachelor's degree from an approved institution.
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
For teaching of the hearing-impaired: A total of 30 semester hours of credit in professional education in a planned program of study and experience appropriate to the level and specific subject for which certification is sought, and designed to develop understanding of the special field. This shall include study in each of the following areas:
(1) The teaching of speech to the hearing-impaired;
(2) The teaching of language to the hearing-impaired;
(3) Methods of teaching elementary school subjects to the hearing-impaired;
(4) Methods of teaching lip reading to the hearing-impaired;
(5) Auditory and speech mechanisms;
(6) Audiometry, hearing aids and auditory training;
(7) Education and guidance to the hearing-impaired; and
(8) 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? 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 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.
Alternative Route Provisional or temporary Educators who have completed the equivalent of two school years of full-time teaching in the grade level and subject appropriate to the endorsement requested may waive the planned program requirement. However, all coursework, degree, testing, and any experiential requirements must still be met. To obtain Connecticut teacher certification based on teaching experience, educators must: 1. Document no fewer than 20 school months of successful, appropriate full-time teaching experience in the same approved nonpublic school OR an out-of-state public school under a valid certificate; 2. Pass Praxis I Pre-Professional Skills Tests (PPST) or present official evidence of meeting waiver* requirements; 3. Pass subject-specific tests, for those endorsements where a test is required*; and 4. Successfully complete all required general academic and professional education coursework for the endorsement areas sought. All coursework must result in credit awarded to official transcripts from regionally accredited colleges or universities

Early Childhood Educator – Special Ed., Birth – K

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Discipline Early Childhood Educator
License/Certificate Integrated Early Childhood/Special Education, Birth-Kindergarten (112)
State Department Connecticut Department of Education
State Department Hyperlink https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/Certification/Bureau-of-Certification
Type of License/Certificate Licensure/Certificate
Age Range Birth - 5 yrs
Degree Level Requirement Bachelor's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
A minimum of 30 semester hours of credit including study in each of the following:
  • typical/atypical development, birth – age 5
  • emergent literacy
  • integrated early childhood language arts
  • program planning and evaluation in young children, including those with special needs
  • the role of play in learning environments
  • early childhood program models and the role of family
  • methods for teaching early childhood students with special needs
  • special education diagnosis at the early childhood level
AND
At least two of the following areas:
  • infant & toddler assessment and development
  • infant & toddler program models
  • curriculum development for infants and toddlers
  • adaptations for infants and toddlers with special needs
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Field experience in Birth-Kindergarten (Choose ONE to complete)
  • 10 school months of service under a DSAP in B-K setting; * or
  • appropriate practicum in integrated B-K setting (min. 6 credits); ** or
  • 10 months under Birth-to-Three Waiver Authorization or Kindergarten Waiver Authorization***

Practicum means supervised field or clinical training in an educationally suitable placement as determined by an approved institution. Placement in PreK or K must include children with special needs.
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.
Alternative Route Provisional or temporary Alternate Route to Certification in Early Childhood Education via Charter Oak State College: Minimum Qualifications To be considered for the program, applicants must meet the following minimum requirements: 1. Have completed a bachelor's degree with 15 credits in the areas of typical and atypical development, psychology of learning, and family studies. Candidates who completed a bachelor's degree without a declared major must have completed 18 hours of related coursework. 2. Have passed the Praxis I or have SAT scores of at least 1100 and received a waiver from the State Department of Education. 3. Have attained a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Students with GPAs between 2.7 and 3.0 may petition in writing for consideration of a waiver based on a history of exceptional professional experience. 4. Have at least three years of verified full-time experience as an early childhood educator (with children ages birth through five) or as a home visitor providing educational services to families with children between the ages of birth to five. 5. Two professional references. Educators who have completed the equivalent of two school years of full-time teaching in the grade level and subject appropriate to the endorsement requested may waive the planned program requirement. However, all coursework, degree, testing, and any experiential requirements must still be met. To obtain Connecticut teacher certification based on teaching experience, educators must: 1. Document no fewer than 20 school months of successful, appropriate full-time teaching experience in the same approved nonpublic school OR an out-of-state public school under a valid certificate; 2. Pass Praxis I Pre-Professional Skills Tests (PPST) or present official evidence of meeting waiver* requirements; 3. Pass subject-specific tests, for those endorsements where a test is required*; and 4. Successfully complete all required general academic and professional education coursework for the endorsement areas sought. All coursework must result in credit awarded to official transcripts from regionally accredited colleges or universities.

