NJSS

The NJ Safe Schools Program (NJSS) is continuing to offer NJ Department of Education (NJDOE) approved college/university level equivalent “Instructional Strategies I-II courses for Teaching Students in Career-Technical Education & WBL.” Taking these two Instructional Strategies courses will get you on your way to receiving one of the endorsements for a Cooperative Education Coordinator (go to Non-Hazardous #3465 and/or Hazardous #3464 to see other requirements). These endorsements are applied for through the NJDOE.

Course Information

• Attendance is mandatory for all online live sessions, excluding holidays.
• Flexibility (hybrid) in completing course assignments and discussion boards on Rutgers Canvas learning management system (LMS) before and after mandatory online live sessions. 

Eligibility Criteria

For final confirmation on your eligibility and enrollment in the courses in 2025-2026, please complete and submit the eligibility survey. To access and submit the eligibility form, please visit: https://www.psychdata.com/s.asp?SID=200960

If you are deemed eligible, you will be given the access code to register for the courses.

Registration Information

Payment by credit card is required. You must register for both ISC-I and ISC-II at the same time. Only those who register for/complete ISC-I in September 2025 will be able to register for ISC-II in November 2025.

Please Note

An individual who holds a NJ standard instructional certificate and has taken the four required courses for work-based learning (WBL) supervision, but is not CTE endorsed can only provide WBL experiences in non-hazardous occupations for any student (in either CTE or non-CTE), not including cooperative education experiences and apprenticeship WBL. Since the individual does not currently hold an NJ CTE endorsement, the individual would not benefit from taking the two Instructional Strategies courses until after the individual has pursued/applied for and received a NJ CTE endorsement. We recommend individuals take such action.

If an individual has taken the four required courses for WBL supervision and has a CTE endorsement, the benefit of taking the Instructional Strategies courses is the individual would then, in addition to the above, be able to supervise CTE students in cooperative education experiences or apprenticeships. Only students in approved CTE programs of study can participate in co-ops and apprenticeships.

Regarding hazardous vs non-hazardous endorsements, the determination is based on the individual's previous work experience, which can be documented in their application (for example, with entries on a resume or CV). The hazardous endorsement is only based on documentation of previous hazardous experience.

If you have a prior Master’s Degree or Doctorate in Education (PhD, EdD), then please email cscbre@sph.rutgers.edu with your degree information to determine if this pair of courses is necessary to apply for endorsements.

If you have any further questions, feel free to email NJSS at cscbre@sph.rutgers.edu.