LCO No. 1954 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5612 January Session, 2021 LCO No. 1954 Referred to Committee on COMMERCE Introduced by: REP. LEEPER, 132 nd Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING A TEACHER CERTIFICATION FOR TRADE PROFESSIONALS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to waive teacher certification 1 requirements for trade professionals with at least ten years of 2 professional experience who apply for teaching positions at the state's 3 technical high schools. 4 Statement of Purpose: To waive teacher certification requirements for trade professionals with at least ten years of professional experience who apply for teaching positions at the state's technical high schools.