NJ Department of Education
Degree Requirement
• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required from a regionally accredited college/university.
(http://www.nj.gov/education/educators/license/usaccred.htm)
Cumulative GPA Requirement
• New Jersey requires that candidates for certification achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 when a GPA of 4.00
equals an A grade for students graduating on or after September 1, 2004 (2.50 for those graduating before September
1, 2004) in a baccalaureate degree program, higher degree program or a State-approved post-baccalaureate
certification program with a minimum of 13 semester-hour credits. Please note that a high praxis test score may offset
a GPA that is lower than 2.75 but higher than 2.50. Click on the following link for more details:
http://www.nj.gov/education/educators/license/gpa.htm
Professional Teacher Preparation
• Current regulations for certification require that applicants complete a State-approved English as a Second Language
program culminating in student teaching. Please attach the verification of program completion form to your application.
English Language Proficiency Tests
• You must present evidence of passing oral and written English language proficiency tests (OPI & WPT). These tests
must be passed with a score of “Advanced Low†or higher. Information regarding these tests may be found on the
Language Testing International website at www.languagetesting.com or by calling Language Testing International by
phone at (914) 963-7110.
State Teaching Certificate
• Please submit a copy of an out-of-state teaching certificate that is equivalent to a NJ Standard Instructional
Certificate. Holders of a NJ Standard Instructional Certificate do not need to send in a copy of their certificate.
Letter of Teaching Experience
• Please submit an original letter(s) from a school official(s), on school letterhead, documenting 1 year of fulltime
teaching experience under a valid out-of-state license. The letter should include information about full or part-time
status, specific teaching assignment and dates of employment. Holders of a NJ Standard Instructional Certificate
do not need to send in a letter of teaching experience with the exception of those who hold a Standard Teacher of
the Handicapped Certificate.
Physiology and Hygiene Requirement
• This requirement may be completed by presenting evidence of basic military training, OR by completing a course such
as biology, health or nutrition that appears on a regionally accredited 2 or 4 year college or university transcript, OR by
completing a 35 question True/False test administered in the county office of education. Please go to
http://www.nj.gov/education/educators/license/county.htm in order to contact a county office of education after you apply
online.
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