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Electrical Trades
Endorsement Code: 2523
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 Electrical Trades #2523 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 |
|---|---|
| Electrician | 46.0302 |
Option 1: Bachelor's Degree or Higher
Approved Degree Subject Area for Endorsement:
- Electrical Trades
Option 2: Associate Degree with Employment Experience
Approved Degree Subject Area for Endorsement:
- Electrical Construction
- Electrical Engineering
- Electrical Technology
- Electrical Utility Technology
- Electrical-Mechanical Systems and Maintenance
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
- Alternating current essentials
- Circuits and electronics
- Classical control systems
- Construction safety and equipment
- Digital circuit design
- Digital control systems
- Digital signal processing
- Direct current fundamentals
- Electrical construction technology
- Electrical drawing and print reading
- Electrical estimating
- Electrical machinery analysis
- Electromechanical energy systems
- Embedded system design
- Industrial motor control
- Introduction to electromagnetic fields and waves
- Modern control theory
- Power electronics
- Printed circuit board design
- Processor systems
- Residential electrical theory
- Signals and systems
- Stochastic processes in signals and systems
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 |
|---|---|
| Electrician | 47-2111.00 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Electrical Contractors | 238210 |