Learn more about the graduate school process. Contact schools offering educational administration degree programs in Connecticut.
No additional coursework is necessary to move from an Initial Certificate to a Provisional Certificate, but you must fulfill induction and experience requirements (see below).
To move from a Provisional Certificate to a Professional Certificate, you must complete another 30 semester hours of graduate coursework.
Initial Superintendent of Schools Certificate:To move from an Initial to a Provisional Certificate, no additional education is required but you must complete induction and experience requirements (see below).
To graduate from a Provisional Certificate to a Professional Certificate, no additional education is required but you must complete induction and experience requirements (see below).
To move from an Initial to a Provisional Certificate, you must complete the induction period and corresponding assessment of your performance.
Initial Superintendent of Schools Certificate:No additional examinations are necessary to receive an Initial Superintendent of Schools Certificate. To move from an Initial Certificate to a Provisional Certificate, you must complete the induction period and corresponding assessment of your performance.
To graduate from an Initial to a Provisional Certificate, you must complete 10 months of experience under your Initial Certificate.
To graduate from a Provisional to a Professional Certificate, you must complete 30 months of experience under your Provisional Certificate.
Initial Superintendent of Schools Certificate:To graduate from an Initial to a Provisional Certificate, you must complete 10 months of experience under your Initial Certificate.
To graduate from a Provisional to a Professional Certificate, you must complete 30 months of experience under your Provisional Certificate.
All school employees in Connecticut must undergo a criminal history record check, including fingerprinting. The school district that employs you will give you the necessary forms and direct you to the nearest fingerprinting location. A list of Connecticut fingerprinting services may be found here.
The State Police Bureau of Identification and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will check your fingerprints. The results of your criminal history background check will be reported directly to the school district that employs you. You must submit to additional criminal background checks every three years for as long as you work for a Connecticut school district.
Contact Connecticut colleges and universities for more information on the education administration/leadership preparation programs they offer.
For more information about becoming a certified Connecticut administrator, contact the Certification Office of the Connecticut State Department of Education at (860) 713-6969.