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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 5 - GENERAL CERTIFICATION POLICIES › Section 6A:9B-5.3 - Issuance of a certificate

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(a) The Board of
				Examiners shall issue three categories of educational certificates:
				Instructional, Administrative, and Educational Services.
(b) The Board of Examiners shall issue the
				appropriate certificate upon the candidate's completion of all certification
				requirements in effect at the time the Office receives the application.
				Requirements include, but are not limited to, coursework, degree, assessments,
				fees, GPA, and all certificate rules at
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9B-8 through 15. An application shall be
				deemed filed when the Office has received the application and all required
				supporting documentation.
(c) If
				the candidate is not eligible for the certificate sought, the Office shall
				issue a written evaluation that identifies the deficiency(ies) for
				certification.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 5 - GENERAL CERTIFICATION POLICIES › Section 6A:9B-5.4 - Certification responsibilities of the district board of education

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(a)
				The chief school administrator of the employing district board of education
				shall require each newly employed teaching staff member, or each teaching staff
				member reassigned to a new grade level, subject area, or administrative
				position, to produce an appropriate certificate before the employee assumes any
				responsibility for the performance of assigned duties. The chief school
				administrator shall ensure the certificate is valid.
(b) Each chief school administrator annually
				shall report the names and teaching assignments of all teaching staff members
				to the Department in a Commissioner-prescribed format.
(c) A teaching staff member's contract or
				engagement shall cease and terminate if the employing district board of
				education is notified, in writing, by the executive county superintendent, or
				otherwise ascertains, that the teaching staff member is not, or has ceased to
				be, the holder of an appropriate certificate required for such employment. A
				teaching staff member's employment shall cease and terminate even if the term
				of employment pursuant to a contract or an engagement has not
				expired.
(d) If a properly notified
				district board of education fails to terminate the employment of an uncertified
				or improperly certified teaching staff member, the Commissioner may issue an
				order to show cause why an amount equaling the teaching staff member's per diem
				salary for each day the teaching staff member remains employed should not be
				withheld from the school district's State financial aid. If the district board
				of education fails to respond or show adequate cause within 20 days from the
				date the order to show cause was mailed, the Commissioner may reduce the school
				district's State financial aid by the determined amount of the uncertified or
				improperly certified teaching staff member's per diem salary. The district
				board of education may show adequate cause either by exhibiting an appropriate
				certificate or by terminating the employment of the uncertified or improperly
				certified teaching staff member.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 5 - GENERAL CERTIFICATION POLICIES › Section 6A:9B-5.5 - Assignment of titles

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(a) Each district
				board of education shall assign to teaching staff members position titles that
				are recognized by the Department. To this end, the Department shall maintain
				and make available to school districts a list of approved job titles with
				corresponding authorized certificates.
(b) If a district board of education desires
				to use an unrecognized position title, or if a previously established
				unrecognized title exists, the following procedures shall apply:
1. Prior to appointing a candidate, the
				district board of education shall submit to the executive county superintendent
				a written request, including a detailed job description, for permission to use
				the proposed title.
2. The
				executive county superintendent shall exercise his or her discretion regarding
				approval of the request and shall determine the appropriate certification and
				title for the position.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 5 - GENERAL CERTIFICATION POLICIES › Section 6A:9B-5.6 - Fees

