Alternate Route P-3
Application Deadlines:
*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
Alternate Route P-3 Certification
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 course-by-course evaluation of any foreign transcripts*
- A copy of regular CE in P-3 (temporary/limited CE not acceptable) (a list of your certifications can be downloaded on )
- Must have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (even if you already hold a state issued CE)
- A letter from the hiring manager or administrator on letterhead from your school or school district indicating that the school or school district will enroll you in the provisional teacher program and verifies that you are a fulltime lead teacher of record in P-3 setting.
- 50 hour Introduction to Teaching PreK-3 course verification form. Contact the Adult and Continuing Education department for more information about the 50 Hour Course)
- (This can be waived if you already have a CEAS or standard license in another area. Please contact department chair to discuss waiver eligibility)
*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 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