Connecticut's 093 Superintendent of Schools Endorsement

The following instructions apply to those who have completed the Neag School's Executive Leadership Program.

Please note that the state educator certification regulations may change frequently. Regardless of your career plans, it is in your best interest that you submit the application for state certification within 30 days after graduation from the Neag School.

Certification Process

Candidate applies online through the Connecticut Educator Certification System (CECS)

• Watch Applying for Certification Tutorial Video and review FAQs for more information
• During the application, select certificate or position type: Select Administrator.
• Select endorsement area: 093 Superintendent of Schools
• Educational History
  • Select bachelor’s degree and save
  • The system will ask if you have college/university coursework/degree that is not shown, and you will click Yes
  • Add your master’s degree
  • Add your graduate certificate
  • Add any other degree
• Professional History page asks, “Do you have any teaching, administrative, and/or special services experience that is not shown” (considered experience under a valid teaching certificate). Answer Yes
  • In order to receive your 093 certification, you must have completed 80 school months of successful teaching experience or service, including 30 school months of full-time administrative or supervisory experience. Please have your school district/s complete the ED 126 Statement of Professional Experience form verifying you have met the teaching experience requirement. The ED 126 form must be submitted directly from the district to the Bureau of Educator Standards and Certification.
• Continue with questions until complete.
• Pay $50 nonrefundable application review fee with a MasterCard, Visa, or Discover Card.
• After submitting payment, you should receive a confirmation email. If you don’t receive one, check your spam folder.

Next steps:

• After your final course grade is posted, the Graduate School will audit your record and the graduate certificate will be posted on your transcript.
• The Neag School of Education Certification Officer will then submit the institutional recommendation for certification to the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE). Candidates are eligible for the Initial Educator Certificate. 2025 graduates will have met all program requirements as of late June (date TBD based on summer course schedule), and your graduate certificate conferral date will be August 24, 2025.
• Candidates should order official copies of their transcript(s) from all institutions and have them sent to Bureau of Educator Standards & Certification, P.O. Box 150471, Hartford, CT 06115-0471 or to teacher.etranscript@ct.gov. The CSDE is currently recommending candidates request official paper transcripts instead of e-transcripts.
  • See instructions for requesting official UConn transcripts on the Registrar's website.
• Once the CSDE reviews the application, they will email you an Application Status Letter and the fee balance will be requested ($150). You can pay this when you receive the letter, or you can wait until your UConn Graduate Certificate has been posted in Student Admin.
• The certificate will be issued with the date of application or when all program requirements have been met.

If you have questions about your application, email teacher.cert@ct.gov.