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(a) The fee schedule at (b) below shall be in
				addition to any tuition and fees for courses and credits offered in connection
				with Department-approved educator preparation programs and/or assessments
				required for certification.
(b) The
				following nonrefundable fee schedule applies:
1. For each CE and CEAS, which includes the
				issuance of the provisional certificate and standard certificate--$
				170.00;
2. For each emergency
				certificate--$ 95.00;
3. For each
				substitute credential--$ 125.00;
4.
				For each renewal of an emergency or provisional certificate--$ 70.00;
5. For each name change in the certification
				system - $ 20.00;
6. For each
				evaluation of credentials to determine eligibility to take a particular State
				certification examination or to obtain information concerning qualifications
				for certification--$ 70.00;
7. For
				each standard certificate issued without a prior provisional certificate - $
				95.00;
8. For each certificate that
				requires an assessment, a one-time assessment score service fee--$
				20.00;
9. For each letter the
				Office sends in response to a candidate's written request to verify assessment
				scores no longer available from the testing company--$ 25.00;
10. For an academic qualifying credential,
				pursuant to
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:6-41--$ 30.00. If the candidate is not
				eligible, $ 20.00 will be refunded;
11. Upon completion of a
				Commissioner-approved administrator residency program, a one-time
				administrative fee--$ 200.00;
12.
				Upon completion of a Commissioner-approved CE educator preparation program for
				holders of an instructional CE, a one-time administrative fee--$ 100.00;
				and
13. For each limited CE and
				CEAS in instructional areas, which includes the issuance of the provisional
				certificate and standard certificate--$ 170.00.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 5 - GENERAL CERTIFICATION POLICIES › Section 6A:9B-5.7 - Citizenship requirement

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(a) Except as set
				forth below, an applicant shall be a citizen of the United States to be
				eligible for a certificate.
1. Any citizen of
				another country who has declared an intention of becoming a United States
				citizen and who is otherwise qualified may be granted, with the Commissioner's
				approval, a teaching certificate for employment as a teacher by a district
				board of education as set forth at
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:26-1. The certificate shall expire five
				years after issuance.
i. After the first
				five-year period, the certificate may be renewed up to three times, but not to
				exceed 20 years, upon demonstration that an application for citizenship
				continues to be in process and actively pursued by the applicant.
ii. The Board of Examiners may revoke a
				noncitizen certificate, pursuant to
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:26-8.1, if the Board of Examiners is
				satisfied that the certificate holder has abandoned efforts to become a United
				States citizen or has become disqualified for citizenship.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 5 - GENERAL CERTIFICATION POLICIES › Section 6A:9B-5.8 - Minimum degree and age requirement

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Applicants for teaching certificates shall be at least 18
				  years old, have graduated from an approved high school or have an equivalent
				  education as determined by the Board of Examiners, and have received a
				  bachelor's degree from an accredited higher education institution. The
				  requirement of a bachelor's degree shall not apply to applicants for career and
				  technical education endorsements as set forth at
				  N.J.A.C.
				  6A:9B-11.3, for educational interpreter
				  endorsements as set forth at
				  N.J.A.C.
				  6A:9B-14.18, or for military science
				  endorsements as set forth at
				  N.J.A.C.
				  6A:9B-11.8.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 5 - GENERAL CERTIFICATION POLICIES › Section 6A:9B-5.9 - Examination in physiology, hygiene, and substance abuse issues requirement

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Candidates for instructional certificates shall pass an
				  examination in physiology, hygiene, and substance abuse issues. This
				  examination may be course-related or may stand alone. The Department, or each
				  educator preparation program approved pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:9A, shall design,
				  administer, and evaluate the examination for applicants for
				  certification.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 5 - GENERAL CERTIFICATION POLICIES › Section 6A:9B-5.10 - Certification of military personnel and nonresident active-duty military spouses

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(a) This section applies to former and
				current United States military personnel, including, but not limited to,
				veterans, active-duty, National Guard, and reserves.
(b) Military personnel who received an
				evaluation for certification before entering the military may continue under
				that evaluation, subject to the following provisions:
1. A request for reinstatement of the
				preservice status is made within a period of time equivalent to the length of
				the military service; and
2. A copy
				of a note of discharge or release under conditions other than dishonorable from
				the service is submitted.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 5 - GENERAL CERTIFICATION POLICIES › Section 6A:9B-5.11 - Exchange teachers