Early Childhood Educator – Special Ed., N – K – Elem. 1 – 3

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Discipline Early Childhood Educator
License/Certificate Integrated Early Childhood/Elementary Education N - 3 and Special Ed., PreK - 3 (#113)
State Department Connecticut Department of Education
State Department Hyperlink https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/Certification/Bureau-of-Certification 
Type of License/Certificate Licensure/Certificate
Age Range Pre K - 3rd grade
Degree Level Requirement Bachelor's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
A minimum of 30 semester hours of credit including study in each of the following:
  • typical/atypical development, birth – age 8
  • emergent literacy
  • language arts in the primary grades
  • program planning and evaluation in young children, including those with special needs
  • the role of play in learning environments
  • early childhood program models and the role of family
  • methods for teaching early childhood students with special needs
  • special education diagnosis at the early childhood level
AND
At least two of the following areas:
  • elementary curriculum and methods
  • assessment and evaluation in the primary grades
  • adapting curriculum for primary grade children with special needs
  • other areas of study with an elementary education focus required for professionals working with K-3rd grade
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? Field experiences should include observations and limited participation in 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.
Field experience in PreK and/or Kindergarten (Choose ONE to complete)

10 school months under a DSAP in PreK/K; * or appropriate practicum in integrated PreK/K (min. 6 credits); ** or 10 months under Kindergarten Waiver Authorization***

* If you are employed in a Connecticut public school district and serve successfully under a one-year Durational Shortage Area Permit (DSAP) #113, the field experience is satisfied.
** Practicum means supervised field or clinical training in an educationally suitable placement as determined by an approved institution. Placements in PreK or K must include children with special needs.
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Pearson Early Childhood test
Pearson Foundations of Reading test
Alternative Route Provisional or temporary Educators who have completed the equivalent of two school years of full-time teaching in the grade level and subject appropriate to the endorsement requested may waive the planned program requirement. However, all coursework, degree, testing, and any experiential requirements must still be met. To obtain Connecticut teacher certification based on teaching experience, educators must: 1. Document no fewer than 20 school months of successful, appropriate full-time teaching experience in the same approved nonpublic school OR an out-of-state public school under a valid certificate; 2. Pass Praxis I Pre-Professional Skills Tests (PPST) or present official evidence of meeting waiver* requirements; 3. Pass subject-specific tests, for those endorsements where a test is required*; and 4. Successfully complete all required general academic and professional education coursework for the endorsement areas sought. All coursework must result in credit awarded to official transcripts from regionally accredited colleges or universities.

Early Childhood Special Educator – Intervention Specialist

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Discipline Early Childhood Special Educator
License/Certificate Early Intervention Specialist
State Department Connecticut Department of Public Health
State Department Hyperlink http://www.birth23.org/providers/cert/
Type of License/Certificate Licensure/Certificate
Age Range Birth - 3 yrs
Degree Level Requirement Successfully complete a state-approved planned program of general academic and professional education at a regionally accredited college or university and earn a formal institutional recommendation for certification.
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework Successful completion of at least 4 approved three-credit courses from an accredited institution of higher education. Coursework must include 2 courses that focus on infant/toddler, 1 course on evaluation and assessment, and 1 course on either working with families or early language and literacy. Obtain the Connecticut Birth to Three Infant Toddler Family Specialist Credential with endorsement 1.2.0 or 1.2.3.; this covers the roles of direct service, evaluations, and 1.2.3 also covers service coordination.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? Completion of at least 300 hours of practicum or work experience with young children (birth to 8 years old).
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.

Early Childhood Special Educator – Developmental Therapy Specialist (DTS)

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Discipline Early Childhood Special Educator
License/Certificate Developmental Therapy Specialist (DTS) (Previously Early Intervention Specialist- ESP)

Infant, Toddler, Family Specialist Credential (Endorsement #123)
State Department Connecticut Office of Early Childhood
State Department Hyperlink http://www.birth23.org/providers/cert/
Type of License/Certificate Licensure/Certificate
Age Range Birth - 3 yrs
Degree Level Requirement 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; 300 hours of experience working with infants/toddlers and completion of other requirements of the process.

