Connecticut Administrative Code
Title 10 - Education and Culture
145d - Standards for the Issuance of a Certificate for the Position of School Business Administrator
State Educator Certificates, Permits and Authorizations
Part III - Types of Certificates
Section 10-145d-413 - The interim educator certificate
Universal Citation: CT Reg of State Agencies 10-145d-413
Current through March 19, 2025
(a) Conditions for issuance.
(1) The
interim educator certificate shall be valid for 12 months and is nonrenewable
if such applicant:
(A) Meets the preparation
and eligibility requirements for an initial educator or provisional educator
certificate except for successful completion of assessments as appropriate, if
such applicant:
(i) Has resided in a state
other than Connecticut during the year immediately preceding application for
certification in Connecticut; and holds current teacher certification in a
state other than Connecticut; and has completed at least 10 school months of
successful teaching in another state in a public school or nonpublic school
approved by the appropriate governing body in another state; or
(ii) Has graduated from a teacher preparation
program at an approved institution outside of Connecticut; or
(B) Was hired by a charter school
after July 1st in any school year for a teaching position that school year,
provided the person meets the requirements for entry into the alternate route
to certification program.
(2) Interim educator certificate with course
work deficiency.
(A) An applicant who
fulfills all requirements for issuance of the initial educator certificate or
provisional educator certificate but lacks a course in special education in
accordance with subsection (a) (4) of Section
10-145d-412,
may be issued an interim educator certificate, valid for one year, except as
otherwise provided in this section.
(B) An applicant who is otherwise eligible
for certification in areas or fields for which a bachelor's degree is not
required, or endorsements in agriculture education, health occupations,
marketing education, practical nurse education in vocational-technical schools,
but lacks course requirements to the extent of not more than six semester hours
of credit and a course of study in special education in accordance with
subsection (a) (4) of Section
10-145d-412
may be issued an interim educator certificate, valid for one year, which may be
reissued for a second year.
(C) In
order for the initial or the provisional educator certificate to be issued, the
applicant shall complete the course work in the area of deficiency.
(D) Except as otherwise provided in
subsection (b) of Section
10-145d-559 failure
to remove the deficiency within the period specified shall prevent the holder
from serving in the employ of a board of education in a position covered by the
expired endorsement, except that the course work in which the applicant is
deficient may be deferred for good cause shown, provided the deferment is
requested in writing both by the applicant and the employing agency of the
board of education, is accompanied by evidence to justify the request, and is
approved by the department.
(b) The holder of an interim educator certificate employed by a board of education shall, as a condition for holding said certificate, successfully complete the BEST assessments, as appropriate and as may be made available by the Board.
(c) For those who hold the interim educator certificate, upon meeting the requirements for the initial or provisional educator certificate, such certificate shall be issued retroactive to the issuance date of the interim educator certificate.
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