Multilingual Learners (MLs) Educator Certification
New Jersey Department of Education through its Office of The Office of Recruitment, Preparation, and Certification can help teachers and future teachers apply for certification in the areas of English as a Second Language (ESL) and Bilingual Education. The Office is Recruitment, Preparation and Certification can help guide you through that process. They offer certificates and endorsements.
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Resources
New Jersey requires that a candidate for English as a Second Language and Bilingual/Bicultural Education certification complete the requirements at a state approved ESL or bilingual program.
The bilingual programs are as follows*:
Instructional Endorsements: Bilingual/Bicultural
- Centenary University
- Fairleigh Dickinson
- Georgian Court College
- Kean University
- Montclair State University
- Monmouth University
- New Jersey City University
- Rider University
- Rowan University
- Rutgers University - New Brunswick
- The College Of New Jersey
- The Richard Stockton College Of New Jersey
- William Paterson University
Instructional Endorsements: English as a Second Language
- Fairleigh Dickinson
- Georgian Court College
- Kean University
- Monmouth University
- Montclair State University
- New Jersey City University
- Rider University
- Rowan University
- Rutgers- Newark
- Rutgers University - New Brunswick
- The College Of New Jersey
- Seton Hall University
- The Richard Stockton College Of New Jersey
- William Paterson University