Connecticut § 10a-19d Training for early childhood education teachers. Definition of training requirements and competencies for persons involved in early childhood education.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 10a-19d — Training for early childhood education teachers. Definition of training requirements and competencies for persons involved in early childhood education.

Connecticut·Title 10a State System of Higher Education·Ch. 185 Administration of State System

(a)The chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities shall, within available appropriations, expand the capacity of programs for training early childhood education teachers through the development of accelerated, alternate route programs to initial teacher certification with an endorsement in early childhood education.

(b)The chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, in consultation with the Department of Education, Labor Department, Office of Workforce Strategy, Office of Early Childhood, Department of Social Services, Charter Oak State College, early childhood education faculty at two and four-year public and independent institutions of higher education, early childhood education professional associations, early childhood education advocates and pra

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(a) The chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities shall, within available appropriations, expand the capacity of programs for training early childhood education teachers through the development of accelerated, alternate route programs to initial teacher certification with an endorsement in early childhood education. (b) The chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, in consultation with the Department of Education, Labor Department, Office of Workforce Strategy, Office of Early Childhood, Department of Social Services, Charter Oak State College, early childhood education faculty at two and four-year public and independent institutions of higher education, early childhood education professional associations, early childhood education advocates and practitioners, and persons knowledgeable in the area of career development and programs in early childhood care and education, shall define the preservice and minimum training requirements and competencies for persons involved in early childhood education, from birth to five years of age, including requirements for individual levels of early childhood credentialing and licensing.

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Legislative History

(P.A. 06-154, S. 1; P.A. 11-48, S. 91, 285; P.A. 16-15, S. 24; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 234; P.A. 24-22, S. 24.) History: P.A. 06-154 effective July 1, 2006; P.A. 11-48 amended Subsec. (b) by adding “Labor Department's”, effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 11-48, “Commissioner of Higher Education” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “president of the Board of Regents for Higher Education”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 16-15 replaced “president of the Board of Regents for Higher Education” with “president of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities”, effective July 1, 2016; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 amended Subsec. (b) by deleting “Labor Department's Office of Workforce Competitiveness, the” and adding Labor Department, Office of Workforce Strategy and Office of Early Childhood, effective July 1, 2021; P.A. 24-22 replaced “president of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities” with “chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities”, effective July 1, 2024.