The TCNJ School of Education Certification Office is a resource for teacher candidates, faculty, staff and the community regarding certification information and procedures related to the State of New Jersey’s approved teacher preparation programs. Our goal is to provide access to the most updated information about New Jersey certification requirements, regulations and related topics. We verify program completion for our College of New Jersey graduates and provide support throughout the New Jersey teacher certification process.
Important Resources
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Register for the Health Test
- Obtain Clearances and Substitute Teacher Certificates
- School of Education Certifications and Programs
Applying for Certification
Links to Teacher Certification Information for every U.S. State
Alabama Department of Education
Alaska Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
Arizona Department of Education
Arkansas Department of Education
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
Colorado Department of Education
https://www.cde.state.co.us/index_home.htm
Connecticut State Department of Education – Division of Teaching and Learning
https://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/site/default.asp
Delaware Department of Education
Florida Department of Education – Division of Professional Educators – Educator Certification
Georgia Department of Education
Hawaii Department of Education
Idaho Department of Education
Illinois State Board of Education
Indiana Professional Standard Board
https://www.doe.in.gov/student-services/licensing
Iowa Board of Education
Kansas State Department of Education
Kentucky Department of Education
https://education.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Louisiana Department of Education
https://www.louisianabelieves.com/teaching/certification
Maine Department of Education
Maryland State Department of Education
https://www.marylandpublicschools.org/about/Pages/DEE/Certification/index.aspx
Massachusetts Department of Education
Michigan Department of Education
https://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-6530_5683_14795—,00.html
Minnesota Teacher Licensing
https://education.state.mn.us/MDE/index.html
Mississippi Department of Education
Missouri Department of Education
Montana Office of Public Instruction
Nebraska Department of Education
https://www.nebraska.gov/education/dept-ed.html
Nevada Department of Education
https://www.doe.nv.gov/Educator_Licensure/
New Hampshire Department of Education
https://www.education.nh.gov/certification/index.htm
New Jersey Department of Education
https://www.state.nj.us/njded/educators/license/
New Mexico Department of Education
https://www.ped.state.nm.us/licensure/
New York State Department of Education-Office of Teaching
https://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/
North Carolina State Board of Education – Department of Public Instruction
https://www.ncpublicschools.org/
North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board
Ohio Department of Education – Center for the Teaching Profession
Oklahoma State Board of Education – Professional Standards
Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Division
https://www.oregon.gov/TSPC/pages/index.aspx
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Rhode Island Department of Education
South Carolina Department of Education
South Dakota Department of Education
https://doe.sd.gov/oatq/teachercert.aspx
Tennessee Department of Education
https://www.tn.gov/education.html
Texas State Board for Educator Certification
https://tea.texas.gov/Texas_Educators/Certification/
Utah State Office of Education
Vermont Department of Education
https://education.vermont.gov/
Virginia Department of Education – Division of Compliance
www.doe.virginia.gov/teaching/licensure
Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Washington DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education
https://osse.dc.gov/ed-credentials
West Virginia Department of Education
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
https://dpi.wi.gov/tepdl/licensing
Wyoming Department of Education