N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:9B-8.8

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 6A:9B-8.8 - Requirements for interstate reciprocity for a CEAS, CE, or standard certificate

(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.

2. Passed a subject-matter test to receive the out-of-State endorsement or passed the appropriate New Jersey subject-matter test; and

3. Passed a performance assessment that is approved by the state in which the certificate was issued, unless the candidate holds National Board for Professional Teacher Standards (NBPTS) or the Meritorious New Teacher Candidate (MNTC) designation.

(b) A candidate who meets all requirements at (a)1 and 2 above, but did not take a a candidate for the office administration and office systems technology endorsement shall complete at a two- or four-year accredited college or university at least 12 semester-hour credits in any of the following areas:

1. CE certification requirements pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-8.3(a);

2. The provisional certification requirement to be enrolled in a CE educator preparation program pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-8.4(a)4;

3. The renewal of provisional certification requirement to be enrolled in or to have completed a CE educator preparation program pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-8.5(b)4; and

4. The standard certification requirement to complete a CE educator preparation program pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-8.7(a)4 ii.

(c) Except as provided at (b) above, and (e), (f), (h), (i), and (j) below, reciprocity shall not apply to an instructional CE. Candidates who have been issued an out-of-State instructional CE shall meet all requirements at N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-8.3.

(d) Through reciprocity, the Department shall issue an instructional standard certificate to a candidate who:

1. Has a valid standard certificate issued by another state in an endorsement subject area or grade level that also is offered by the Department and demonstrates at least two effective years of teaching that were completed within three consecutive years.

i. The candidate shall provide to the Office an original letter documenting completion of this requirement from the candidate's supervisor(s), principal(s), or employing school district(s) human resources officer; or 2. Meets the requirements at (f) and (g) below.

(e) A candidate who has a valid standard certificate issued by another state, including an endorsement in a subject area or grade level also offered by the Department, but does not meet the requirements at (d)1 above shall be issued a CEAS. The candidate shall meet all requirements for provisional and standard certificates at N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-8.4 and 8.7.

(f) A candidate who holds NBPTS certification and the corresponding out-of-State license or certificate in a subject area or grade level also offered by the Department shall be eligible for the standard certificate in the NBPTS certificate field without additional requirements.

(g) A candidate who holds the MNTC designation and the corresponding out-of-State license or certificate in a subject area or grade level also offered by the Department shall be eligible for the standard certificate in the MNTC-designated field without additional requirements.

(h) Through the Alternate Route Interstate Reciprocity Pilot Program, the Office shall issue an instructional CE to candidates who:

1. Enroll in a CE educator preparation program participating in the Alternate Route Interstate Reciprocity Pilot Program, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:9A-5.7;

2. Hold an equivalent, valid CE or provisional instructional certificate issued by another state;

3. Pass a subject-matter test to receive an out-of-State endorsement or the appropriate New Jersey subject-matter test;

4. Have at least one year of effective teaching experience as documented by a letter from the candidate's former supervisor, principal, or employing school district's human resource officer; and

5. Demonstrate good standing during previous teaching experience under an out-of-State certificate.

(i) To be eligible for a provisional certificate, a candidate participating in the Alternate Route Interstate Reciprocity Pilot Program shall meet all of the requirements at N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-8.4.

(j) Through the Alternate Route Interstate Reciprocity Pilot Program, the Office shall issue a standard certificate to candidates who:

1. Successfully complete a CE educator preparation program while participating in the Alternate Route Interstate Reciprocity Pilot Program;

2. Pass a State-approved performance assessment or the performance assessment approved by the state in which the reciprocal certificate was issued prior to entry into the CE educator preparation program participating in the Alternate Route Interstate Reciprocity Pilot Program; and

3. Meet the requirements for a standard certificate, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-8.7.

i. A candidate who successfully completes CE educator preparation program participating in the Alternate Route Interstate Reciprocity Pilot Program may apply to the Office to have up to one year of effective teaching experience earned out-of-State, as documented by a letter from the candidate's former supervisor, principal, or employing school district's human resource officer, apply toward the requirements at N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-8.6(b).

N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:9B-8.8

New Rule, R.2015 d.196, effective 12/7/2015.
See: 47 N.J.R. 1730(a), 47 N.J.R. 2989(a).
Former N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-8.8, Requirements for the standard certificate, recodified to N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-8.7.
Modified by Executive Order No. 103(2020), effective 6/30/2020.
See: 52 N.J.R. 1480(a). Terminated effective 8/31/2021. See 53 N.J.R. 1655(a).

Amended by 55 N.J.R. 853(a), effective 5/1/2023