CE Candidates:

Candidate must apply for the New Jersey Certificate of Eligibility (CE) or Limited CE.

• Review CE requirements on NJDOE website.

• Create an account at NJEDCert Portal.

• Transcripts with Bachelor’s Degree with at least 30 credits in the subject area in which you wish to teach. Idioma offers courses to meet this requirement! Visit our New Jersey 30 Credit Spanish Language Bundle page for more information and to register!

• 3.0 GPA minimum if you graduated after 9/1/2016 or 2.75 if you graduated before 9/1/2016.

• Passing Score on Praxis II Exam for your language content area (Spanish, French, German only). This exam is offered by ETS.

• Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) in Target Language with a score of “Advanced Low” or higher is required. Idioma offers practice opportunities and coaching!

• Mandated physiology and hygiene test offered at NJDOE County Ed Office. Link to New Jersey Department of Education Physiology and Hygiene Exam

Limited CE candidates

Candidates may waive one of the requirements listed above provided they are teaching in one of the School districts approved to participate in the pilot program.

Limited CE candidates who waive a requirement, must pass CORE Academic Skills for Educators assessment (this exam is offered by ETS) or score in the top one-third percentile on the SAT, ACT, or GRE for the year the test was taken.

This course must be completed before you can legally teach independently in your classroom. If you do not yet have your CE, you may enroll in the 50-hour Pre-Professional Course, however, you cannot move on to step 3 or 4 until you have completed the 50-Hour Pre-Professional course and obtained your CE.

Register for the 50-Hour Pre-Professional Course

Once you have your CE or Limited CE from the New Jersey Department of Education, you can look for a teaching position. You must be employed as the lead teacher in a classroom in order to begin the Idioma CE Program.

Complete the application for the Idioma CE Hours-based Alternate Route World Language Program.  Please allow 1-2 weeks for us to review your application.

Idioma CE Program Application

Meet with your Idioma advisor to register for courses and begin your program.

There are 8 required online courses:

1. Assessing Students in the World Languages Classroom

2. Cultural Integration in the World Language Classroom

3. Differentiation in the Language Classroom

4. Instructional Strategies to Meet the Needs of All Learners in the Language Classroom

5. Leading the Charge: Designing and Sustaining Standards-based World Language Programs

6. Social and Emotional Learning in the World Language Classroom

7. Teaching World Languages Through the Lens of Social Justice

8. The 5 C's and the 3 Communication Modes of Language Learning: Second Language Acquisition and Pedagogy for 21st Century Learners*

*This courses may also be taken for 3 graduate credits to meet the Second Language Acquisition course requirement. There is an $400 fee for the Colorado State University Pueblo graduate credits.

The New Jersey Alternate Route Program is a non-traditional teacher preparation pathway that allows college graduates who did not complete a formal teacher preparation program to obtain a teaching certificate while working as full-time teachers.

Yes. Idioma Education & Consulting, LLC is an official, New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) approved provider for the hours-based Certificate of Eligibility (CE) and Limited CE Alternate Route Program, specializing in World Languages.

The path to standard licensure involves five primary steps:

1. Apply for a New Jersey Certificate of Eligibility (CE) or Limited CE with the NJDOE.

2. Register for and complete the Idioma 50-hour Pre-Professional Course.

3. Accept a World Language teaching position in a New Jersey school.

4. Complete the official Idioma CE Alternate Route Program Application.

5. Begin teaching while completing the 2-year Idioma CE Alternate Route coursework.

You can take the initial 50-hour Pre-Professional Course before securing a job. However, to formally enroll in the full 2-year Alternate Route Program, you must actively hold or accept a teaching position in a New Jersey school.

The total program tuition is $5,220. Idioma offers three flexible payment structures: a single Pay in Full option of $5,220, a Pay by Year option split across two years ($2,860 for Year 1; $2,360 for Year 2), or a Pay by Course option at $590 per course for 8 courses plus a $500 technology fee.

Yes. Candidates have the option to upgrade their Idioma CE hours-based courses to graduate-level credits through Colorado State University CSU Pueblo. By completing 7 additional courses with CSU Pueblo, candidates can earn a full Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree with World Language Emphasis.