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Approved Certificate of Eligibility (CE) Program Providers
Updated May 2023
| Provider | Approved CE Program | Coursework Level |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield College | P-3 Alternate Route | Graduate, Non-Degree |
| 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 | |
| Centenary University | Centenary University-CE: Alternate Route Mathematics and Science | Hours-Based, Non-Degree |
| Essex County College | Alternate Route to Teaching at ECC - Elementary | 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:
|
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:
|
Hours-Based, Non-Degree |
| iteach |
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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 | Hours-Based, Non-Degree |
| Graduate Early Childhood Endorsement | Graduate, Non-Degree | |
| Master of Education, Provisional Teacher Track Master of Education, P–3 Track Master of Education, ESL Track |
Graduate, Degree | |
| Montclair State University | Teacher of Students with Disabilities: Inclusive Education for Secondary Subject Areas Alternate Route Certification — Elementary Teacher of Students with Disabilities: Inclusive Education for Early Childhood P–3 Alternate Route Certification Subject Areas 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 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 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 K–6, ESL, P–3, and General Education (K–12) | Graduate, Non-Degree |
| Rowan University | ASPIRE to Teach at Rowan University | Hours-Based, Non-Degree |
| Rutgers University | Alternate Route Program | Hours-Based, Non-Degree |
| St. Peter’s University | Elementary Education Middle School Education Secondary Education |
Graduate, Non-Degree |
| Stockton University | Elementary K–12 Subject Specific |
Graduate, Non-Degree |
| The College of New Jersey | Global Elementary Education Certificate: Domestic Off-Site Program | Graduate, 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 |
The following providers operate approved Teacher of Students with Disabilities (TOSD) programs that may also admit CE candidates:
- Bloomfield College
- 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.
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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