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(a) A district board of education may employ
				a teacher from another state or country in exchange for one of its own teaching
				staff members for a period of up to one school year. The district board of
				education shall adopt a resolution stating the exchange teacher is employed as
				a substitute teacher for that teaching staff member during that school
				year.
(b) If the exchange teacher
				is a foreign national, the teacher shall comply with the requirements at
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9B-5.7(a)2.
(c) The district board of education shall
				request that the executive county superintendent issue a substitute credential
				to the exchange teacher, pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9B-7.6.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 5 - GENERAL CERTIFICATION POLICIES › Section 6A:9B-5.12 - Emergency certificate for candidates for educational services certificates

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(a) An emergency certificate may be issued at
				any time during the academic year.
(b) All emergency certificates shall expire
				on July 31 of each year regardless of issuance date.
(c) A chief school administrator, or the
				chief school administrator's designee, may apply to the executive county
				superintendent for an emergency certificate for a candidate in authorized
				educational services areas if the chief school administrator, or the chief
				school administrator's designee, can demonstrate the inability to locate a
				qualified candidate with the required certificate for the position due to
				unforeseen shortages or other extenuating circumstances. The executive county
				superintendent may approve the application upon determining that there are no
				suitable certified candidates to fill the position.
(d) With the exception of the educational
				interpreter endorsement pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9B-14.18(d) and (e), the
				certificate shall be renewable annually, up to a maximum of two times, at the
				request of the chief school administrator and approval of the executive county
				superintendent. Renewal shall be predicated upon demonstration of progress
				toward successful completion of coursework and assessments required for
				issuance of a CE, CEAS, or standard certificate. A candidate serving under an
				emergency certificate shall be employed under an emergency certificate for no
				more than a total of three years in any one educational services endorsement
				area regardless of the number of school districts in which the candidate
				serves.
(e) An emergency
				certificate shall be valid for employment only in the school district
				requesting the emergency certificate.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 5 - GENERAL CERTIFICATION POLICIES › Section 6A:9B-5.13 - Interstate contracts

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In accordance with the NASDTEC Interstate Contract, the
				  Commissioner and the Secretary may enter into contracts with other states to
				  allow reciprocity of teachers' credentials between New Jersey and other states.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 5 - GENERAL CERTIFICATION POLICIES › Section 6A:9B-5.14 - Limited certificate for noncitizen teachers

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(a)
				Pursuant to
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:26-1 and 8.1, a limited certificate for
				noncitizen teachers shall be a non-renewable certificate issued to citizens of
				other countries and shall be valid for three years. Certificate issuance shall
				be contingent upon the following:
1. The
				candidate's enrollment in an international agency or program approved by the
				candidate's country of origin; and
2. The candidate's completion of the
				requirements at (d) below.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 5 - GENERAL CERTIFICATION POLICIES › Section 6A:9B-5.15 - Persons employed to coach or serving as coach for interscholastic swimming and/or diving programs

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(a) Persons
				employed to coach or serving as coach for interscholastic swimming and/or
				diving programs shall:
1. Hold a New Jersey
				certificate pursuant to the rules for hiring athletics personnel at
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9B-5.16(b); and
2. Meet the requirements for water safety
				training at
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9B-11.10(a) 2, 3, and
				4.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 5 - GENERAL CERTIFICATION POLICIES › Section 6A:9B-5.16 - Athletics personnel

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(a) Any teaching staff member employed by a
				district board of education shall be permitted to organize students for
				purposes of coaching or for conducting games, events, or contests in physical
				education or athletics.
(b) School
				districts may employ any holder of either a New Jersey teaching certificate or
				a substitute credential, pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9B-7, to work in the interscholastic
				athletic program, provided the position has been advertised. The 20-day
				limitation noted at
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9B-7.3(a)  shall not
				apply to such coaching situations.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 5 - GENERAL CERTIFICATION POLICIES › Section 6A:9B-5.17 - Educational technology resources and tools

