Certifications in Education
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Director of School Counseling Certification
Students pursuing certification as a Director of School Counseling Services must possess School Counselor Certification and completed at least three years of successful school counselor experience under a standard NJ or its out-of-state school counselor equivalent.
| Required Courses | ||
| GE-510 | Principle of Curriculum Design & Develop | 3 |
| GE-511 | Principles/Problems/Sch Administration | 3 |
| GE-513 | Fundamentals/Elem and Secondary Supervsn | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Middle School Mathematics Certification
For students who have six credits of math on the undergraduate level and instructional certification for K-6 who wish to pursue certification as a Middle School Mathematics Teacher.
| Required Courses | ||
| MA-502 | 3 | |
| MA-504 | 3 | |
| MA-506 | Geometry for Middle School | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Professional/Associate Counselor Certification
Students pursuing certification as a Professional/Associate Counselor must possess both School Counselor Certification and Director of School Counseling Services.
| Required Courses | ||
| GE-674 | Family Therapy | 3 |
| GE-675 | Ethics Law and Prof Issues in Coun | 3 |
| GE-676 | Case Studies in Counseling | 3 |
| GE-677 | Community Mental Heath and Wellness | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
School Business Administrator Certification
Students pursuing certification as a School Business Administrator must possess either a master’s degree from an approved institution or a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) license.
| Required Courses | ||
| GE-511 | Principles/Problems/Sch Administration | 3 |
| GE-513 | Fundamentals/Elem and Secondary Supervsn | 3 |
| GE-514 | School Finance | 3 |
| GE-516 | School Law | 3 |
| AC-151 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| EC-101 | Macroeconomic Principles | 3 |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Supervisor of Instruction Certification
Students pursuing certification as a Supervisor need a master’s degree from an approved institution, a standard teaching license, and three years of teaching experience.
| GE-510 | Principle of Curriculum Design & Develop | 3 |
| GE-513 | Fundamentals/Elem and Secondary Supervsn | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
GE-555 | Computers in Curr Design Dev. & Eval | |
GE-570 | Foundation of Reading Curr. Des. & Dev. | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
GE-528 | Internship: Admin/Supervision I | |
GE-578 | Supervision of Reading Programs | |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Teaching Certification
Students pursuing certification must attain a passing score on the appropriate Praxis Exam(s) for their particular area of certification.
| Required Courses | ||
| GE-502 | Psychological Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| GE-510 | Principle of Curriculum Design & Develop | 3 |
| GE-512 | Assessment/Student Ability/Achievement | 3 |
| GE-540 | Fundamentals of Methodology | 3 |
| GE-555 | Computers in Curr Design Dev. & Eval | 3 |
| GE-570 | Foundation of Reading Curr. Des. & Dev. | 3 |
| GE-614 | Edu Disabilities/Specialized Instruction | 3 |
| Clinical Experience | ||
| GE-550 | Clinical Practice 1: Early Child & Elem | 4 |
| GE-551 | Clinical Practice 2: Early Child & Elem | 8 |
| Total Credits | 33 | |
Teacher of Students with Disabilities Certification
This program is for individuals who already possess NJ instructional certification and wish to add an endorsement as Teacher of Students with Disabilities.
| GE-614 | Edu Disabilities/Specialized Instruction | 3 |
| GE-617 | Asstg Stu-Spec Needs-Gen Educ Classroom | 3 |
| GE-618 | Assessm't Techniques/Stu Disabilities | 3 |
| GE-574 | Diagnosis of Children/Reading Problems | 3 |
| GE-652 | Curriculum Development for Stu W Disabil | 3 |
| GE-653 | Assistive Technology- Uses & Application | 3 |
| GE-654 | Strategies Home Sch Comm Relationships | 3 |
| Total Credits | 21 | |