CCC Offers Substitute Certification

Current demand for substitute teachers is overwhelming throughout Camden County and adjacent areas, and the opportunities are lucrative for those with substitute certification.

To meet this demand and to promote such opportunities, Camden County College is continuing to offer its course leading to substitute schoolteacher certification. The college's Office of School/College Partnerships, working in collaboration with Dr. Daniel Mastrobuono, Camden County superintendent of schools, developed this training in 1998.

This program was the first of its kind in New Jersey and has trained more than 500 substitute teachers since its inception. It has been replicated at other community colleges throughout the state.

The program's success is due largely to its "one-stop" format and its practical curriculum, which focuses on classroom management. Topics covered include cultivating positive first impressions, establishing rapport with students, articulating lesson goals and making efficient use of instructional time.

The 20-hour program is open to anyone who has accumulated at least 60 college credits. All participants must, however, clear a state fingerprint and criminal background check.

The course is worth two continuing education units and includes the completion of state application papers. It will be taught on the college's Blackwood Campus.

Space remains available in two of the sessions being offered this semester. One session runs March 22, 23 and 24, and the other runs May 17, 18 and 19. Later sessions run July 15, 16, 17 and 18 and Sept. 20, 21 and 22.

For additional information or to enroll, contact the Office of School/College Partnerships by telephone at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4530, or via e-mail at fcappello@camdencc.edu.

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Author: S. Coulby