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(a) Every
				teacher shall demonstrate knowledge and understanding of educational technology
				resources and tools as described by the Professional Standards for Teachers at
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9-3.
(b) An endorsement shall not be required to
				deliver instruction in the use of educational technology resources and tools,
				except where career and technical endorsements are required for the related
				career clusters, career education, and consumer, family, and life skills,
				pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9B-9.4.
(c) Every teacher shall integrate into the
				classroom appropriate educational technology resources and tools related to the
				content area being taught.
(d) The
				chief school administrator, or the chief school administrator's designee, may
				assign an individual to provide instruction in the use of educational
				technologies if the individual:
1.
				Demonstrates proficiency in the uses of educational technologies and
				understands their common applications in an educational setting;
2. Demonstrates knowledge and understanding
				of the integration in the curriculum of educational technologies;
3. Demonstrates understanding of the legal
				and ethical issues surrounding the use of educational technologies in preschool
				through grade 12 schools; and
4.
				Holds a CE, CEAS, or standard certificate in an instructional field.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 6 - COLLEGE COURSES AND CERTIFICATION › Section 6A:9B-6.1 - Validation of college degrees and college professional preparation

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(a) A candidate for certification shall hold
				a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university or a
				foreign higher education institution recognized by international accreditation
				agencies at the time of degree conferral.
(b) To meet the CEAS requirements, a
				candidate shall complete a CEAS educator preparation program, pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9B-8.2, and coursework from the following
				entities shall be accepted:
1. A New Jersey
				college or university approved by the Commissioner for the preparation of
				teachers;
2. Out-of-State colleges
				approved by the state board, department of education, or department of higher
				education in the state in which the college is established and approved by the
				Department on the basis of reciprocal agreements; and
3. Accredited two-year colleges, provided the
				courses are accepted toward meeting the requirements for certification by a
				college or university approved by the Department.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 6 - COLLEGE COURSES AND CERTIFICATION › Section 6A:9B-6.2 - Recognition of advanced standing in a college

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(a)
				Advanced work completed in secondary school that is assigned college credit by
				the higher education institution the candidate attends shall be counted toward
				meeting the requirements for certification.
(b) When an accredited college or university
				grants advanced standing but does not award college credit for courses that
				were waived, the Department may accept the study that the college waived as
				college credit for purposes of certification.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 6 - COLLEGE COURSES AND CERTIFICATION › Section 6A:9B-6.3 - Course information

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(a) Courses completed by correspondence or
				distance learning may be accepted for certification purposes only if they are
				completed through an accredited college or university and appear on an official
				transcript from the college or university.
(b) Teaching a course in an accredited
				college or university shall be deemed the equivalent of having presented the
				course on a college transcript. Evidence of such teaching shall be submitted in
				the form of an original letter from the college president, dean, or authorized
				designee.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 6 - COLLEGE COURSES AND CERTIFICATION › Section 6A:9B-6.4 - Equivalency of coursework completed in other countries

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(a) An
				applicant for a CE or CEAS who has completed college-level study in a country
				other than the United States shall present to the Office an equivalency report
				of that study from a Department-approved credentials evaluation
				agency.
(b) The Office shall accept
				only equivalency reports that include the following:
1. Courses that are equivalent to courses
				from a United States accredited four-year college or university;
2. A course-by-course listing and the
				semester-hour equivalent of each area of college-level study; and
3. The applicant's GPA at the conclusion of
				the degree program.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 7 - SUBSTITUTE CREDENTIAL › Section 6A:9B-7.1 - Issuance of substitute credential for positions requiring instructional certificates

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(a) Pursuant to the limitations at
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9B-7.3(a), the substitute
				credential shall apply to a person who temporarily replaces a certified and
				regularly employed classroom teacher who is absent, or to a person who
				temporarily fills a vacancy. The assignment of a person with a substitute
				credential shall be made in accordance with (d) below and
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9B-7.7.
(b) Pursuant to
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:6-38, the Board of Examiners shall issue
				substitute credentials and may revoke or suspend them in accordance with
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9B-4.4, 4.5, and 4.6.
(c) Holders of an instructional CE, an
				instructional CEAS, a standard instructional certificate, an administrative
				certificate, or an educational services certificate shall not be required to
				obtain a substitute credential before serving as a substitute
				teacher.
(d) Holders of a CE with a
				career and technical education endorsement or a standard certificate with a
				career and technical education endorsement shall obtain a substitute credential
				before serving as a substitute teacher.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 7 - SUBSTITUTE CREDENTIAL › Section 6A:9B-7.2 - Substitute credential requirements

