Ready to start your journey? Step into Pathways Park and explore five interactive “rides” designed to help you navigate the path to becoming a New Jersey teacher. 

Pathways Park is an interactive, technology-rich learning experience that guides aspiring educators from earning a Certificate of Eligibility (CE) to securing a Standard New Jersey Teaching Certificate. Like a theme park, each of the five “rides” offers a unique learning experience that builds knowledge, supports decision-making, and helps you navigate the certification process.

Along the way, you’ll explore NJDOE requirements, the 50-Hour Introduction to Teaching course, provisional teaching opportunities, CE enrollment, exams and coursework, and long-term pathways toward graduate study and leadership. Choose a ride, explore the pathway, and take the next step toward your teaching career!