Applying for certification
Applications are processed in the order received, typically within 4–6 weeks of submission. To avoid delays, applicants are encouraged to submit all requested documents in a timely manner. Processing may take longer during peak months (April–October).
1. Application form
Apply using our secure online system or mail us a completed ED 170A application form. Include your $50 nonrefundable application review payment.
IMPORTANT: We don’t accept personal checks. If you apply by mail, please pay with a cashier’s check, certified bank check, or money order made payable to: Treasurer, State of Connecticut.
2. Official transcripts
You can either mail us your official undergraduate/graduate transcript in its sealed envelope OR have the university send your e-transcript to us at teacher.etranscript@ct.gov.
Connecticut State Department of Education
PO Box 150471
Hartford, CT 06115-0471