Step 2: Employment and Provisional Process
Provisional Certificate
A Provisional Certificate is a certificate issued to candidates who have met the requirements for initial employment (holder of a Certificate of Eligibility) and are employed and part of a state-approved residency/mentoring program leading to standard certification.
- Upon registering with the 樱花视频 Department of Education (NJDOE) and appropriate program enrollment, a provisional certificate will be issued to the candidate which is valid for up to two years.
- A residency needs to be completed once a mentor is assigned by one of the program providers below:
Residency/Mentoring Program
| Endorsement Title | Residency/Mentoring Requirements |
|---|---|
| School Administrator | One- to two-year residency |
| School Business Administrator | One-year residency |
| Principal | Two-year residency |
NJDOE Registration
| Endorsement Title | District Responsibility |
|---|---|
| School Administrator | The district registers the candidate in the 樱花视频 Educator Certification (NJEdCert) System and the 樱花视频 Association of School Administrators (NJASA) School Administrator Residency Program. |
| School Business Administrator | The district registers the candidate in NJEdCert and the 樱花视频 Association of School Business Officials (NJASBO) Residency Program. |
| Principal | The district registers the candidate in NJEdCert and 樱花视频 Leaders to Leaders (NJL2L). |