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The Connecticut State Department of Education is adopting a new cloud-based certification application portal to replace the current Connecticut Educator Certification System (CECS). The official launch date of the new CECS is November 10, 2026. Please be advised that CECS will be completely offline from Thursday, October 29, 2026, to November 10, 2026, as we prepare to launch the new certification system.

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How do I pay a fee or balance online?


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Submitting payment online

  1. Log in to your Connecticut Educator Certification System (C.E.C.S.) account
  2. Click on the “Check Status/Pay Now” button
  3. In the financial summary column, click on Pay Now to access the payment screen

We accept only Visa, Mastercard, and Discover. No debit cards are accepted.

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