To be eligible for the bilingual/bicultural CE, the candidate shall:

1. Possess or be eligible for a standard or provisional New Jersey instructional certificate with an appropriate endorsement to the subject or grade level to be taught.

2. Pass an oral and written proficiency test in both English and the target language.

To be eligible for the bilingual/bicultural CEAS, the candidate shall complete the requirements above and a Department-approved college program for the preparation of teachers of bilingual/bicultural education.

To be eligible for a provisional certificate, a candidate shall:

1. Possess a CE or a CEAS in bilingual/bicultural education and an instructional certificate with an endorsement appropriate to the subject or grade level to be taught.
2. Obtain an offer of employment in a position that requires certification as teacher of bilingual/bicultural education.

No person shall be employed under provisional certification for more than five years in a position requiring certification as a teacher of bilingual/bicultural education.

While teaching under provisional certification, a candidate with a bilingual/bicultural education CE shall complete:

1. A State-approved district training program pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:9- 8.3 and 8.4.

2. A Department-approved college program that includes 12 credit hours of formal instruction in the following topics:

     • Linguistics
     • Language acquisition
     • Developing literacy skills for the second language learner
     • Methods of teaching content in bilingual education; and v. Theory and practice of teaching bilingual education.