Governor Phil Murphy • Lt. Governor Tahesha Way

Approved Certificate of Eligibility (CE) Program Providers

Updated October 2025

Provider Approved  CE Program Coursework Level
Brookdale Community College CTE Alternate Route Teacher Preparation Program Credit Option Undergraduate, Non-Degree
CTE Alternate Route Teacher Preparation Non-Credit Option Hours-Based, Non-Degree
Alternate Route to Teaching — K–12 teacher certification program for candidates who already have their bachelor’s degree Hours-Based, Non-Degree
ART-CC K-6 Hours-Based, Non-Degree
ART-CC P-3 Hours-Based, Non-Degree
Alternate Route to Teaching at Community Colleges(ART_CC) Hours-Based, Non-Degree
Centenary University Centenary Alternate Route Program - Secondary Hours-Based, Non-Degree
Drew University Alternate Route Secondary Education Graduate, Non-Degree
Essex County College Alternate Route to Elementary Teaching
Alternate Route to Secondary Teaching		 Hours-Based, Non-Degree
Essex County Provisional Teacher Training Program General Education (K-12) All Subject Matter with the Exception of Technical Education Hours-Based, Non-Degree
Fairleigh Dickinson University MAT Practicum Model:
  • Elementary Education
  • P-3
  • English
  • Art
  • Social Studies
  • Math
  • Biology
  • Earth Science
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Physical Science
  • Italian
  • French
  • Spanish
  • ESL
 Graduate, Degree
FASST: Foundation for the Advancement of a Strategic Science of Teaching FASST: Elementary Education (K-6) Hours-Based, Non-Degree
Felician University Early Childhood (P3) & Teacher of Students with Disabilities  (AR) Graduate, Non-Degree
Idioma Education & Consulting, LLC 

Idioma CE Programs:

  • Arabic
  • Chinese
  • French
  • German
  • Greek
  • Hebrew
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Latin
  • Portuguese
  • Russian
  • Spanish
 Hours-Based, Non-Degree
iteach
  • Alternate Route Program – Elementary
  • Alternate Route – K-12
 Hours-Based, Non-Degree
Kean University English as a Second Language
Pre-School through 3rd Grade		 Graduate, Non-Degree
Monmouth University 400 Provisional Teacher Program
Alternate Route Teacher Training Program (K-12)
Alternate Route Teacher Training Program (K-6)		 Hours-Based, Non-Degree
Graduate Early Childhood Endorsement Graduate, Non-Degree
Alternate Route Teacher Training Program (K-12)
Master of Education, Provisional Teacher Track
Master of Education, P–3 Track
Master of Education, ESL Track
Master of Education, ESL Track - CE		 Graduate, Degree
Montclair State University Teacher of Students with Disabilities: Inclusive Education for Secondary Subject Areas
Alternate Route Teacher Certification Program (P-3)
Alternate Route Teacher Certification Program (K-6)
Alternate Route Teacher Certification Program (P-12)
Montclair State University P–3 MAR
Teacher of Students with Disabilities: Inclusive Education for Elementary		 Graduate, Non-Degree
New Jersey Center for Teacher and Learning Traditional Alternate Route Program for Qualified Biology Majors
Alternate Route Program for Biology Non-majors
Traditional Alternate Route Program for Qualified Chemistry Majors
Alternate Route Program for Chemistry Non-majors
Traditional Alternate Route Program for Qualified K12 Mathematics Majors
Alternate Route Program for K12 Mathematics Non-majors
Alternate Route Program for Physics Non-majors
Traditional Alternate Route Program for Qualified Physics Majors
Biology Add-on Endorsement Program
Chemistry Add-on Endorsement Program
K12 Math Add-on Endorsement Program
Physical Science Add-on Endorsement Program		 Graduate, Degree
Middle School Mathematics Add-on Program
Middle School Science Add-on Endorsement Program
Preschoo through Grade 3 Alternate Route
Physics Add-on Endorsement Program
Biology Additional Endorsement for Science Teachers
Chemistry Additional Endorsement for Science Teachers
Physics Additional Endorsement for Science Teachers
Computer Science Additional Endorsement		 Graduate, Non-Degree
New Jersey City University New Pathways to Teaching in New Jersey Content Area Certification
New Pathways to Teaching in New Jersey Elementary		 Hours-Based, Non-Degree
P–3 Specialized Alternate Route Program
New Pathways to Teaching in New Jersey - Elementary Education
New Pathways to Teaching in New Jersey - Content Area Certification
TESL-Alternate Route		 Graduate, Non-Degree
CTE Hours-Based, Non-Degree
Ocean County College 400 Hour Alternate Route Educator Preperation Program Non-Degree
Relay Graduate School of Education Camden Graduate Alternate Route Certification
Newark Graduate Alternate Route Certification
Newark Advanced Certificate in Special Education
Camden Advanced Certificate in Special Education
Camden Dual Certification
Newark Dual Certification		 Graduate, Non-Degree
Newark MAT
Camden MAT		 Graduate, Degree
Rider University Elementary C–E, ESL, P–3 CE, and General Education (K–12) Graduate, Non-Degree
Rowan University ASPIRE to Teach at Rowan University
ASPIRE to Teach Alternate Route Pathway: P-6 CE		 Hours-Based, Non-Degree
Rutgers University Alternate Route Program Hours-Based, Non-Degree
St. Peter’s University Elementary Education
Middle School Education
Secondary Education
Teacher of Preschool through Grade 3 Certification		 Graduate, Non-Degree
Stockton University Elementary
Secondary Graduate CE		 Graduate, Non-Degree
The College of New Jersey Alternate Route Teacher Certification - Career and Technical Education(CTE) Hours Based, Non-Degree
William Paterson University Early Childhood Education (P-3) Graduate, Non-Degree
Elementary Education (K–6 MAT) Graduate, Degree
Secondary Education (K–12 MAT) Graduate, Degree
English as a Second Language Graduate, Non-Degree
Career and Technical Education Non-Degree
Alternate Route Elementary Education
MAT Elementary Education Alternate Route with 5-Middle School
Alternate Route Elementary Education with 5-8 Middle School SUbject Area Certification		 Graduate, Non-Degree