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(a) A candidate, or
				the candidate's designee, shall apply to the executive county superintendent
				for a substitute credential.
(b) A
				candidate for a substitute credential shall present documentation of a minimum
				of 30 semester-hour credits completed at an accredited college or university,
				unless the candidate qualifies for the career and technical education
				substitute credential, pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9B-7.4.
(c) The candidate, or the candidate's
				designee, shall submit the candidate's signed application, official
				transcripts, signed and endorsed oath of allegiance, academic credentials, and
				appropriate fee, pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9B-5.6(b)3, to the
				executive county superintendent for review and approval.
(d) A substitute credential shall be valid
				for five years from the date of issuance. Up to six months before expiration, a
				candidate may reapply for the substitute credential in accordance with this
				section.
(e) Prior to employment,
				the employing school district shall require any person serving as a substitute
				teacher to pass a criminal history background check unless the school
				district's chief school administrator can demonstrate to the Commissioner that
				special circumstances justify a substitute teacher's emergent employment in
				accordance with
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:6-7.1c.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 7 - SUBSTITUTE CREDENTIAL › Section 6A:9B-7.3 - Time-period limitations for serving as a substitute teacher

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(a) Holders of a
				substitute credential or holders of administrative or educational services
				certificates without an instructional CE, CEAS, or standard certificate shall
				substitute for no more than 20 instructional days in the same classroom per
				school year.
(b) Holders of the
				following qualifications shall be permitted to substitute in any school
				district for no more than 40 instructional days in the same classroom per
				school year:
1. Instructional CE, CEAS, or a
				standard certificate with an endorsement not within the scope of the subject
				being taught;
i. The school district shall
				notify the executive county superintendent if a holder of an instructional CE
				or CEAS substitutes for more than 20 instructional days in the same classroom;
				or
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 7 - SUBSTITUTE CREDENTIAL › Section 6A:9B-7.4 - Career and technical education substitute credential

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(a) The career and technical education
				substitute credential shall be required for a holder to serve as a substitute
				teacher for specific career and technical education skills.
1. All requirements at
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9B-7.1 and 7.2, except the 30 general
				semester-hour credits requirement at
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9B-7.2(b), shall apply to
				this credential. Instead of the 30 general semester-hour credits requirement, a
				career and technical education substitute credential shall be issued to a
				candidate who presents two years of full-time work or teaching experience in
				the appropriate career cluster. The experience shall be documented by an
				experience statement from an employer or presentation of a valid State or
				out-of-State occupational license.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 7 - SUBSTITUTE CREDENTIAL › Section 6A:9B-7.5 - Substitute credential for positions not requiring instructional certificates

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(a)
				The Board of Examiners may issue a substitute school nurse/non-instructional
				credential to the holder of a valid New Jersey registered professional nurse
				license.
1. All requirements in 6A:9B-7.1
				through 7.3 shall apply to this credential except the 60 general semester-hour
				credits requirement in
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9B-7.3(a). Instead of the
				60 general semester-hour credits requirement, a career and technical education
				substitute credential shall be issued to a candidate who presents two years of
				full-time work experience within the past five years in the appropriate career
				cluster. The work experience shall be documented by an experience statement
				from an employer or presentation of a valid occupational license.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 7 - SUBSTITUTE CREDENTIAL › Section 6A:9B-7.6 - Substitute credential for exchange teachers

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A district board of education employing a teacher from
				  another state or another country as an exchange teacher in accordance with
				  N.J.A.C.
				  6A:9B-5.11(c)  shall request
				  that the Board of Examiners issue a substitute credential to the exchange
				  teacher, pursuant to
				  N.J.A.C.
				  6A:9B-5.11(c). The exchange
				  teacher may serve for up to one year, pursuant to
				  N.J.A.C.
				  6A:9B-5.11(a).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 7 - SUBSTITUTE CREDENTIAL › Section 6A:9B-7.7 - Fulfilling teacher vacancies and absences

