N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:9B-10.15

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024
Section 6A:9B-10.15 - Computer science
(a) To be eligible for the computer science endorsement, candidates holding a standard instructional certificate in another endorsement area shall:
1. Complete 15 credit hours of computer science coursework; and
2. Pass the appropriate State test of computer science content knowledge.
(b) To be eligible for a standard instructional certificate in computer science, candidates shall complete all certificate requirements at N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-8 and the endorsement requirements at N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-9.
(c) Candidates who hold standard certificates and teach computer science as of September 1, 2024, shall be eligible for the computer science endorsement if the candidates:
1. Have received two effective or highly effective ratings in teaching computer science within the last four years; and
2. Pass the appropriate State test of computer science content knowledge.
(d) All candidates for the computer science endorsement pursuant to (a) and (b) above shall complete, or have completed, a minimum of three semester-hour credits, or equivalent, in a methods of teaching computer science course offered by an accredited college or university within 12 months of the initial computer science teaching assignment.
1. The methods course may be included in the 15 credit hours of computer science coursework pursuant to (a)1 above or the 30 credit hours required to fulfill endorsement requirements pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-9.1(a)1 iii.

N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:9B-10.15

New Rule, R.2008 d.7, effective 1/7/2008.
See: 39 N.J.R. 3441(a), 40 N.J.R. 113(b).
Adopted by 47 N.J.R. 2989(a), effective 12/7/2015
Adopted by 55 N.J.R. 853(a), effective 5/1/2023