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What are the requirements for intermediate administrator or supervisor certification (endorsement #092)?


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Requirements for Intermediate Administration or Supervision certification

People who want to apply for Intermediate Administration or Supervision certification (endorsement 092) must meet these work experience and education requirements:

  • Connecticut Administrator Test - Testing provider: ETS, Test code: 6412, Passing score: 146
  • Complete a state-approved planned program of educator preparation at a regionally accredited college or university, leading to a formal institutional recommendation for certification. The institution will outline specific courses required for the required institutional recommendation for certification.
  • Master's degree from an approved institution.
  • 18 semester hours of graduate credit beyond the master's degree.
  • 50 school months of successful teaching experience or service.
  • Institutional recommendation based on completion of a state-approved certification program specific to school administration, including graduate course work in each of the following:
    • Psychological and pedagogical foundations of learning
    • Curriculum development and program monitoring
    • School administration
    • Personnel evaluation and supervision, and
    • Contemporary education problems and solutions
  • A course of study in special education comprised of not fewer than 36 clock hours, which includes:
    • Study in understanding the growth and development of exceptional children, including handicapped and gifted and talented children and children who may require special education.
    • Methods for identifying, planning for and working effectively with special-needs children in the regular classroom.

To advance the #092 certificate to Professional, you must serve successfully for 50 months under an Initial and/or Provisional #092 Certificate in Connecticut, and complete at least 30 semester hours of graduate credit beyond your master’s degree.

Learn how to apply for this endorsement.

Administrator Certification Requirements