Family Therapist

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Discipline Family Therapist
License/Certificate Marital and Family Therapist Licensure
State Department Connecticut Department of Public Health
State Department Hyperlink https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Practitioner-Licensing--Investigations/MFT/Marital-and-Family-Therapist-Licensure
Type of License/Certificate Licensure/Certificate
Age Range Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement Master's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework Complete a course of study which encompassed a minimum of two academic years of full-time graduate study, or its equivalent, in marital and family therapy, including a minimum of one academic year of full-time graduate study, or its equivalent, in marital and family therapy completed at the institution granting the graduate degree. Coursework: (1) a total of 45 semester hours, or its equivalent, of coursework in the degree program; (2) 6 semester hours, or its equivalent, of classroom instruction in the theoretical foundations of Marital and Family Systems; (3) 6 semester hours, or its equivalent, of classroom instruction in the theories and practices of Marital and Family Therapy, including diagnosis assessment and treatment processes; (4) 6 semester hours, or its equivalent, of classroom instruction in Individual Development including, but not necessarily limited to, life-span human development, personality theory, psychopathology, or human sexuality; (5) a total of 27 semester hours, or its equivalent, of classroom instruction in the content areas specified in (2), (3), and (4) combined; (6) 3 semester hours, or its equivalent, of classroom instruction in Professional Ethics and Standards, including but not necessarily limited to professional socialization, legal responsibilities and liabilities, ethics and family law, licensure or certification laws, confidentiality, independent practice and interprofessional cooperation; and (7) 3 semester hours, or its equivalent, of classroom instruction in Research Methodology including, but not necessarily limited to, research design, statistical analysis, computer applications, or critical appraisal of published research.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
One (1) calendar year of Supervised Clinical Practice in marital and family therapy, including a minimum of 500 supervised clock hours of direct face-to-face client contact.
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 requirements specific for 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.

Nurse

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Discipline Nurse
License/Certificate Registered Nurse Licensure
State Department Connecticut Department of Public Health
State Department Hyperlink https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Practitioner-Licensing--Investigations/Registered-Nurse/Registered-Nurse-Licensure
Type of License/Certificate Licensure/Certificate
Age Range Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement Associate, baccalaureate, or higher degree in nursing
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework Curriculum for registered nursing education are specified: (a) The curriculum shall meet the requirements of the parent institution in which the Nursing Education Program is housed and the state requirements for eligibility of the graduate for admission to the registered nurse licensing examination prescribed pursuant to Section 20-92 of the Connecticut General Statutes. (b) The curriculum shall integrate theory and clinical practice in a manner that shall cause the Nursing Education Program graduates to meet the educational outcomes for registered nursing described in Section 20-90-53 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. (c) The minimum length of the nursing component of the program must be equivalent to four 15 week academic semesters and contain a minimum of thirty-five (35) semester hours of credit in nursing. 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.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? 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 Dependent on an Exam? Successfully complete the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Licensing Examination-RN (NCLEX-RN).
Additional requirements specific for 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.

Occupational Therapist

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Discipline Occupational Therapist
License/Certificate Occupational Therapist Licensure
State Department Connecticut Department of Public Health
State Department Hyperlink https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Practitioner-Licensing--Investigations/Occupational-Therapist/OT-Licensure-Requirements
Type of License/Certificate Licensure/Certificate
Age Range Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? Satisfactorily completed at least 24 weeks of supervised fieldwork experience.
Licensure Dependent on an Exam? The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) certification examination, 450.
Alternative Route Provisional or Temporary Recent graduates of an American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) accredited program are eligible to apply for a temporary permit to practice under the direct and immediate supervision of a Connecticut licensed occupational therapist.

In order to obtain a temporary permit as an occupational therapist, an applicant must provide the following documentation:
1) Submission of an online application for occupational therapist license.
2) Completed, notarized temporary permit application form, accompanied by a check or money order for $50.00 made payable to, “Treasurer, State of Connecticut".
3) Transcripts verifying degree awarded sent directly from the college granting the occupational therapy degree, to this office.
Additional requirements specific for 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 than three years experience in pediatrics and/or school setting must have the same discipline supervision or mentorship.

