Once hired, an Alternate Route candidate must enroll in an approved Certificate of Educator Preparation Program. At Monmouth University, options include:
- A 30 credit Master’s in Education (M.Ed.) Early Childhood Education (P3) Program
- A 2-year/350-hour Alternate Route Teacher Training Program (Most content areas)
- A 2-year/450-hour Alternate Route Teacher Training Program (Elementary K-6)
For K-12 CE Holders
After securing employment as a teacher, a K-12 CE holder must enroll themselves in a 350-hour CE Educator Preparation program.
The Alternate Route Teacher Training Program organizes the state-mandated 350 hours of formal instruction into four distinct phases.
- Phase I (Fall): 100 Hours
- Phase II (Spring): 100 Hours
- Phase III (Fall): 75 Hours
- Phase IV (Spring): 75 Hours
Elementary K-6 CE holders
After securing employment as a teacher, an Elementary K-6 CE holder must enroll themselves in a 450-hour CE Educator Preparation program.
The Alternate Route Teacher Training Program organizes the state-mandated 450 hours of formal instruction into four distinct phases.
- Phase I (Fall): 125 Hours
- Phase II (Spring): 125 Hours
- Phase III (Fall): 100 Hours
- Phase IV (Spring): 100 Hours
Pre-3 CE Holders (ONLY)
Applicants who hold a Certificate of Eligibility (CE) in Preschool through Grade 3 (P–3) are required to complete a state-approved Preschool through Grade 3 educator preparation program consisting of a minimum of 30 graduate credits in order to obtain standard certification.
For additional information about Monmouth University’s Early Childhood Graduate Program, please visit the Early Childhood Education (P3) website.