Educational Interpreter Certification
Application Information
August 2009
Certificate
Where to Apply
Cost
Required Documents
Additional Information
Emergency
School District of Employment applies to the
County Office of Education for the
educational interpreter emergency
certification.
$95.00
1. High school/College
Diploma or GED
2. Educational interpreter
Performance Assessment
(EIPA) documentation with
original seal indicating a score
of 3.0 or higher
1. Emergency Certification
may be renewed 3 times
2. District Supervisor and/or
Human Resources
department is responsible
for monitoring
3. Districts determine their
requirements for progress
towards standard
endorsement
Standard
As of May 1,2009, all applications must be
made on-line at
http://www.nj.gov/education/educators/license/
$95.00
Academic Route
1. Associates Degree or
Higher
2. EIPA documentation with
original seal indicating a
score of 3.0 or higher
3. Letter of Verification from
Educational Interpreter
Professional Development
Center (EIPDC) at Camden
or Union County Colleges
4. Transcript(s) documenting
15 hours of educational
interpreter professional
education coursework
Performance Route
1. HS diploma/ GED
2. EIPA documentation
with original seal
indicating a score of 3.0
or higher
3. Copy of National
Certification
4. Letter of Verification from
Educational Interpreter
Professional Development
Center (EIPDC) at Camden
or Union County Colleges
5. Transcript(s)
documenting 15 hours of
educational interpreter
professional education
coursework
Substitute
District board of education where substitute
position is available.
$125.00
1. High school/College Diploma
or GED
2. EIPA documentation with
original seal indicating a score
of 3.0 or higher
Criminal history check and
fingerprinting required
TO APPLY FOR STANDARD CERTIFICATION
Go online to: http://www.nj.gov/njded/educators/license/
The educational interpreter - sign language standard endorsement is #3463.
This is an Educational Services Certificate
The cost will be 95.00.
Refer to the checklist below to help you with the required documents.
APPLICANT CHECKLIST
Guidelines for Educational Interpreters
This checklist has been designed as an aid to facilitate applying for state certification. Depending on
whether you apply for a new certificate, a duplicate, or a name change to an existing certificate, you will be
required to complete the processes indicated and/or provide the required attachments to your application.
For New Certificate:
1.___ Submit certified check/money order with correct fee payable to “Commissioner of Education” (if payment mode is not credit card).
2.___ Verification of Program Completion, if applicable (Click here to download). Also, see Guidelines for
Verification of Program Completion form *From Camden County College EIPDC or Union County College EIPDC.
3.___ Copy of out-of-state certificates (if any).
4. NA Original letter on school district letterhead signed by an appropriate school district official, documenting your years of full-time teaching
or administrative experience, if applicable. The letter should include your full or part-time status, specific assignment and dates of employment.
See Guidelines for Letters of Employment Experience.
5.___ Official college transcript(s) sent with degree conferral and grade point average (GPA) listed on the transcript. *copy of high school
diploma, high school transcript or copy of GED for performance route candidates
6.___ If your academic studies were completed in another country, submit a credentials evaluation from an approved evaluation service that
includes degree equivalency, semester-hour equivalent of each area of college-level study, and the cumulative baccalaureate and advanced
degree GPAs (Click here to download the list of approved evaluation agencies).
7.___ Signed and notarized Oath of Allegiance/Verification of Accuracy Statement for United States citizens (Click here to download).
8.___ Signed and notarized Non-citizen Oath of Allegiance/Verification of Accuracy Statement and Affidavit of Intent to Become a Citizen for
non-citizens.
9. NA Take any applicable Praxis II: Subject Assessment/Specialty Area test(s). Test registration procedures, registration form and other
information are available through the Praxis Web Site at www.ets.org/praxis or the School Leadership Series Web Site at www.ets.org/sls.
Online registration is also available.
10. NA Physiology and Hygiene: Applicants applying for instructional certification must pass an examination in physiology and hygiene,
including the effects of narcotics and alcohol. The examination is administered at the county offices of education. In lieu of this examination,
the applicant may present basic military training or college level study in areas such as biology, health or nutrition.
11.___ * Original EIPA (Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment) Official Document with score (academic and performance
route)
12.___ *Original certificates from RID, NAD or other national accrediting agencies (performance route only)
Please be advised that there is a test requirement for most instructional endorsements, for the Speech-language Specialist endorsement and for
the Principal and School Administrator endorsements. No certificates can be issued without a passing score on the required test. Candidates
must meet the score in effect at the time of application and determination of certificate eligibility. Scores are subject to change without notice.
It is the candidate’s responsibility to review the testing requirements information available on the NJDOE website.
For a duplicate certificate:
___ Certified check/money order with correct fee payable to “Commissioner of Education” (if payment mode is not credit card).
___ Duplicate Request Form and Notarized statement of loss (Click here to download).
___ Signed and notarized Oath of Allegiance/Verification of Accuracy Statement (Click here to download)
For a name change on the certificate:
___ Certified check/money order with correct fee payable to “Commissioner of Education” (if payment mode is not credit card)
___ Name Change Request form (Click here to download)
___ Signed and notarized Oath of Allegiance/Verification of Accuracy Statement (Click here to Download)
