ARCTEL

Alternate Route to Certification for Teachers of English Learners

Earn a Bilingual and/or TESOL Cross-Endorsement While You Continue to Teach!

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2026-27 PROGRAM YEAR. DEADLINE IS JULY 31, 2026. 

UPCOMING INFORMATION SESSION: April 28 | 4:00 pm   REGISTER
PROGRAM COST: $5,000.00 (+$75.00 application fee)

Program of Study

Schedule

How to Apply

FAQs

ARCTEL is an advanced educator preparation program approved by the CT State Board of Education. It was developed by ACES in response to the statewide shortage of qualified, certified PreK-12 educators in the areas of Bilingual Education and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) in CT.  Educators who complete the program of study, as well as CT standardized testing requirements, will earn cross-endorsement #111, TESOL PreK-12 and/or may be eligible to earn a bilingual cross-endorsement in their content area.  In addition, all certified educators who earn cross-endorsement #111 through the ARCTEL program are eligible for CT adult education endorsement #088, English to Non-English Speaking Adults.

Districts interested in a cohort can contact John Gustafson at jgustafson@aces.org for details & pricing.

Qualifications for Admission

To be considered for admission, applicants must:

• Hold a valid CT teaching certificate
• Be employed by a CT PreK-12 school or school district during the program of study

Key Contact Information

Project Coordinator:
John Gustafson

Office Number:
(203) 407-4451

Address: 
205 Skiff Street
Hamden, CT 06517