CJE/MJE certification

Why become a CJE or MJE?

The WJEA encourages advisers to pursue this program aimed at recognizing journalism educators for professionalism.
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CJE and MJE exams are now taken on computer at the national conventions. Candidates are allowed to use the computer lab to word process their responses. A safe system has been developed to make sure the exams and responses are secure and reliable. A back-up system also has been implemented “just in case.”

Goals of Certification:

To promote professionalism in scholastic journalism.
To offer national certification to scholastic journalism teachers and advisers.
To designate as master teachers educators whose experience and expertise make them outstanding professionals.
To recognize educators who possess the education or experience to teach scholastic journalism and advise student publications.
To encourage those who are teaching scholastic journalism or advising student publications without an adequate background to increase their knowledge of journalism and to provide a model for their continuing education.
To increase the availability of courses and workshops appropriate for the scholastic journalism teacher and adviser.
To provide model certification requirements for scholastic journalism teachers in states that do not offer licensing in this field.
To improve public and school district perceptions of certified scholastic journalism teachers as professionals.