The following providers operate approved Teacher of Students with Disabilities (TOSD) programs that may also admit CE candidates:

  • Caldwell University
  • Centenary University1
  • College of Saint Elizabeth
  • Drew University1
  • Fairleigh Dickinson University
  • Felician University1
  • Georgian Court University
  • Kean University
  • Monmouth University
  • New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning
  • New Jersey City University
  • Ramapo College of New Jersey1
  • Relay Graduate School of Education1
  • Rider University1
  • Rowan University1
  • Rutgers GSE New Brunswick
  • Rutgers University Camden[1]
  • Saint Elizabeth University
  • Saint Peter's University
  • Stockton University1
  • The College of New Jersey
  • William Paterson University

    [1] TOSD program admits candidates who concurrently hold a CE in TOSD and a CE in a content area

    [2] Bilingual/Bicultural program admits candidates who concurrently hold a CE in Bilingual/Bicultural Education and a CE in a content area

The following providers operate approved English as a Second Language (ESL) programs that may also admit CE candidates:

  • Centenary University
  • College of Saint Elizabeth
  • Drew University
  • Fairleigh Dickinson University
  • Felician University
  • Georgian Court University
  • Kean University
  • Monmouth University
  • New Jersey City University
  • Princeton University
  • Rider University
  • Rowan University
  • Rutgers GSE New Brunswick
  • Seton Hall
  • Saint Peter's University
  • Stockton University
  • The College of New Jersey
  • William Paterson University

The following providers operate approved Bilingual/Bicultural Education programs that may also admit CE candidates:

  • Georgian Court University
  • Kean University2
  • Monmouth University
  • Montclair State University
  • New Jersey City University
  • Princeton University
  • Rider University
  • Rowan University
  • Rutgers GSE New Brunswick2
  • Stockton University[1]
  • The College of New Jersey
  • William Paterson University

[1] TOSD program admits candidates who concurrently hold a CE in TOSD and a CE in a content area

[2] Bilingual/Bicultural program admits candidates who concurrently hold a CE in Bilingual/Bicultural Education and a CE in a content area

The following courses are approved by the New Jersey Department of Education to meet the language acquisition requirements for world language teachers as per N.J.A.C 6A:9B-10.5(a)2.

