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Cabinet Making/Millwork
Endorsement Code: 2521
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 Cabinet Making/Millwork #2521 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 |
|---|---|
| Cabinetmaking and Millwork | 48.0703 |
Option 1: Bachelor's Degree or Higher
Approved Degree Subject Area for Endorsement:
- Architectural Woodworking/Cabinet Making Technology
- Construction and Cabinet Making
- Woodworking
Option 2: Associate Degree with Employment Experience
Approved Degree Subject Area for Endorsement:
- Architectural Woodworking/Cabinet Making Technology
- Construction and Cabinet Making
- Woodworking
Option 3: Employment Experience Only
Employment experience requirements can be met using one of the following:
- Full-time or part-time employment, or both (not self-employment)
- Self-employment
- Military qualifications and training
- Architectural millwork
- Cabinet and furniture making
- Cabinet installation – residential and commercial
- Cabinet joinery
- Cabinetmaking computer technology
- Construction framing
- Drafting for carpentry
- Drawers and doors
- Finishing methods
- Hand tools
- Interior finish
- Jigs and fixtures
- Laminates, countertops and solid surface
- Machine tools and computer numerical control (cnc)
- Machine tools
- Portable power tools
- Print reading for building construction
- Production cabinet making
- Tool maintenace and sharpening
- Veneering technology
- Wood bending and lamination techniques
- Woodworking
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 |
|---|---|
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 51-7011.00 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Finish Carpentry Contractors | 238350 |