General Certification Application Information and Forms

Overview

Forms

Your application will be placed in the queue for review more quickly if you click on the “Apply online” option, where available, and submit the application via your account on the Connecticut Educator Certification System (CECS). Or, if you prefer, the following forms, in Adobe Acrobat PDF format, may be printed and mailed to the address at the top of the form.

Please read all instructions completely.

Pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes Section 10-221d, the State Board of Education must complete a criminal history records check on each applicant for an initial issuance or renewal of a certificate, authorization or permit. Each applicant seeking an initial issuance or renewal of a certificate, authorization or permit  must also submit to a records check of the Department of Children and Families’ child abuse and neglect registry established pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes Section 17a-101k. Periodically, the State Board of Education is required to submit the database of all persons who hold any certificate, authorization or permit for follow-up records checks.

For Individual Use
For District Use

Please see the District Resources page for district forms.

Notes:
  • Additional documentation or fees may be required to complete the application.
  • Completed forms must be returned via postal mail and contain authentic signatures. Photocopies will not be accepted.
  • Do NOT return the form via e-mail or fax.