In New Jersey, Relay offers Master of Arts in Teaching and Advanced Certificate programs with the option to pursue New Jersey teacher certification. Relay students teaching in New Jersey enroll in Relay Camden.

Join our community of practitioners focused on achievement, and well-being of students and teachers.

The Relay Approach

Since its founding, Relay Newark has graduated over 800 educators serving students across New Jersey. Our graduates teach in a range of subject areas and school settings, helping students thrive through strong, practice-based instruction.

Faculty

Relay faculty are experienced classroom teachers who blend theory with real-world application and build supportive communities of adult learners.

State Requirements

Each state has its own admissions requirements for students applying to Relay Graduate School of Education. This section will help you understand what's needed for the program you're interested in, so you can feel prepared and confident as you begin your application.

Understanding your GPA admissions requirements

All students must be admitted to Relay Graduate School of Education in order to enroll in coursework.

If you plan to pursue teacher certification or licensure, you will also need to meet the admissions criteria for Relay's Educator Preparation Program (EPP) — requirements that are separate from Graduate School admissions and based on state-specific certification guidelines.

In short:

• If you are pursuing a degree only, you must meet Graduate School admissions requirements.
• If you are pursuing a degree with certification, you must meet both Graduate School and Educator Preparation Program requirements.

Requirements for admission to our Master of Arts in Teaching Program

To be eligible for our Master of Arts in Teaching Program with or without certification you will need to:

• Complete your application
• Complete your admissions checklist
• Submit your official, degree-conferred transcript with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher (Relay offers limited exceptions for applicants with a GPA below 2.75 who meet other criteria. Email support@relay.edu for details.)‍
• Obtain a program-aligned instructional role prior to beginning clinical practice coursework

 If you are planning on pursuing certification/licensure, you will also need to:

• Complete Transition Point 1 requirements for the program, which will be added to your admissions checklist
• Have a GPA of 3.0 (Relay offers limited exceptions for applicants with a GPA below 3.0 who meet other criteria. Email support@relay.edu for details.)

GPA Requirements

 In New Jersey, the Educator Preparation Program for Master of Arts in Teaching candidates is the New Jersey Certificate of Eligibility (CE) Certification Program.
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Requirements for admission to our Advanced Certificate in Special Education Program* 

To be eligible for our Advanced Certificate in Special Education Program without certification, you will need to:

• Complete your application
• Complete your admissions checklist
• Submit your official, degree-conferred transcript with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher (Relay offers limited exceptions for applicants with a GPA below 2.5 who meet other criteria. Email support@relay.edu for details.)

• Obtain a program-aligned instructional role before beginning clinical practice coursework

If you are planning on pursuing certification, you will also need to:

• Complete Transition Point 1 requirements for the program, which will be added to your admissions checklist
• Have a GPA of 3.0 (Relay offers limited exceptions for applicants with a GPA below the requirements who meet other criteria. Email support@relay.edu for details.)

In New Jersey, the Educator Preparation Program for Advanced Certificate in Special Education candidates is the New Jersey Additional Certification Program.

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GPA Requirements

Check out our Program Offerings in New Jersey.

Review our Admissions deadlines page.

School & District Partners

Relay partners with several public school systems and schools in New Jersey. Here is just a sample:

• KIPP NJ
• Great Oaks Legacy Charter School
• North Star Academy
• Community Charter School

Partnering Organizations

• Teach For America 
• New Jersey Public Charter School Association