Alternate Route ESL Certification
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Get started on your Alternate Route English as a Second Language Teacher Certification application here:
Application Deadlines*:
TERM | DEADLINE |
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Spring | Rolling |
Summer | Rolling |
Fall | Rolling |
*Deadlines are subject to change. Deadline extensions may be granted on a case by case. Please contact Graduate Admissions for more information gradadmissions@njcu.edu
Admission requirements:
- A completed graduate application form, including a $55 non-refundable application fee
- Official transcripts from all previous U.S. colleges attended or official NACES course-by-course evaluation of any foreign transcripts*
- A copy of regular CE in ESL (temporary/limited CE not acceptable) (a list of your certifications can be downloaded on NJDOE website)
- Employment verification letter to provide a proof of full-time employment as a lead teacher in K-12 ESL classroom setting
- 50 hour Introduction to Teaching K-12 course verification form. Contact the Adult and Continuing Education for more information about the 50 Hour Course)
*Note: NJCU does not evaluate international transcripts. In lieu of a transcript, applicants with a non-U.S. degree need to submit a course-by-course evaluation from a NACES Accredited Member that includes U.S. bachelor’s degree equivalency information for their coursework.
International Applicants: This program is not currently available to international students seeking an F-1 student visa.
Contact Us
We encourage you to contact graduate admissions with questions about our graduate programs, to get answers to your graduate application questions, or to schedule a visit to NJCU.
Hepburn Hall, Room 206
Phone: 201-200-3409
Email: gradadmissions@njcu.edu