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Steps to becoming a teacher in New Jersey:

The following are two separate routes and steps to be taken to attain your Initial New Jersey Teaching Certification. Click here to skip down to the Alternative Route to Certification.
  • Traditional Route 1: New Jersey Initial Teaching Certification

  • The following are the steps that must be taken in order to earn your initial teaching certification in New Jersey the traditional way (ie. completing a teacher preparation program prior to entering the classroom).

    Under the traditional route to certification, you will apply for the Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing. You will then be issued a Provisional Certification.

    • Step 1:

      You must have completed a teacher preparation program from an accredited institution. Teacher Preparation Programs.


    • Step 2:

      If your degree was completed before September 1st 2004, your GPA must be 2.5 or higher. If your degree was completed after this date, your GPA must be 2.75 or higher.

    • Step 3:

      You must pass the Praxis II subject exam for the subjects you wish to teach.

      Each subject assessment requires a test score service fee of $20 by check or money order made payable to the "Commission of Education"

    • Step 4:

      You must pass an examination in physiology and hygiene. This examination is administered at New Jersey County Offices of Education.

    • Step 5:

      The following are the requirements and documents you will need before sending your application to the New Jersey Department of Education:
      • Official Transcripts of all college courses you have completed.
      • Praxis scores must be sent directly from the ETS to the NJDOE
      • For more information about procedures and requirements, including fee schedules for all New Jersey Certificates, Download the Certification Manual.
      • Your Teacher Preparation Institution should provide the application packet and also have this packet sent to the NJDOE. However, you may wish to either apply for certification online or through a paper application sent by yourself, you may send your application to the following location.

      Send materials to this address:
      New Jersey Department of Education
      Office of Licensing and Credentials
      P.O. Box 500
      Trenton, NJ. 08625-0500

      Or request more information by contacting a representative at the New Jersey Department of Education at (609) 292-2070

    • Step 6:

    • Sit back and relax!
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