50-Hour Pre-Service to Teaching (SRED-512)
This course provides a foundational pathway for degree-holders aspiring to become teachers in New Jersey. Graduates obtain their Verification of Program Completion Form (VOPC), enabling them to pursue teaching positions in the state. This course is a hybrid course made up primarily of online, asynchronous with two synchronous, virtual sessions.

Admission Requirements
To be eligible for this program, applicants must possess a bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution and meet the following GPA requirements:

• Applicants who graduated before September 1, 2016 must have a GPA of 2.75 or higher.
• Applicants who graduated after September 1, 2016 must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
   

Program Cost
A nominal program fee of $350 covers all course materials and resources.

This non-credit course requires 30 hours of class work, and 20 hours of clinical fieldwork, including at least 10 hours of planning and delivering instruction via individual or co-teaching model in a public or private school. Upon successful completion of this course, candidates receive a Verification of Program Completion form that is used by a school district to apply for a candidate’s Provisional License.