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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 | |
| Brookdale Community College/ Continuing and Professional Studies | Alternate Route Training at Community Colleges (ART-CC) | Hours-Based, Non-Degree |
| Centenary University | Centenary University-CE: Alternate Route Mathematics and Science | Hours-Based, Non-Degree |
| Essex Community 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 Program | 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 | Physics Endorsement Chemistry Endorsement K12 Mathematics Endorsement Traditional Alternate Route for Qualified Physics Majors Traditional Alternate Route for Qualified Chemistry Majors Traditional Alternate Route for Qualified K12 Mathematics Majors Alternate Route for Physics Non-Majors; Alternate Route for Chemistry Non-Majors; Alternate Route for K12 Mathematics Non-Majors |
Graduate, Degree |
| Biology Endorsement Physical Science Chemistry Teachers Endorsement Physical Science for Physics Techer Endorsement Middle School Science Endorsement Middle School Mathematics Endorsement Traditional Alternate Route for Qualified Biology Majors Alternate Route for Biology Non-Majors Graduate, Non-Degree |
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 | |
| 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 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
- Rider University
- Rowan University
- Fairleigh Dickinson 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
- 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 | |
| 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. |
| 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 | EDUC 453: Teaching of Foreign Languages in the Secondary School |
| Villanova University (PA) | EDU 4282: Methods of Foreign Language |