Teacher Certification Program for College Graduates (TCPCG)

How to Apply

Applications to the TCPCG Program are accepted from Sept. 1-Feb 15 of each year, for the program beginning the following summer.

Please note that the Admissions Committee cannot make a decision about your application until the application is complete with all required information and materials.

To apply:

1. Assemble your application materials for the Graduate School:
   • Personal Statement (between 1000 and 1500 words) Briefly describe why you would like to teach in your specific content area and your experiences working with students or youth.
   • Current résumé or Curriculum Vitae
   • Official transcripts of all collegiate work (including UConn)
   • Foreign transcripts MUST be evaluated by one of the following: Education Credential Services; Global Credential Evaluators; Joseph Silny & Associates; or SpanTran. See CSDE website.
   • Names of (3) references with email addresses
   • Applicants with a cumulative grade point average below the state minimum (2.7) must apply for a GPA waiver
   • Evidence of having taken appropriate content area Praxis II test or ACTFL
     (Note: All candidates need to have taken their respective Praxis II exam(s) prior to beginning the program)
   • Admitted students must provide test results on Praxis Core or waiver test scores

    

2. Complete the Application to the Graduate School
   
3. Mail official transcripts in one packet to:
   Graduate Admissions Office
   438 Whitney Road Ext., Unit 1152
   Storrs, CT 06269-1152