New Jersey Department of Education

All Instructional Certificates available for which a CE may be issued are listed on the Teachers Overview webpage. Remember, it is your responsibility to make sure all necessary documents are received by the NJDOE so that your file can be reviewed by an examiner. The waiting time for your application review does not begin until all documentation is received. Only official transcripts and official copies of test scores, where applicable, are acceptable. Applicants must Apply Online. You may also find it helpful to review Frequently Asked Questions.

A Certificate of Eligibility is issued once a candidate meets all the requirements for the particular title. The Certificate of Eligibility authorizes an individual to seek and accept employment in a New Jersey public school requiring certification.

CE candidates must complete a minimum amount of 50 hours of pre-professional experience at a Certificate of Eligibility Program Provider (CE EPP) prior to employment. For the district/school to register you for a Provisional certificate, you must provide them with documentation of enrollment in an approved CE EPP along with the completed 50-Hour Verification of Completion  form showing completion of the 50 hours. Once you have secured employment, it is the responsibility of the hiring school district to enroll you in the Provisional Teacher Process. A provisional certificate is then issued which is valid for a period of up to two years. The PTP is a school-based training and evaluation program provided during the initial years of teaching in New Jersey.

While working as a provisional teacher you must be mentored for a minimum of 30 weeks by a certified teacher in the district. Mentoring requirements can be located at the Educator Mentoring and Induction Support webpage. To qualify for a standard certificate, you must be evaluated based on the AchieveNJ instrument utilized in your district/school and receive two effective or highly effective final ratings, one per year within a three-year span. Visit the AchieveNJ webpage for additional information.

Candidates with a CE must be enrolled in a CE EPP and verify enrollment in a CE EPP to the hiring school. 

List of approved CE Educator Preparation Programs.

Once the PTP has been successfully completed, a standard teaching certificate can be issued by the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE). The standard certificate is a permanent certificate issued to candidates who have met all requirements for state certification.

All Instructional Certificates available for which a CEAS may be issued are listed on the Teachers Overview webpage. Remember, it is your responsibility to make sure all necessary documents are received by New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) so that your file can be reviewed by an examiner. The waiting time for your application review does not begin until all documentation is received. Only official transcripts and official copies of test scores, where applicable, are acceptable. Applicants must Apply Online. You may also find it helpful to review Frequently Asked Questions.

A Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing (CEAS) is issued once a candidate meets all the requirements for the particular title. The CEAS authorizes an individual to seek and accept employment in a New Jersey public school requiring certification.

Once you have secured employment, it is the responsibility of the hiring school district to enroll you in the Provisional Teacher Process (PTP). A provisional certificate is then issued which is valid for a period of up to two years. The PTP is a school-based training and evaluation program provided during the initial years of teaching in New Jersey.

While working as a provisional teacher you must be mentored for a minimum of 30 weeks by a certified teacher in the district. Mentoring requirements can be located at the Educator Mentoring and Induction Support webpage. To qualify for a standard certificate you must be evaluated based on the AchieveNJ instrument utilized in your district/school and receive two effective or highly effective final ratings, one per year within a three-year span. Visit the AchieveNJ webpage for additional information.

Once the PTP has been successfully completed, a standard teaching certificate can be issued by the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE). The standard certificate is a permanent certificate issued to candidates who have met all requirements for state certification.