• Overview

• Certification/Alternate Route

• Collective Bargaining Agreements (Contracts)

• Consultant Requirements

• Educational Opportunities

• Employment Forms

• Employment Opportunities

• Paraprofessionals (ESS)

• Student Teacher/Intern Requirements

• Substitute Information

• Additional Requirements

Standard Certificates – New Jersey Residents:

• Applicants in approved teacher education programs should complete the application through their college or university. Applications are available at the College Certification Office.

• Applicants for Alternate Route (Provisional Teacher Program) If you have not completed teacher preparation in a traditional college program, application for certification should be made through Office of Licensing and Academic Credentials, NJ State Department of Education, CN 500, Trenton, NJ 08625.

Out-of-State Residents:

• Apply through the Office of Licensing and Academic Credentials, NJ State Department of Education, CN 500, Trenton, NJ 08625.

NJ State Substitute Teacher's Certifications:

• Processed via HR at the Madison BOE

Additional Information:

• For additional information on any of the above, please refer to the State of NJ Department of Education web sites:

  • www.state.nj.us/education

  • www.ets.org/praxis/index.html

  • www.wes.org