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(a) If a teaching position becomes vacant
				through retirement, resignation, or other cause for permanent departure from
				employment, the position shall be:
1.
				Temporarily covered by a substitute teacher; and
2. Permanently filled by the holder of a CE,
				CEAS, or standard certificate as quickly as possible, but no later than 45
				calendar days after the vacancy's posting.
i.
				At the school district's request, the executive county superintendent may
				extend to 60 calendar days the requirement to permanently fill the
				vacancy.
ii. School districts
				filling long-term vacancies with CE or CEAS holders pursuant to this subchapter
				shall register certificate holders for a provisional certificate pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9B-8.4.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 8 - REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTRUCTIONAL CERTIFICATION › Section 6A:9B-8.1 - Instructional certificate

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(a) Except as
				indicated at
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9B-8.8, candidates for a standard
				instructional certificate first shall obtain a CEAS or a CE, and then shall
				obtain a provisional certificate.
(b) The Board of Examiners shall issue the
				certificates at (a) above based on the requirements set forth in this
				subchapter and at N.J.A.C. 6A:9A.
(c) Candidates for an instructional
				certificate may apply directly to the Department, or the educator preparation
				program in which the candidate is enrolled may submit the requisite information
				on the candidate's behalf.
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)

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(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.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 8 - REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTRUCTIONAL CERTIFICATION › Section 6A:9B-8.3 - Requirements for certificates of eligibility (CE)

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(a) Except as
				indicated at
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9B-8.8, 10, and 11, the candidate shall
				meet the following criteria to be eligible for a CE 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 examination in physiology, hygiene, and substance abuse
				requirements;
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 transcripts demonstrate 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 (b) below;
4. Satisfy the endorsement
				requirements and exceptions pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9B-9, 10, and 11, including, but not
				limited to, passing the appropriate State test(s) of subject matter knowledge
				and completing the required subject-area course requirements; and
5. Achieve a minimum score established by the
				Department on a Commissioner-approved test of basic reading, writing, and
				mathematics skills, except:
i. A candidate may
				demonstrate proficiency in the use of the English language and in mathematics
				by achieving a minimum score established by the Commissioner on the SAT, ACT,
				or GRE pursuant to (a)5i(1) below.
(1) The
				Department shall maintain on its website a list of Commissioner-determined
				qualifying minimum scores for each test, which shall be the top-half percentile
				score for all test takers in the year the respective test was taken, for each
				year such data is available.
(2) A
				candidate shall qualify for the exception at (a)5i above only if the candidate
				achieves at least the minimum qualifying score posted pursuant to (a)5i(1)
				above; or
ii. A
				candidate may hold a master's or terminal degree with a minimum GPA of 3.00
				from an accredited institution of higher education.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 8 - REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTRUCTIONAL CERTIFICATION › Section 6A:9B-8.4 - Requirements for the provisional certificate

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(a) Except
				as indicated at
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9B-8.8, 10, and 11, a school district
				shall submit to the Office documentation that demonstrates the candidate has
				met the following requirements to be eligible for a provisional certificate:
1. Hold a CE or CEAS in the endorsement area
				required for the teaching assignment;
2. Obtain and accept an offer of employment
				in a position that requires an instructional certificate;
3. Be registered in the district mentoring
				program upon employment and in accordance with
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9C-4; and
4. For a candidate with a CE, be enrolled in
				a CE educator preparation program. The program shall ensure the candidate
				receives a minimum amount of pre-professional experience, pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9A-5.3.
i. If employed as a teacher of students with
				disabilities, the CE educator preparation program at an accredited college or
				university in which the candidate is enrolled shall provide courses on
				educating students with disabilities. If the educator preparation program is
				not at an accredited college or university, the program shall ensure the
				candidate is enrolled in and attending courses on educating students with
				disabilities through an alternate program immediately upon starting and
				throughout the program.
ii. If
				employed as a bilingual/bicultural teacher, the CE educator preparation program
				in which the candidate is enrolled shall ensure the candidate is enrolled in
				and attending bilingual/bicultural courses immediately upon starting and
				throughout the program.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 8 - REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTRUCTIONAL CERTIFICATION › Section 6A:9B-8.5 - Renewal of the provisional certificate

