The links below provide a breakdown of the information on teacher certification found on the New Jersey Department of Education's web site.
Licensure & Credentials
Here you'll find the new licensing regulations. You'll also find the Online Teacher Certification Information System (TCIS) and other forms.
Certification in New Jersey
Guide to Certification in NJ, School Year 2010-2011 
Licensing Code
Test requirements for licensure in New Jersey
Check the status of an application for certification
Fee schedule
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To request an application or information call (609) 292-2070 between the hours of 7:30 am – 4:15 pm Monday thru Friday. Be prepared to wait for a response.
New Jersey residents may also call the county office of education in which you live or work during normal working hours.
County N.J. Department of Education offices
ATLANTIC
N.J. Department of Education
Atlantic County Office
6260 Old Harding Hwy.
Mays Landing, NJ 08330-1599
phone: (609) 625-0004
fax: (609) 625-6539
BERGEN
N.J. Department of Education
Bergen County Office
One Bergen County Plaza
3rd Floor, Room 350
Hackensack, NJ 07601
phone: (201) 336-6875
fax: (201) 336-6880
BURLINGTON
N.J. Department of Education
Burlington County Office
2 Academy Dr.
Westampton, NJ 08060
phone: (609) 265-5060
fax: (609)265-5922
CAMDEN
N.J. Department of Education
Camden County Office
Jefferson Hall, PO Box 200
College Drive
Blackwood, NJ 08012
phone: (856) 401-2400
fax: (856) 401-2410
CAPE MAY
N.J. Department of Education
Cape May County Office
4 Moore Rd., DN 701
Cape May Court House, , NJ 08210
phone: (609) 465-1283
fax: (609) 465-2094
CUMBERLAND
N.J. Department of Education
Cumberland County Office
19 Landis Ave.
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
phone: (856) 451-0211
fax: (856) 455-9523
ESSEX
N.J. Department of Education
Essex County Office
Leroy Smith Building
60 Nelson Pl., 1st floor South
Newark, NJ 07102-1501
phone: (973) 621-2750
fax: (973) 621-1603
GLOUCESTER
Gloucester County Office of Education
Shady Lane Complex
254 County House Rd.
Clarksboro, NJ 08020
phone: (856) 686-8370
Fax: (856) 423-5296
HUDSON
Hudson County Office of Education
595 County Ave., Bldg. 3
Secaucus, NJ 07094
phone: (201) 369-5290
Fax: (201) 369-5288
Mailing Address:
595 Newark Ave.
Jersey City, NJ 07306
HUNTERDON
N.J. Department of Education
Hunterdon County Office
10 Court St.
Flemington, NJ 08822-2900
phone: (908) 788-1414
fax: (908) 788-1457
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2900
Flemington, NJ 08822-2900
MERCER
N.J. Department of Education
Mercer County Office
1075 Old Trenton Rd.
Trenton, NJ 08690
phone: (609) 588-5884
Fax: (609) 588-5878
MIDDLESEX
N.J. Department of Education
Middlesex County Office
1460 Livingston Ave.
Building 400, 2nd floor
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
phone: (732) 249-2900
fax: (732) 296-0683
MONMOUTH
N.J. Department of Education
Monmouth County Office
60 Neptune Blvd., 2nd floor
Neptune, NJ 07753
phone: (732) 431-7810
fax: (732) 776-7237
Mailing Address:
PO Box 1264
Freehold, NJ 07728-1264
MORRIS
N.J. Department of Education
Morris County Office
30 Schuyler Pl.
Morristown, NJ 07960
phone: (973) 285-8332
fax: (973) 285-8341
Mailing Address:
Court House
P.O. Box 900
Morristown, NJ 07963-0900
OCEAN
N.J. Department of Education
Ocean County Office
212 Washington St.
Toms River, NJ 08753
phone: (732) 929-2078
fax: (732) 506-5336
PASSAIC
N.J. Department of Education
Passaic County Office
501 River St.
Paterson, NJ 07524
phone: (973) 569-2110
fax: (973) 754-0241
SALEM
N.J. Department of Education
Salem County Office
164 Route 45
Salem, NJ 08079
phone: (856) 339-8611
fax: (856) 935-6290
SOMERSET
N.J. Department of Education
Somerset County Office
27 Warren St.
Somerville, NJ 08876
phone: (908) 541-5700
fax: (908) 722-6902
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3000
Somerville, NJ 08876
SUSSEX
N.J. Department of education
262 White Lake Rd.
Sparta, NJ 07871
Executive County Superintendent: Dr. Rosalie S. Lamonte
phone: (973) 579-6996
fax: (973) 579-6476
UNION
N.J. Department of Education
Union County Office
300 North Ave. East
Westfield, NJ 07090
phone: (908) 654-9860
fax: (908) 654-9869
WARREN
N.J. Department of Education
Warren County Office
1501 Route 57,
Washington, NJ 07882
phone: (908) 689-0464
fax: (908) 689-1457