New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 6A - EDUCATION
Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION
Subchapter 8 - REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTRUCTIONAL CERTIFICATION
Section 6A:9B-8.2 - Requirements for certificates of eligibility with advanced standing (CEAS)

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 6A:9B-8.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024

(a) Except as indicated at N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-10 and 11, the candidate shall meet the following criteria to be eligible for a CEAS in instructional areas:

1. Hold a bachelor's or an advanced degree from an accredited college or university;

2. Meet all minimum requirements at N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-5, including, but not limited to, citizenship, age, and the examination in physiology, hygiene, and substance abuse;

3. Achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00 when a GPA of 4.00 equals an A grade for candidates graduating on or after September 1, 2016, in a bachelor's degree program, higher degree program, or a State-approved post-baccalaureate certification program.
i. A candidate whose college transcript(s) demonstrates completion of all requirements for graduation prior to September 1 in any year, but whose bachelor's or higher degree was conferred between September 1 and December 31 of the same year, shall be deemed to have graduated prior to September 1 of the same year.

ii. A candidate who does not meet the 3.00 GPA requirement shall meet the exception criteria at (c) below.

4. Satisfy the endorsement requirements and exceptions pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-9 through 11, including, but not limited to, passing the appropriate State test(s) of subject matter knowledge and completing the required subject-area course requirements;

5. Be recommended for State licensure by a New Jersey educator preparation program approved pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:9A-3, or an out-of-State program approved by the state in which it is located and pursuant to the out-of-State program rules in (b)2 through 5 below;
i. The New Jersey educator preparation program and out-of-State program shall submit the recommendation on an Office-provided form; and

6. Pass a Commissioner-approved performance-based assessment of teaching if graduated on or after September 1, 2017.

(b) To be eligible for a CEAS in instructional fields, the candidate shall complete one of the following educator preparation programs that shall include supervised clinical practice:

1. A New Jersey educator preparation program, graduate or undergraduate, approved by the Commissioner pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:9A-3;

2. An educator preparation program included in the interstate certification reciprocity system of NASDTEC;

3. An out-of-State educator preparation program approved by the Commissioner or any other national professional education accreditation body recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation;

4. An educator preparation program approved for certification by the Department in one of the states party to the NASDTEC Interstate Contract, provided the program was completed on or after January 1, 1964, and the state in which the program is located would issue the candidate a comparable endorsement; or

5. An out-of-State college educator preparation program approved by the department of education in the state in which the program is located.

(c) The following exceptions apply to the 3.00 GPA requirement at (a) above:

1. A candidate graduating before September 1, 2016, shall achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 when a GPA of 4.00 equals an A in a bachelor's degree program, higher degree program, or a Commissioner-approved post-baccalaureate certification program.

2. A candidate with a GPA that is below 3.00, but at least 2.75 when a GPA of 4.00 equals an A grade, and whose score on the appropriate State test of subject matter knowledge exceeds the passing score by 10 percent or more shall meet the requirements at (a)2 and 4 above.

(d) A candidate who has graduated from an accredited college or university that does not award grades and does not calculate GPAs shall be exempt from the requirements at (a)3 above.

1. Upon application, the candidate shall provide the Office with an original registrar's letter from the college or university bearing the college or university seal and clarifying the institution's policy regarding GPAs.

2. The candidate shall satisfy all other requirements for certification, without exception.

(e) The GPA requirements and their exceptions at (c) above shall apply to all relevant sections in this subchapter and for endorsements at N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-9 through 11.

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