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(a) The
				school district may recommend a provisional teacher for renewal of the
				teacher's two-year provisional certificate if the candidate has not yet
				completed the requirements for the standard certificate within the first two
				years of employment, pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9A-8.7.
1. A provisional teacher who meets the
				criteria at
(a) above but is not renewed for
				employment within the same school district following the two-year provisional
				certificate may seek and accept, under the same endorsement, a position with
				another school district, pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9B-8.4(d).
(b) Except as indicated at
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9B-8.8, 10, and 11, a candidate shall meet
				the following requirements to be eligible for one renewal of a provisional
				certificate:
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 8 - REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTRUCTIONAL CERTIFICATION › Section 6A:9B-8.6 - Evaluation of a provisional teacher for the standard certificate

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(a)
				Effective for candidates who begin teaching during or after academic year
				2015-2016, standard certificate determinations shall be based on the
				provisional teacher's annual summative evaluations, which shall be conducted
				pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:10 and by an appropriately certified principal or
				administrative designee authorized to supervise instructional staff.
1. Standard certificate determinations for
				candidates who began teaching prior to academic year 2015-2016 shall be based
				on performance evaluations aligned with the Professional Standards for Teachers
				and based on at least three observations conducted during the school year but
				not less than once during each semester.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 8 - REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTRUCTIONAL CERTIFICATION › Section 6A:9B-8.7 - Requirements for the standard certificate

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(a) Except
				as indicated at
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9B-8.8, 10, and 11, the candidate shall
				meet the following requirements to be eligible for the standard certificate in
				any instructional area:
1. Possess a
				provisional certificate pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9B-8.4;
2. Be recommended for the standard
				certificate by the supervising principal based on:
i. Evaluation requirements at
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9A-8.6; and
ii. Successful completion of a district
				mentoring program, pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9C-5;
3. Submit to the Department a completed
				Commissioner-issued teacher candidate survey; and
4. For CE holders, do the following:
i. Effective for candidates who begin
				teaching during or after academic year 2017-2018, pass the performance
				assessment if the candidate did not pass it prior to earning a CE;
				and
ii. Complete a CE educator
				preparation program pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9A-5, unless exempt under the reciprocity
				rule at N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-8.8.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 8 - REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTRUCTIONAL CERTIFICATION › Section 6A:9B-8.8 - Requirements for interstate reciprocity for a CEAS, CE, or standard certificate

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(a) Through reciprocity, the Office shall
				issue an instructional CEAS to candidates who:
1. Have a valid CEAS issued by another state
				in a subject area or grade level also offered by the Department, following the
				completion of a CEAS educator preparation program that includes clinical
				practice and endorsement in a subject that is also issued in New Jersey;
i. Candidates applying for reciprocity for a
				certificate that requires possession of, or eligibility for, a CEAS or standard
				New Jersey instructional certificate with an endorsement appropriate to the
				subject or grade level to be taught shall be exempt from the clinical practice
				requirement at (a)1 above.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 8 - REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTRUCTIONAL CERTIFICATION › Section 6A:9B-8.9 - Requirements for nonpublic school training programs

