Requirements/Connecticut
High School English Teacher in Connecticut.
One content test, and it is not the one most states use.
- Exams
- 1
- Passing
- 168
- Certificate
- English, Grades 7-12 (endorsement 015)
The exam you have to pass
In the order most candidates take them.
01
Praxis English Language Arts: Content and Analysis5039
Pass168
What people get wrong
Each of these costs a candidate either money or a test date.
- Connecticut requires English Language Arts: Content and Analysis (5039) at 168, NOT the Content Knowledge test (5038) that most states use. They are different tests and 5038 does not satisfy this endorsement.
- Connecticut runs no separate pedagogy exam.
Required, but not an exam
- A bachelor’s degree
- An approved educator preparation program, or an approved alternative route
- Background check and application through the CSDE certification system
Now go pass it.
Knowing the list is the easy part. Built To Pass teaches the strategy layer that works on any of these, aimed at the domains where you are actually losing points.
Start with your examVerified 2026-08-04 against Connecticut State Department of Education certification and the ETS Praxis Connecticut requirements. Certification rules change by state board vote. Confirm with the state before you register for a test.