New Jersey

Contact Information

Address:
New Jersey Department of Education
Office of Licensing and Credentials
P.O. Box 500
Trenton, NJ 08625-0500

Phone: 609-376-3500

New Jersey Department of Education: https://www.state.nj.us/education/license/

Certification Requirements

Teacher Licensure Needed: Yes

Master's Degree Needed: Yes

Praxis II Library Media Content Test Needed: No

Other Testing Needed: No

Description: The school library media specialist endorsement, as an Educational Specialist, is required for anyone that serves as a school library media specialist in grades pre-school through 12.

Evaluation Process for Licensure:

To be eligible for the endorsement, a candidate must:

Hold a Master's degree from a regionally accredited college or university and complete one of the following:

• A graduate curriculum approved by the Department as the basis for issuing the certificate

OR

• A program of graduate studies consisting of at least 36 semester hours
• Field experience in a school library media center

OR

• Hold a standard New Jersey instructional certificate or complete a year-long school based residency program in a school library media center under a provisional certificate and college-leverl study in education

Reciprocity: New Jersey follows the Interstate Agreement with the 50 states and the District of Columbia in the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education & Certification (NASDEC). However, one must meet the state's requirements for teaching licensure because it is not a law. Further information can be found at http://www.nasdtec.net/?InterstateAgreements

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