Certifications in Education
Welcome to our Education Certification Programs page, where you’ll find a comprehensive overview of the pathways available to advance your career in education. This page outlines our certification options, including program descriptions, requirements, and key details to help you determine the best fit for your professional goals.
In addition, we are proud to partner with local school districts. Educators affiliated with our partner districts are eligible to receive a 20% tuition discount, making it even more accessible to take the next step in your career.
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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 | |
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 | Child & Adolescent Devel & 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 | |
ESL Certification
Â鶹´«Ã½AV is proud to offer an NJDOE-approved graduate certification program leading to teacher certification in English as a Second Language (ESL). An ESL certification in New Jersey prepares educators to support multilingual learners in developing English language proficiency across speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Courses are taught by full-time and adjunct faculty with expertise in working with multilingual learners. It leads to a recommendation for certification in ESL.
| Course Name | Credits |
| Historical and Cultural Backgrounds of English Language Learners | 3 |
| Teaching and Assessing Second Language Learners | 3 |
| Teaching Literature for English Language Learners | 3 |
| Phonology and Structure of American English | 3 |
| Process of Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| Theory and Practice of Teaching ESL | 3 |
| Total credits | 18 |
P-3 Alternate Route Teacher Certification
Our P-3 alternate route program requires 30 graduate hours of coursework along with in-person guidance in the schools. Our students must pass the Praxis and hold a provisional license (CE) and be employed as a classroom teacher in grades Preschool through Grade 3. Students complete the following courses in the two year timeframe for Alternate Route.
Courses include:
| Course Name | Credits |
| Psychological Foundations of Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| Mathematics I | 3 |
| Mathematics II | 3 |
| Teaching Phonics in the Early Grades | 3 |
| Science of Early Literacy I | 3 |
| Science of Reading for Early Learners: Teaching reading, comprehension skills, and introduction to children’s literature | 3 |
| Methods of Curriculum and Assessment for the Early Childhood Classroom | 3 |
| Foundations of Literacy in Primary-Grade 3 and Elementary School | 3 |
| Assisting Students with Special Needs in the General Education Classroom Universal Design for Learning | 3 |
| Total credits | 30 |
K-6 Alternate Route Teacher Certification
The K-6 Alternate Route Certification program is an hours-based program, not a credit-based program. Students complete 495 hours of contact time with their students and through classes and seminars developed and conducted by Â鶹´«Ã½AV University education faculty. Students learn best practices in education with concentrations in literacy instruction, mathematics teaching, special education, and assessment. Students in this program are guided by highly qualified former classroom teachers. The program can be entered in Fall or Spring semesters.
Tuition: $1250 per semester – $5000 in total
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