PROCESS FOR CERTIFICATION _ ACT I and III ONLY_

							                           PROCESS FOR CERTIFICATION ( TSWD )

Application for Certification - [To qualify for Certification for Teacher of Students With Disabilities,
                                    you must have completed the following courses: ED 665, ED 671,
                                     ED 620, PSY 619, ED 659, ED 675, ED 677]

Use the yellow Application for NJ Certification. Please follow these steps:

               Items 1 through 15 are self explanatory
                    - Make sure your name and Social Security number are written clearly
               Item 16 –
                      In the Box, write: TSWD - _______ (indicate whether you are applying for
                                                                   Standard or CEAS or CE)
               Item 17-
                    - (First line) fill in month and year that you finished preparation program
               Item 18        Signature – denoting that you have answered the questions honestly
               Item 19- Your signature denoting your oath of Allegiance MUST BE NOTORIZED.

Fees for Certification

    If you have a Standard teaching certificate AND do not have any TSWD certificate,
                the fee is $ 95
    If you have a Standard teaching certificate AND have a Certificate of Eligibility (CE) TSWD or
                                                                      a CEAS TSWD,
                the fee is $ 0

    If you have a CE or CEAS in a K-5, P-3, or K-12 subject specific AND do not have any TSWD
                                                                             Certificate,
             You can only apply for a CE or CEAS (whatever matches your existing certificate),
                    The fee is $ 170.

    If you have a CEAS in K-5, P-3, or K-12 subject specific AND have a TSWD CE
                                                (upgrading your CE to a CEAS)
                the fee is $ 75


Submit a check or money order payable to:
                                                     “College of Saint Elizabeth”


The completed application and check (if applicable) need to be returned to the Certification Officer, Santa
Maria Hall or Graduate Education Office at least a month prior to completion of the course(s) that make
you eligible for the certification for which you are applying. Your application will be submitted as part of a
group of applications, so any late or incomplete applications will be held for the next submission of
applications.

Any questions contact the Field Placement/ Certification Officer at 973-290-4377, or rrodgers@cse.edu
June 2009