General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 117 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 651 Referred to Committee on Education Introduced by: SEN. BYE, 5th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 117 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 651 Referred to Committee on Education Introduced by: SEN. BYE, 5th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING AN ALTERNATE ROUTE TO CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That chapter 166 of the general statutes be amended to establish an alternate route to certification program for those early childhood educators who hold a bachelor's degree with a major either in, or closely related to, early childhood education. Statement of Purpose: To decrease the amount of time required to obtain a teaching certificate for early childhood educators by establishing an alternate route to certification program for such educators.