NJ Colleges and Institutions
College/University Course Name and Number
Centenary University GED655: Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition
Caldwell University ED517: Language Acquisition: First and Second Language Development
Drew University EDUC 556: Methods of Teaching and Assessment in Language Classrooms
EDUC 621: Second Language Acquisition
Fairleigh Dickinson University EDUC6565: Second Language Acquisition: Methods and Curriculum
EDUC6563: Standards-Based Curriculum and Methodology: World Languages
Felician University EDU 551: Second Language Acquisition 
Georgian Court University BE3021: Second Language Acquisition
EDC5021: Second Language Acquisition
SP 361: Current Trends in World Languages Education: Spanish
Idioma Education & Consulting, LLC (via Colorado State University Pueblo) CLDE 591: WLM 501 The 5 C's and the 3 Communication Modes of Language Learning: Second Language Acquisition and Pedagogy for 21st Century Learners
Kean University 5435: Language Acquisition and Second Language Learning
3125: Contrastive Applied Linguistics in Spanish
5945: Language Acquisition: Theory and Research: L1, L2, Bilingual/Heritage Learner Development
3250: Foreign Language Education K-12
Montclair State University FREN 419/FREN 519:  Teaching French in P-12: Practice.
MLLT 367: Special Topics: Methods of Teaching World Languages
ITAL 419: The Teaching of Italian in Elementary and Secondary Schools
Latin 419: Methods of Teaching Latin
SPAN 418/518: Teaching Spanish in K-12
New Jersey City University LANG 510: Teaching World Lang in P-12
Princeton University GER 316: Second Language Acquisition and Pedagogy
GER 506: Second Language Acquisition and Pedagogy
Ramapo College of New Jersey LANG 270: Second Language Pedagogy IS
Rider University SED 420 and EDUC 521: Teaching a Second Language
Rowan University BLED 40512: Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition for Teaching Languages
BLED 40512: Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition for Teaching (Spanish) Languages
SMED 51330: Teaching and Learning Foreign Languages A
Rutgers University Graduate School of Education 05:300:438 & 15:253:538: Methods for Teaching and Assessing World Language Learners
05:300:430 & 15:253:520: Principles of Language Learning: Second & World Language Acquisition
Rutgers University: Newark 26:300:513: Principles of Second/Foreign Language Acquisition
21:615:320: Teaching Methodologies for World Languages
Rutgers University, School of Graduate Studies 16:617:500: Methods of World Language Teaching (K-12)
16:940:500: Methods of Spanish Language Teaching (K-12)
Saint Elizabeth University ED510: Linguistics and Language Acquisition
Seton Hall University EDST 3605: Teaching Methods for World Languages
Stockton University EDUC 4607: Methods of Teaching World Language
The College of New Jersey ESLM 525: Second Language Acquisition
WLC 390: Second Language Acquisition and Related Methodologies
William Paterson University LANG 3070: Introduction to Second Language Acquisition
CISE 4190: Methods of Teaching Secondary and Middle School World Languages I

 

Out-of-State Colleges and Institutions
College/University Course Name and Number
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages and Weber State University (UT) FL 4500/6500: Foreign Language Teaching Methods Online
Indiana University of Pennsylvania (PA) EDUC 453: Teaching of Foreign Languages in the Secondary School
Villanova University (PA) EDU 4282: Methods of Foreign Language

The Alternate Route Interstate Reciprocity Pilot Program (ARIRPP) is a five-year program that creates a pathway for eligible out-of-state alternate route educators to teach in New Jersey public schools. Out-of-state candidates who enroll in the ARIRPP at a participating educator preparation program (EPP) will be issued a certificate of eligibility that may result in the issuance of a standard certificate.

Participating Education Preparation Programs