Meeting State Requirements for Connecticut Teachers
What’s Your Goal?
Earn My Connecticut Professional Educator Certificate
Teaching Channel courses are an ideal for Connecticut teachers advancing to a Professional Educator Certificate.
Advance to a Professional Educator Certificate
Anyone applying for a professional educator certificate must have an official transcript documenting the completion of 30 semester hours of credit beyond the bachelor’s degree (certification issued before July 1, 2018), or official transcript documenting the completion of a master’s degree in a subject area related to the endorsement held (certification issued for the first time on or after July 1, 2018) in an appropriate subject matter area related to such person’s certification endorsement area, as determined by the State Board of Education.
Option 1: Advance with the Completion of 30 Credits
Thirty semester credits completed with a regionally accredited college or university will meet the credit requirements to advance from a Provisional to a Professional Certificate. Choose from two distinct paths to achieve this credit goal.
   Path A: Earn a 30-credit Teaching Channel Certificate
     Teaching Channel has created several 30-credit certificate options. Choose from the following content areas:
       Social Emotional Learning
       Educator Mental Health and Wellbeing
       Instructional Strategies
       Primary Literacy
       Secondary Literacy
   Path B: Choose up to 30 credits from any of our 300+ graduate-level, continuing education courses.
Option 2: Advance with the Completion of a Master’s Degree
A master’s degree completed with a regionally accredited college or university that includes at least 15 graduate credits in content or content pedagogy meets the state’s new master’s degree requirement to advance a certificate in a teaching area from the provisional to the professional level. Teaching Channel with Learners Edge partners with American College of Education to offer flexible programs just right for your busy schedule.
For more information on Connecticut educator certificates, visit the Connecticut Department of Education website or How do I advance my certificate from temporary, resident, initial, or provisional?
Earn Your 6th Year (Advance Your Salary)
Meet your 6th year requirements and increase your annual and lifetime salary through our 30-credit certificate bundle options.Â
Teaching Channel has created several certificate options to meet your 6th and/or 7th year requirements. Choose a certificate from the following content areas:
   Math 30-Credit Certificate
   Social Emotional Learning 30-Credit Certificate
   Ed Tech 30-Credit Certificate
   Educator Mental Health and Wellbeing 30-Credit Certificate
   Instructional Strategies 30-Credit Certificate
   Primary Literacy 30-Credit Certificate
   Secondary Literacy 30-Credit Certificate
Teaching Channel with Learners Edge partners with highly respected colleges and universities to provide versatile and effective continuing education graduate credit courses for educators. Teaching Channel with Learners Edge University Partners are accredited by various agencies including:Â CAEP/TEAC/NCATE, HLC, NECHE, NWCCU, WSCUC.
Not sure which University Partner to choose? American College of Education is our preferred partner for many reasons including its accredited status and educator-focused graduate-level programs.
District requirements vary; please refer to your contract or seek district guidance or pre-approval as needed.
University Partners for Connecticut Educators
Not sure which university partner to choose? American College of Education is our preferred partner for many reasons including its accredited status and educator-focused graduate-level programs.
Why You Should Enroll in Courses as a Long-Term Investment
In many districts, teachers gain a salary increase when they accrue graduate-level credits. But have you considered the money you leave on the table when you delay accruing those credits?
Teachers who gain an extra $8K in salary 20 years before retirement bring home an extra $160K in earnings. And those teachers may also receive a higher pension by finishing their careers at an advance salary level. Compare that to the educator who achieves that goal 10 years later: $80K less income. See what credit accrual could mean for you by using our salary calculator. Be sure to check our course bundles that let you accrue credits at less cost and on a pay-as-you-learn plan.
Bundle Your Savings
Pay a lot less with our course bundles, plus go even easier on your budget with a monthly payment plan.
3-Course Bundle
Choose three 3-credit graduate-level, continuing education courses and save $187.
5-Course Bundle
Choose five 3-credit graduate-level, continuing education courses and save up to $380.
10-Course Bundle
Choose ten 3-credit graduate-level, continuing education courses and save up to $760.
Enhance Your
Salary and Career
We are proud partners with American College of Education (ACE). Named #2 on Newsweek’s list of America’s Top Online Colleges 2023, ACE ensures you can learn and grow as far as you desire for your teaching career.
Find the advanced degree you need at an exceptionally low price through our special partnership with ACE.
Save up to 84% on Tuition Costs
Master’s Programs
With Teaching Channel Discount
$8,500
When Transferring
up to 9 Teaching Channel graduate-level course credits
Average ACE Cost
(without our discount)
$10,000
National Average Cost
of an M.Ed. Degree
$54,000
Doctoral Programs
With Teaching Channel Discount
$22,500
When Transferring
up to 9 Teaching Channel graduate-level course credits
Average ACE Cost
(without our discount)
$24,000
National Average
Cost of an EdD Degree
$111,900
Take Advantage of Group Savings
Gather your group and get the best course pricing available. It’s easy to sign up and organize. As your group grows, so does your discount.