Physical Therapist

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Discipline Physical Therapist
License/Certificate Physical Therapist Licensure
State Department Connecticut Department of Public Health
State Department Hyperlink https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing--investigations/physicaltherapist/physical-therapist-licensing-requirements
Type of License/Certificate Licensure/Certificate
Age Range Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement Successful completion of a program of study approved by the American Physical Therapy Association.
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 requirements specific for 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.

Psychologist

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Discipline Psychologist
License/Certificate Psychologist Licensure
State Department Connecticut Department of Public Health
State Department Hyperlink https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Practitioner-Licensing--Investigations/Psychology/Psychologist-Licensure
Type of License/Certificate Licensure/Certificate
Age Range Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement Doctorate
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework 1. Complete a course of studies which encompasses a minimum of three academic years, or its equivalent, of full-time graduate study, of which a minimum of one academic year, or its equivalent, of full-time academic graduate study in psychology, must be completed in residence at the institution granting the doctoral degree. 2. Complete a course of studies that encompasses instruction in scientific methods in psychology and which shall include instruction in research design and methodology, statistics, and psychometrics. Acceptable evidence of applicant coursework shall document satisfactory completion of a minimum of six graduate semester hours, or ten graduate trimester hours, of study in scientific methods of psychology, including the study of research design and methodology, statistics, and psychometrics. Not less than three graduate semester hours, or five graduate trimester hours, of the applicant's study in scientific methods of psychology, shall be in research design, methodology, and statistics. 3. Demonstrate that the content of his doctoral program was primarily psychological by completion of classroom instruction of a total of at least twenty one graduate semester hours, or thirty-five graduate trimester hours, of classroom instruction encompassing the four substantive content areas in the following four substantive basic science areas: (a) Biological bases of behavior, for example, physiological psychology, comparative psychology, neuropsychology, sensation and perception, psychopharmacology. (b) Cognitive affective bases of behavior, for example, learning, thinking, motivation, emotion. (c) Social bases of behavior, for example, social psychology, group processes, organizational and systems theory. (d) Individual differences, for example, personality theory, human development, abnormal psychology.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
  • 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.
  • The work experience must be either no less than 35 hours per week for a minimum of 46 weeks within 12 consecutive months or be no less than 1,800 hours within 24 consecutive months. No more than 40 hours per week may be credited toward the required experience.
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,
Alternative Route Provisional or Temporary An applicant who has received a doctoral degree in psychology that does not meet the requirements outlined in the Regulations may remediate the required course work post-doctorally in a program accredited by the APA.
An applicant who has received a doctoral degree in a non-applied or non-clinical area of psychology shall meet the educational requirements provided the applicant has completed a re-specialization program in an applied psychology program accredited by the APA.

School Psychologist

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Discipline School Psychologist
License/Certificate School Psychologist
State Department Connecticut Department of Education
State Department Hyperlink https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/Special-Education/School-Psychology/School-Psychology
Type of License/Certificate Licensure/Certificate
Age Range Pre K - 12th Grade
Degree Level Requirement Masters
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework Presents the recommendation of the preparing institution, which shall be based upon evidence of knowledge, skills and understandings gained from study to be distributed among each of the following: (A) Evaluation techniques, including observation, clinical appraisal and testing, and integration and interpretation of data; (B) A supervised practicum or field work experience with school-age children; (C) Characteristics of and programs for exceptional children; (D) Human growth and personality development and the implications of individual differences among normal and exceptional children for the planning of educational programs; (E) Individual and group counseling skills, modification of behavior techniques and interviewing skills; and (F) Learning theories as applied to the teaching process; and 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.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? 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 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.

