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Alternate Route to Teaching Training Program

 

Brookdale Community College is a proud member in good standing with the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP), a national accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

The Brookdale Community College Alternate Route to Teaching program has received AAQEP’s initial accreditation, valid through December 31, 2029.

This accreditation underscores the program’s commitment to excellence in preparing effective, growth-oriented educators and highlights its dedication to maintaining the highest standards in educator preparation.

Do you aspire to become a teacher but do not have a degree in education?
Looking for the fast-track to a new, rewarding career as an educator?

 

The Alternate Route to Teaching is a non-traditional teacher preparation program designed for those individuals who have earned a bachelor’s degree and wish to obtain the necessary training to become a NJ certified teacher in their degree subject area. Teacher candidates may work full time as educators while completing program requirements.

What is the motivation for our typical Alternate Route to Teaching student?

 

Alternate Route Teachers tend to be:

  • individuals seeking a career change.
  • individuals seeking to finish an incomplete education degree.
  • substitute teachers who wish to teach full-time.
  • recent college graduates.
  • individuals seeking a new career after a period outside the workforce.
  • individuals seeking a rewarding career positively impacting students in a formal education environment.

Brookdale Community College’s comprehensive teacher preparation program is regulated and approved by the New Jersey Department of Education and prepares you to confidently enter the teaching profession.

 

Alternate Route to Teaching Community College (ART-CC)

 

Your First Step

Enroll and take our Introduction to Teaching Pre-Service course (50-Hours)

About: The fifty-hour course is entirely online and includes a combination of Zoom classes, asynchronous course assignments, 8 hours of classroom observations, analysis, and 12 hours of clinical experience.

Course objective: The program’s main goal is to give the prospective teacher an overview of the teaching profession, featuring classroom management, lesson planning, and job search strategies.

Cost: $325. Does not include textbooks.

Course Requirements: Applicants must possess a bachelor’s degree and meet state requirements.

GPA (Grade Point Average) Requirement:

  • Applicants who graduated prior to September 1, 2016: 2.75 or higher
  • Applicants who graduated after September 1, 2016: 3.0 or higher
  • See Department of Education website for possible exceptions, like the Limited CE Pilot Program.

Next Steps

Complete the remaining 350 hours of course offerings towards your teacher certification. These six (6) courses are also entirely online and include a combination of Live Zoom classes and asynchronous course assignments. Teacher candidate must prove required employment in your CE subject area with enrollment in The NJDOE’s Provisional Teacher Program (PTP) by the third course.

*Candidates must apply for their Certificate of Eligibility through the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) which requires a bachelor’s degree. NJDOE licensing requirements can be found by clicking here.

Remaining six (6) teacher preparation courses (350 hours) 
Cost: $4,900 (Averages $816 course. Does not include textbooks.) 

Course Requirements: Successful completion of the 50-hour course and a Certificate of Eligibility (CE) in your subject area, employment in a public, private, or parochial school.

Intro to Teaching 50-hour Preservice course 001

The 8-week course consists of weekly online assignments and three (3) mandatory remote live instructor-led Zoom sessions. Please select one option:

Spring courses

Course number: XCART-001-JAP02
Runs from: 1/15/2025 – 3/12/2025 with weekly online assignments.
Dates of Zoom meetings/Live class: Wednesdays, 1/15, 2/12, 3/5
Time: 5:30PM – 8:30PM

Course number: XCART-001-JAP01
Runs from: 1/18/2025 – 3/15/2025 with weekly online assignments.
Dates of Zoom meetings/Live class: Saturdays, 1/18, 2/15, 3/8
Time: 8:00AM – 11:00AM

Course number: XCART-001-FEP01
Runs from: 2/15/2025 – 4/12/2025 with weekly online assignments.
Dates of Zoom meetings/Live class: Saturdays, 2/15, 3/15, 4/5
Time: 9:30AM – 12:30PM

To enroll: Please contact Kristin DeRose, kderose@brookdalecc.edu to request to register for the Intro course.

The Processes of Teaching and Learning course 002

This course consists of weekly online assignments and six (6) mandatory remote live instructor-led Zoom sessions. Please note, we are offering The Processes of Teaching & Learning course 002 over 10 or 15 weeks.  The 10-week option is the same amount of coursework in a condensed amount of time.

Spring courses

January 2025

XCART-002-JAP01
This fifteen-week course runs from 1/25/24 – 5/10/25 with weekly online assignments.
Six (6) mandatory remote live instructor led zoom sessions: Saturday 1/25, 2/8, 3/1, 3/22, 4/12, 5/3 meets 9AM – 12PM on each date listed.

XCART-002-JAP02
This fifteen-week course runs from 1/25/24 – 5/10/25 with weekly online assignments.
Six (6) mandatory remote live instructor led zoom sessions: Saturday 1/25, 2/15, 3/8, 3/29, 4/19, 5/3 meets 9AM – 1PM on each date listed.

XCART-002-JAP03
This fifteen-week course runs from 1/25/24 – 5/10/25 with weekly online assignments.
Six (6) mandatory remote live instructor led zoom sessions: Saturday 1/25, 2/8, 3/1, 3/22, 4/12, 5/3meets 9AM – 12PM on each date listed.

February 2025

XCART-002-FEP01
This 10-week course runs from 2/22/2025 – 05/03/2025 with weekly online assignments.
Five (5) mandatory remote live instructor led zoom sessions: Saturday 2/22, 3/08, 3/29, 4/12, 4/26 meets for four (4) hours from 9:00AM – 1:00PM on each date listed.

To enroll: Please contact Kristin DeRose, kderose@brookdalecc.edu to request an application for the Process course.

Additional Information

To learn more about Brookdale’s Alternate Route to Teaching program, please call Kristin, Program Coordinator at 732-224-2883 or email kderose@brookdalecc.edu.

Request Information: Alternate Route to Teaching Program

The Alternate Route to Teaching Program is designed for aspiring individuals who already have a Bachelor's Degree and Certificate of Eligibility (CE) and are interested in pursuing a K-12 license to obtain employment as a teacher in a public, private or parochial school.

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