A 859 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Establishes temporary five-year teacher certification for veterans in certain circumstances.

This bill creates a temporary five-year teaching certification program for veterans in New Jersey. It allows veterans who have completed at least four years of honorable military service, earned 60 college credits, and passed subject-matter exams to receive a temporary certificate while enrolled in an approved educator preparation program at a New Jersey university. School districts can hire these veterans full- or part-time, and their teaching experience counts toward their program's clinical practice requirement. The program applies to veterans honorably discharged from active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, National Guard, or Reserve components.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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