{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-26-2e","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 18A:26-2e","heading":"Issuance of limited certificate of eligibility.","body":"4. a. For the purposes of the pilot program established pursuant to section 2 of this act, no later than three months following the date of enactment, the State Board of Education shall authorize the issuance of a limited certificate of eligibility to a teacher candidate who meets all other eligibility requirements to receive a certificate of eligibility, except any one of the following:\n(1)\tthe requirement to complete a minimum number of subject area course credits and all other related alternative requirements or exceptions, except that a candidate applying for a limited certificate of eligibility shall hold a bachelor's degree at a minimum;\n(2)\tthe minimum grade point average requirement and all other alternative grade point average requirements or exceptions;\n(3)\tthe requirement to achieve a minimum score on a Commissioner of Education-approved test of basic reading, writing, and mathematical skills and all other alternative basic skills requirements or exceptions; or\n(4)\tthe requirement to achieve a minimum passing score on an appropriate State test of subject matter knowledge and all other alternative requirements or exceptions to achieving a passing score on an appropriate State test of subject matter knowledge.\nb.\tThe limited certificate of eligibility authorized pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall only be used for employment in a school district, charter school, or renaissance school approved to hire individuals who hold the certificate pursuant to section 5 of this act.\nL.2021, c.224, s.4.","path":["TITLE 18A EDUCATION"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"f3ae697f93141d5cb585ca8f6dcdae9ddad659b0593b5f61841cc67620e82d06","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-26-2d","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-26-2f"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}