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(a) A
				nonpublic school may choose to provide a mentoring program for novice teachers,
				pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9C-5, if the school meets the following
				requirements:
1. Prior to enrolling any
				candidate in a mentoring program, the individual with the authority to execute
				binding documents on behalf of the nonpublic school shall enter into a written
				agreement with the Department agreeing to comply with all requirements pursuant
				to N.J.A.C. 6A:9C-5.1(b) and
				(d);
2. A teacher at the nonpublic school in a
				non-administrative, non-supervisory capacity who holds a standard New Jersey
				instructional certificate shall be assigned as the mentor, or the nonpublic
				school may choose to assign as a mentor a non-staff member who meets the
				criteria at
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9C-5.2;
3. The school is accredited by an accrediting
				agency accepted by the Department; and
4. The candidate is employed as a classroom
				teacher in a position that would require an appropriate instructional
				certificate in a public school.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 8 - REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTRUCTIONAL CERTIFICATION › Section 6A:9B-8.10 - Nonresident military spouse temporary instructional certificate

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(a) To be
				eligible for the nonresident military spouse temporary instructional
				certificate, an applicant shall:
1. Be
				ineligible for any other instructional endorsement pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9B-8.1 through 8.8;
2. Document nonresident active-duty spouse
				status by submitting a military dependent identification card;
3. Hold a valid and current license or
				certificate to teach issued by another state for which there is an equivalent
				and currently issued New Jersey endorsement; and
4. Demonstrate competency in teaching through
				demonstration of either three years of successful out-of-State teaching
				pursuant to a validly issued out-of-State teaching license or meeting the GPA
				requirement pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9B-8.2. The candidate shall submit a
				letter of experience from a past supervisor or authorized school district
				representative or a completed Record of Professional Experience form.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 8A - LIMITED INSTRUCTIONAL CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY AND CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY WITH ADVANCED STANDING PILOT PROGRAM › Section 6A:9B-8A.1 - Scope

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(a) Pursuant to
				P.L.
				2021, c. 224, this
				subchapter's rules implement a five-year pilot program for the issuance of
				limited certificates of eligibility (CEs) and limited certificates of
				eligibility with advanced standing (CEASs) in an instructional area.
(b) The five-year pilot program established
				by the Commissioner will begin in the 2022-2023 school year and will result in
				the following:
1. A Board of Examiners-issued
				limited CE or CEAS in an instructional area for candidates who apply for and
				meet the criteria established in this subchapter; and
2. A Department-maintained list of
				Commissioner-approved school districts, charter schools, and renaissance school
				projects permitted to hire certificate holders who have a limited CE or CEAS in
				an instructional area.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 8A - LIMITED INSTRUCTIONAL CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY AND CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY WITH ADVANCED STANDING PILOT PROGRAM › Section 6A:9B-8A.2 - School district participation

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(a) A school district seeking to hire
				certificate holders of limited CEs or CEASs in an instructional area pursuant
				to the pilot program established pursuant to this subchapter shall first be
				approved by the Commissioner.
(b)
				To seek Commissioner approval to hire certificate holders of limited CEs or
				CEASs in an instructional area, a school district shall provide to the
				Commissioner, or the Commissioner's designee, the following:
1. A plan to sufficiently support novice
				teachers in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6A:9C-5; and
2. Data demonstrating one or more of the
				following:
i. A demographic disparity between
				the school district's or school's student population and its
				teachers;
ii. A shortage of
				bilingual education teachers within the school district; or
iii. A critical need to fill teacher
				vacancies or a hardship caused by teacher vacancies within the school
				district.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 8A - LIMITED INSTRUCTIONAL CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY AND CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY WITH ADVANCED STANDING PILOT PROGRAM › Section 6A:9B-8A.3 - Limited CE or CEAS in an instructional area requirements

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(a) To be eligible for a limited CEAS in an
				instructional area, the candidate shall successfully complete a State-approved
				educator preparation program and meet all requirements for a CEAS pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9B-8.2, with the exception of one of the
				following:
1. The minimum GPA requirement
				pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9B-8.2(a)3  and its
				exceptions at
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9B-8.2(c); or
2. The minimum passing score on an
				appropriate State test(s) of subject matter knowledge pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9B-8.2(a)4  and the
				alternative requirements or exceptions at
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9B-9.1(a)2.