**PLEASE NOTE: The nomination process begins based upon the posted conferral date on official transcript. It is not processed on the date your certification application was received. As Per NJDOE, nominations will not be made until after the program completion, or degree conferral dates have been posted to official transcripts.
Grade Point Average (GPA)
GPA – All candidates for certification must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 to be recommended for a license by the TCNJ Certification Office.
Educational Services Certificates
School Counselor
- TCNJ Application for NJ Certification (testing and health requirements are not applicable)
- Confirmation of Program Completion and Internship Hours (The Certification Office confirms this directly with the Counseling Department)
- Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) documentation – All candidates must successfully complete HIB training; through an online workshop or course-embedded training as evidenced by a certificate of completion. Please check with your faculty advisor if your program has course embedded training and provides a certificate of completion. The online workshop information is as follows.
- The New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association (NJPSA) offers two online self-paced courses that when taken together meet the HIB training requirement. You must take both to fulfill the HIB requirement. Each course costs $50.00. TCNJ students receive a $10.00 discount per course; the total cost is $80.00. Please follow these steps to receive a discount code, register for the courses, and receive a certificate of completion.
- STEP 1: Complete online form to receive discount code: TCNJ Discount Code
- STEP 2: Create an account with NJPSA: Create An Account
- STEP 3: Register for courses: 1. Understanding Bullying in Our Schools 2. New Jersey Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights v2. Each course will have an assessment and allow you to save a PDF Certificate of Completion.
- Save both PDFs; you will submit them, along with other documents, to the certification office when you apply for teacher certification.
- The New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association (NJPSA) offers two online self-paced courses that when taken together meet the HIB training requirement. You must take both to fulfill the HIB requirement. Each course costs $50.00. TCNJ students receive a $10.00 discount per course; the total cost is $80.00. Please follow these steps to receive a discount code, register for the courses, and receive a certificate of completion.
Student Assistance Coordinator
- TCNJ Application for NJ Certification (testing, HIB and health requirements are not applicable)
- Confirmation of Program Completion (The Certification Office confirms this directly with the Counseling Department)
Administrative Certificates
Principal Certificate – CE
- TCNJ Application for NJ Certification
- PRAXIS II School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) exam 6990 Score Report
- Record of Experience from Employer documenting five years of successful educational experience under a valid provisional or standard New Jersey or equivalent out-of-state certificate (condense to one document)
- Copy of Teaching Certifications (condense to one document)
Supervisor Certificate – Standard
- Application for NJ Certification
- Record of Experience from Employer Form documenting at least three years of successful, full-time teaching or educational services (condense to one document)
- Copy of Teaching Certifications (condense to one document)
For information on how to apply for certification and access step-by-step guidance, please visit our Advanced, Educational Services, Administrative Certificates page. You are welcome to submit your application materials to the TCNJ Certification Office via email prior for review. However, please do not submit your applications to the TCNJ Certification Application Portal until you meet this requirement.