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Horticulture
Endorsement Code: 2510
Note: This information is for self-evaluation. It does not determine or validate eligibility to apply. Requirements, passing test scores, and fees are subject to change without notice.
Authorized to Teach
The Horticulture #2510 endorsement entitles the holder to teach in New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE)-approved career and technical education (CTE) courses in the following programs, and programs of study under the following Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) codes.
| CTE Endorsement | CIP Code |
|---|---|
| Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General | 01.0601 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping | 01.0605 |
Option 1: Bachelor's Degree or Higher
Approved Degree Subject Area for Endorsement:
- Horticulture
- Landscape Management
- Landscape Architecture
- Floriculture
- Greenhouse Operation
- Plant and Soil Science
- Fruit and Vegetable Production
- Plant Science
- Ornamental Horticulture
Option 2: Associate Degree with Employment Experience
Approved Degree Subject Area for Endorsement:
- Floriculture
- Fruit and Vegetable Production
- Forestry
- Greenhouse Operation
- Landscape Architecture
- Landscape Management
- Ornamental Horticulture
- Plant and Soil Science
- Plant Science
Option 3: Employment Experience Only
Candidates with employment or self-employment experience only are not eligible to apply for this teaching endorsement.
- Air quality engineering
- Biology and management of plant diseases
- Fundamentals of crop production
- Greenhouse management
- Horticultural therapy
- Insect biology
- Introduction to hydroponics
- Introduction to horticulture
- Marketing agriculture products
- Medicinal and aromatic plants laboratory
- Medicinal plants
- Molecular biology and genetic engineering of plants
- Organic agriculture
- Pest management
- Plant biosecurity issues and technologies
- Plant science
- Plant tissue culture and engineering
- Soil and crop sciences
- Vascular plant systematics
- Sustainable development and green technologies
- Water resources engineering
No state-issued occupational license or credential is required at this time.
Employment experience is only required if the candidate is obtaining certification using one of the following:
- Grade point average (GPA) exception under Option 1: Bachelor's Degree or Higher
- Option 2: Associate Degree with Employment Experience
- Option 3: Employment Experience Only
Candidates using option 1 without the GPA exception are not required to have employment experience.
Employment Experience (not self-employed)
The following job titles (Table 1) will be accepted as eligible employment experience as identified in the federal Occupational Information Network (O*NET) job descriptions.
| Job Title | Job Code |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Inspectors | 45-2011.00 |
| Agricultural Technicians | 19-4012.00 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products | 13-1021.00 |
| Conservation Scientists | 19-1031.00 |
| Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 17-3025.00 |
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agriculture Managers | 11-9013.00 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 45-2092.00 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 37-1012.00 |
| Forest and Conservation Workers | 45-4011.00 |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians | 19-4071.00 |
| Foresters | 19-1032.00 |
| Food Science Technicians | 19-4013.00 |
| Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians | 15-1299.02 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 37-3011.00 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 19-1013.00 |
Self-Employment Experience
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) U.S. Census Bureau codes applicable to filing federal taxes for eligible self-employment experience are as follows (Table 2).
| Job Title | Job Code |
|---|---|
| Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production | 1114 |