TCPCG Campuses

At each TCPCG campus location, the 10-month program begins every summer when students take foundational coursework. Classes in learning theories, general and subject specific teaching methods, and educational technology are accentuated by the first clinical experience, where students observe classrooms and work with high school students in their respective disciplines.

In the fall, TCPCG students take advanced graduate coursework. As a cohort, they complete an internship, typically where they completed student teaching, and engage in an inquiry project concerning aspects of teaching and learning within their discipline.

In the spring, TCPCG students engage in their semester-long student teaching experience. Working closely with their cooperating teacher, university supervisor, and seminar leader, student teachers eventually assume the roles and responsibilities of their cooperating teacher.

Cupola on a building at UConn Avery Point.UConn Avery Point - In-Person Cohort

Situated on 72 acres of land and bordered on three sides by water, UConn Avery Point was formerly the summer estate of Morton Plant, a railroad, steamship, and hotel magnate. Branford House, the mansion overlooking Long Island Sound, was reportedly worth $3 million when it was completed in 1904.

Over the past few years, UConn Avery Point has undergone a major transformation. The campus now includes 19 buildings, including the Community Professional building, which houses program space for the Neag School of Education among others. The Student Center, which opened in August 2013, is home to a dining facility, student lounge spaces, a game room, and 3 outdoor patios, including a roof-top terrace with sweeping views of Long Island Sound.

UConn Hartford - In-Person Cohort

Hartford Times Building at UConn Hartford, lit up in blue lights during the holidays.

The Teacher Certification Program for College Graduates has a strong history of preparing secondary teachers at UConn Hartford, which moved downtown in Fall 2017.

Committed to urban education, TCPCG at UConn Hartford works with the Capital Region’s diverse schools as well as districts throughout the state. Our graduates have found middle school and high school teaching positions in districts throughout Connecticut and New England, as well as throughout the nation and abroad.

Here in the state capitol city of Hartford, cultural opportunities abound, from the Wadsworth Athenaeum and Connecticut Science Center to the Charter Oak Cultural Center, the Bushnell Theatre, and the Hartford Stage. Hartford offers opportunities for contact with institutions dedicated to learning within the humanities, sciences, and arts.

UConn Stamford - Hybrid Online/In-Person Cohort

Three students sitting on steps at the UConn Stamford Campus.The Teacher Certification Program for College Graduates began its UConn Stamford cohort in Summer 2022. Committed to urban education, TCPCG at UConn Stamford partners with the region’s diverse schools and with districts across Connecticut.

Our graduates have found middle school and high school teaching positions in districts throughout Connecticut and New England, as well as throughout the nation and abroad. UConn Stamford was founded in 1952 and moved to downtown in 1998, putting our students at the center of one the nation’s most robust business communities. UConn Stamford is also an accredited Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

New for Summer 2025 enrollment: UConn Stamford and TCPCG are collaborating to host the Sueños Scholars: Supporting Latiné Teacher Dreams program. Through funding provided by the United States Department of Education, the program recruits, supports, and mentors undergraduate Hispanic, other minority, low-income, and high-need students to pursue a master’s degree in education to teach culturally and linguistically diverse students.

UConn Waterbury - In-Person Cohort

UConn Waterbury CampusThe Teacher Certification Program for College Graduates has been preparing secondary teachers since 2008 at UConn Waterbury. Committed to urban education, TCPCG at UConn Waterbury partners with the region's diverse schools and with districts across Connecticut. Our graduates have found middle school and high school teaching positions in districts throughout Connecticut and New England, as well as throughout the nation and abroad.

UConn Waterbury serves more than 1,000 students annually. In its 60 years of operation, it has opened the doors to educational access and excellence to thousands of Connecticut residents, many of whom have distinguished themselves in the fields of community service, business, education, law, and politics. Today, the campus is located in a modern, state-of-the-art facility in the heard of downtown Waterbury. UConn Waterbury is also an accredited Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).