Program requirements
The NJ Alternate Route Teaching Certificate Program provides rigorous teacher preparation and individualized guidance to help you to develop your knowledge, skills and confidence as a teacher while you teach with your CE under provisional agreement with the district. This 2-year program comprises 27 graduate-level credit hours, and meets the educational requirements for certification. With the addition of just one 3-credit course, students in the program can earn their 30-credit Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree.