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At William Paterson University, our nationally accredited teacher preparation programs offer flexible pathways to earning your New Jersey teaching certification — designed to fit your life and career goals. You'll learn from accomplished faculty who are dedicated to helping you become a confident, compassionate, and effective teacher who makes a difference for every student. Gain hands-on experience through classroom internships across New Jersey, or earn your certification while teaching in your own classroom.
Meet WP teacher candidates in this short video (above), and read on to explore options.
High School Diploma and may have some college credits earned
Options at WP:
Education Majors for Teacher Preparation:
Minors lead to additional teacher certifications:
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Getting started
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Paraprofessional Pathway:
Explore Career and Technical Education Certification
Bachelor's degree or higher
Consider a pathway that works for you:
Traditional: Teacher preparation program includes courses in the art of teaching, assessing, and reflecting and culminates in several clinical internships where you teach and co-teach within an experienced teacher's classroom and would be supervised and mentored by the university while also taking teacher preparation coursework.
Programs:
Elementary Education Master of Arts in Teaching and certificate
Secondary Education Master of Arts in Teaching and certificate
Alternate Route: Begin a teaching career without a background in teacher preparation. Work as a teacher (earning salary and benefits) in a NJ public school while completing a state-approved 2-year alternate route teacher preparation program.
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Job as a new teacher, under a CE/provisional (alternate route)
NJ Standard or CEAS certification and have experience as a teacher, academic services specialist, or P-12 administrator
