Professional Certifications in Education

Qualified teachers and those looking to make a career change into education can pursue certification in the following areas:

• Supervisor - see curriculum
• Teaching - see curriculum
• School Business Administrator - see curriculum
• Principal
• Teacher of the Handicapped

Program Availability

All courses are offered on a semester calendar at the main campus in Jersey City. The courses required for Teacher Certification are also offered on the trimester calendar on Saturdays at the Englewood Cliffs Campus, and during the week on the semester calendar at the South Amboy Campus.

Selected courses are given at off-site locations.

Academic Year & Summer Calendars

The Graduate Program in Education operates on a semester calendar. Classes are scheduled in the late afternoons and evenings. Each course meets once a week, Monday to Thursday. Summer sessions run for five weeks with classes meeting three times weekly, Monday to Wednesday.

Advisement

All certification students will be assigned an advisor upon entrance into the Graduate Education Program. All candidates must complete and sign an advisement form which can be obtained in the Center for Graduate Studies at 2624 Kennedy Blvd. in Jersey City.

Appointments

Appointments at both the Jersey City and Englewood Cliffs campuses with an advisor may be arranged by appointment through the Graduate Education Office by calling (201) 915-9254.

Time Limitation

Ordinarily, students are expected to enroll continuously until their programs are completed. Students are required to maintain satisfactory academic progress. The latter includes maintaining the required grade point average and accumulating sufficient credits within a stipulated time frame.