Certification
Certifications and Endorsements
There are three types of certificates: Instructional, Educational Services and Administrative.
- Instructional certificates allow the holder to be a classroom teacher.
- Career and Technical Education (CTE) certificates allow the holder to teach approved career and technical education programs in grades nine through 12 in all public schools.
- Educational Services certificates allow the holder to provide educational support such as counseling, speech language pathology and school nursing services.
- Administrative certificates allow the holder to provide supervisory and managerial services in the school district such as those provided by the building principal or school administrator.
Under each type of certificate, there are endorsements. The endorsement identifies the specific type of service that the holder is allowed to provide. A candidate who holds an instructional certificate with an endorsement to teach mathematics is allowed to teach mathematics alone. If the candidate also holds an instructional certificate with an endorsement to teach biological science, the candidate is allowed to teach both mathematics and biological science.
Note: Effective January 1, 2025, the Governor signed A1669/P.L.2024, c.26, which eliminates the requirement to complete a Commissioner of Education-approved test of basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills (Basic Skills) for all instructional certificates except for the limited certificate of eligibility (CE) and the limited certificate of eligibility with advanced standing (CEAS).
Per the NJDOE,all CE candidates must complete a minimum amount of 50 hours of pre-professional experience at an approved CE EPP prior to employment. This does not apply to CEAS candidates.
CE applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree and meet all CE requirements and may waive one (1) of the following requirements
- Minimum number of subject-matter course content credits;
- Minimum required grade point average (GPA);*
- Passing score on New Jersey state-approved Praxis subject-matter assessments.*
CEAS applicants must complete a New Jersey state-approved teacher preparation program and all other CEAS requirements, may waive one (1) of the following requirements
- Minimum required GPA;* or
- Passing score on Praxis subject-matter assessments.*
Certificate application expedite requests may only be submitted by LRES if the candidate has been formally recommended for hire by the EOSD and the candidate's application is in a "Pending Review" status on the NJEdCert website.
Emergency certificate requests will only be approved by the EOSD if the candidate has been formally recommended for hire by the EOSD.
NOTE: Renewals shall be predicated upon demonstration of progress toward successful completion of coursework and assessments required for issuance of a CE, CEAS, or standard certificate.