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Preschool Certification Chart
If the candidate has... |
Okay to Teach Preschool |
Need to Apply for Preschool Licensure, Take Praxis, and Begin the Process of Obtaining the P-3 Certificate |
NJ Nursery School Certificate |
X |
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NJ Elementary School Teacher K-5 Certificate |
|
X |
NJ Elementary School Teacher Certificate |
X |
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Out-of-State Certificate which includes Preschool |
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X |
Teacher of the Blind or Partially Sighted, Teacher of the Deaf or Hard of Hearing and/or Teacher of the Handicapped Certificate |
Only can teach in preschool self-contained classrooms |
X |
Teacher of Students with Disabilities (must first have an instructional certificate – limited to teaching special education in the areas of instructional certification) |
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X |