PRINCIPAL CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY (ENDORSEMENT

PRINCIPAL CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY

(ENDORSEMENT CODE: 0299)

Please print this page before you apply.

This endorsement authorizes the holder to be employed in a position that

involves services as an administrative officer of a school or other comparable unit

within a school or district in public schools in grades preschool through grade 12.

Positions include principal, assistant principal, vice principal, assistant

superintendent for curriculum and instruction and director.

To be eligible for the Principal Certificate of Eligibility, you will

need to meet the following:

Master’s Degree Requirement

• A master’s or higher degree from a regionally accredited college or university in educational

leadership, in curriculum and instruction, or in one of the recognized fields of leadership or

management;

• A master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university and complete a post-

master’s program resulting in a certificate of advanced study in educational administration

and supervision;

• A master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university and complete a post-

master’s program in a coherent sequence of 30 semester hour credits. The study must be

completed at one institution in the fields outlined above

• A master’s degree in educational leadership from an NCATE or TEAC-approved program at

out-of-State college or university;

All credits/degree(s) must appear on a regionally accredited 4-year college/university

transcript.

Required Graduate Study

• A minimum of 30 graduate credits, either within the master’s program or in addition to it, in

the following quality components of preparation to promote student learning as set forth in

N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-3.4(a)1-6, the Professional Standards for School Leaders. These areas align

with ISLLC standards.

If you have completed a program in an area other than Educational Leadership, you must

send both official college catalog course descriptions for review AND an original letter

from the Department Chairperson at the college or university outlining the course or

courses in which the areas above are included. All graduate credits must appear on a

regionally accredited 4-year college/university transcript.

Internship Requirement

• Complete a 300-hour internship in educational leadership aligned to the professional

standards for school leaders in N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-3.4 in accordance with the roles and

responsibilities as a principal, independent of other course requirements. PLEASE NOTE:

You must submit an original letter from the Educational Leadership Department

Chairperson from the university where your program was completed detailing the

hours and assignment of your Internship experience as part of your application for this

endorsement.

NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT IS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES CURRENTLY IN EFFECT. REQUIREMENTS, PASSING

TEST SCORES, AND FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

Praxis Test Requirement

• Please contact Education Testing Service (ETS) to register for the

School Leaders Licensure

Assessment. You must request to have your score sent to New Jersey by coding R7666. You

must also include your social security number when completing your answer sheet. Only

official score reports sent directly from ETS are accepted for certification. Not coding the NJ

Dept. of Education (R7666) or listing your social security number may delay certificate

issuance. Please go to

http://www.nj.gov/education/educators/license/1112.pdf for more

details.

Certificate Requirement

• Please send in copy of a valid provisional or standard New Jersey or equivalent out-of-state

instructional, educational services or administrative certificate.

Experience Requirement

• You must provide documentation evidencing completion of five years of successful

educational experience under a valid provisional or standard New Jersey or equivalent out-of-

state certificate. Please send in an original letter from a school official that includes

information about full or part-time status, specific assignment, and dates of employment.

Fee Information

• The current cost of the certificate is $190.

•

No checks or money orders will be accepted

• Please make the payment online at http://www.nj.gov/education/educators/license/epay.htm.

• Please notify your examiner after payment has been made.

• If you apply and are denied, you will be charged a fee of $70.

• All fees, including money left on file, are nonrefundable

Online Certificate Information

• All information about certificates is now available online, including certificate name,

certificate ID number, date of issuance, and expiration date if applicable. Instructions to

view this information can be found at

www.state.nj.us/education/educators/license/tcis/instructions.pdf.

• In order to make certification information available more quickly, this information will

appear on our website in lieu of the issuance of paper certificates. Additionally, the move

to electronic certificates will save costs associated with printing and mailing, as many of

our neighboring states have discovered. Therefore, as of May 15, 2015, paper

certificates will no longer be issued.

IF YOU HAVE MET THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS, CLICK HERE

TO APPLY ONLINE.

Applicant Checklist:

You cannot complete the entire application process online. After applying online, please

submit ALL necessary documentation together IN A SINGLE PACKET to the NJ DOE in

order to complete your application. Please put your tracking number or Social Security

number on all documents that you send to our office. For this particular certificate, you

will need to send in the following:

Oath of allegiance/verification of accuracy form. (Available here:

http://www.nj.gov/education/educators/license/forms/verify.pdf )

NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT IS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES CURRENTLY IN EFFECT. REQUIREMENTS, PASSING

TEST SCORES, AND FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

Official transcripts noting degree conferral and all other relevant transcripts. If possible,

please have transcripts sent to you first and then forward them in the sealed envelope(s)

together with any other documents.

Copies of your Praxis test score report (May be submitted at a later date if you have not

yet completed this requirement. See above for details.)

Out-of-State teaching certificate. (If applicable, see above for details).

Letter of experience. (If applicable, see above for details)..

Fee of $190 paid online.

NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT IS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES CURRENTLY IN EFFECT. REQUIREMENTS, PASSING

TEST SCORES, AND FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.