School Social Worker

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Discipline School Social Worker
License/Certificate Professional Educator Certificate for School Social Worker
State Department Connecticut Department of Education
State Department Hyperlink https://portal.ct.gov/sde/school-social-work/school-social-work/how-to
Type of License/Certificate Licensure/Certificate
Age Range Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement Master's degree in social work
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework 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.
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). )

Social Worker – Clinical

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Discipline Social Worker
License/Certificate Clinical Social Worker Licensure
State Department Connecticut Department of Public Health
State Department Hyperlink https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Practitioner-Licensing--Investigations/Socialworker/LCSW-Licensing-Requirements
Type of License/Certificate Licensure/Certificate
Age Range Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement Hold a master's or doctorate degree from a social work program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? Successfully completed the Clinical Level Examination of the Association of Social Work Boards.
Licensure Dependent on an Exam? The Clinical Level Examination of the Association of Social Work Boards; All ASWB examination scores are reported as pass/fail, with the number of questions needed to pass the examination, and because test questions change from one administration to the next, statistical adjustments must be made to account for small differences in the overall difficulty of individual examinations.

Speech Language Pathologist

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Discipline Speech-Language Pathologist
License/Certificate Speech and Language Pathologist Licensure
State Department Connecticut Department of Public Health
State Department Hyperlink https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Practitioner-Licensing--Investigations/SLP/Speech-and-Language-Pathologist--Licensure
Type of License/Certificate Licensure/Certificate
Age Range Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement  Master's or doctorate degree in speech and language pathology
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? 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 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 requirements specific for 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.

Vision Specialist

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Discipline Vision Specialist
License/Certificate Blind and Partially Sighted Pre-K - 12
State Department Connecticut Department of Education
State Department Hyperlink https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/Certification/Bureau-of-Certification
Type of License/Certificate Licensure/Certificate
Age Range 3 yrs - 12th grade
Degree Level Requirement Holds a bachelor's degree from an approved institution
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Has a minimum of 45 semester hours of credit in general academic courses including:
(1) Six semester hours of credit in English;
(2) Six semester hours of credit in social science, which shall include United States history, and may include anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology or sociology;
(3) Study in at least three of the following areas, in addition to the area of major specialization:
  1. English;
  2. Mathematics;
  3. Science;
  4. Social science;
  5. Foreign language; and
  6. Fine arts;
(c) For teaching of the blind and partially-sighted: Has a minimum of 30 semester hours of credit in professional education in a planned program of study and experience appropriate to the level and special subject for which certification is sought, and which is designed to develop understanding of the special field. This shall include study in each of the following areas, and include the specific amount of credit where such is specified:
(1) Foundations of education. This group includes areas such as:
  1. history of education,
  2. principles of education,
  3. philosophy of education,
  4. comparative education and
  5. community sociology, community resources and social anthropology;
(2) Educational psychology. This group includes areas such as:
  1. psychology of learning,
  2. human growth and development,
  3. child-adolescent psychology and
  4. mental hygiene;
(3) Curriculum and methods of teaching. This group includes areas such as:
  1. methods of teaching,
  2. the teaching of reading,
  3. school library media instruction,
  4. individualizing instruction,
  5. educational measurements,
  6. principles of curriculum construction,
  7. the specific field and
  8. extra-curricular activities;
(4) 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; and
(5) At least 12 semester hours of credit to be distributed among each of the areas as listed below, as appropriate to the special subject:
(A) Blind:
  1. A survey of eye conditions;
  2. Psychology of the blind;
  3. Methods and materials for teaching the blind; and
  4. Braille; or
(B) Partially-sighted
  1. Basic orientation in eye conditions;
  2. Effect of eye conditions on educational programs and vocational outlook;
  3. Methods of teaching the partially-sighted; and
  4. Psychology of physically handicapped children; or
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work? 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 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.
Alternative Route Provisional or temporary Educators who have completed the equivalent of two school years of full-time teaching in the grade level and subject appropriate to the endorsement requested may waive the planned program requirement. However, all coursework, degree, testing, and any experiential requirements must still be met. To obtain Connecticut teacher certification based on teaching experience, educators must: 1. Document no fewer than 20 school months of successful, appropriate full-time teaching experience in the same approved nonpublic school OR an out-of-state public school under a valid certificate; 2. Pass Praxis I Pre-Professional Skills Tests (PPST) or present official evidence of meeting waiver* requirements; 3. Pass subject-specific tests, for those endorsements where a test is required*; and 4. Successfully complete all required general academic and professional education coursework for the endorsement areas sought. All coursework must result in credit awarded to official transcripts from regionally accredited colleges or universities.