Certification Requirements for School Nurse-Teachers (#072)
Thank you for exploring how you can promote the health of Connecticut students. Here are the requirements for certification:
A valid Connecticut registered nurse license
Graduated with a Bachelor's degree from a school of professional nursing at a regionally accredited college or university with a minimum of:
- 40 semester hours of credit in general education, including:
- 6 credits in English
- 6 credits in social sciences
- 36 semester hours of credit in a planned program of study and experience that includes study of each of the following:
- Foundations of education
- Educational psychology
- Curriculum and methods of teaching
- Supervised field experience in a public health agency or a minimum of six semester hours of credit and no more than 12 semester hours of credit in student teaching of health education
- Health education
- School health services
A course of study in special education comprising at least 36 clock hours that 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.
IMPORTANT: To eventually advance a certificate endorsed for School Nurse Teacher to the professional level, candidates must complete either a master’s degree or at least 30 semester hours of graduate credit. This may include coursework required for the initial educator certificate.
Please note that requirements may change without notice.