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poster
Citizen
Username: Poster
Post Number: 40
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 9, 2004 - 5:46 pm: | 
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Does anyone know what is required to obtain a NJ teaching certificate? What is needed if I already have a Bachelor's Degree? What schools/colleges in the area might offer the required classes?
I had little luck doing a google search so any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance. |
redY67
Citizen
Username: Redy67
Post Number: 261
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 9, 2004 - 5:54 pm: |
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Check out St Elizabeth's College. You can do one year of schooling with them for (I think) it is called ACT I degree. |
sac
Citizen
Username: Sac
Post Number: 1008
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 9, 2004 - 7:01 pm: |
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Many teacher candidates go to Kean College, so I would definitely check them out. |
finnegan
Citizen
Username: Finnegan
Post Number: 83
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 9, 2004 - 7:02 pm: |
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Caldwell College offers a Post-Bac Teaching Certification program, read about it here:
http://www.caldwell.edu/graduate/index.html#pbtc
The NJ DOE website has information about the certification process (also, if you want to teach in the area you majored in at college, you might be able to go the emergency certififcation route.)
http://www.state.nj.us/education/
Good luck. |
Katy M.
Citizen
Username: Katymcf
Post Number: 20
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 9, 2004 - 10:23 pm: |
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Poster,
There are several different ways to go about it. I'm currently in the Master of Arts in Teaching Program (K-8) at Montclair State University. This program is for those that want to get initial certification. They also have a Post-Bac program. I started this past fall, and I'll be done Spring '05.
If any questions feel free email me: katymcf@hotmail.com |
lah
Citizen
Username: Lah
Post Number: 196
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2004 - 8:19 am: |
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There is also something called "Alternate Route" for mid-career professionals with at least a bachelors degree. For this program, a school must hire and sponsor you, and the state must agree that you are "sponsorable". If accepted, you begin teaching in the fall with a provisional teaching certificate, while taking classes (in New Providence, I believe) that will lead to full accredidation by June. Schools prefer to hire credentialed teachers, but will do 'alternate route' for hard-to-fill positions. I have heard of it being used to hire HS level math & science teachers, for example. If you are thinking of teaching at the HS level, you will also need to pass a subject specific test (the praxis exam, I believe) in order to receive your teaching certificate. I believe that the praxis exam is now required for all new HS teachers, not just those entering through alternate route. |
sac
Citizen
Username: Sac
Post Number: 1012
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2004 - 9:26 am: |
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Alternative route applies at all levels, not just high school. I know of a younger (mid-20s) college grad who is pursuing it now. Her courses are at Kean and she is teaching 2nd grade. |
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