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Food Management/Marketing
Endorsement Code: 4132
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 Food Management/Marketing #4132 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 |
|---|---|
| Restaurant, Culinary and Catering Management/Manager | 12.0504 |
Option 1: Bachelor's Degree or Higher
Approved Degree Subject Area for Endorsement:
- Chef
- Food and Beverage Management
- Food Service Management
- Restaurant Mangement
Option 2: Associate Degree with Employment Experience
Approved Degree Subject Area for Endorsement:
- Food and Beverage Management
- Food Service Mangement
- Restaurant Management
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
- Bar and beverage management
- Beverage management
- Commercial restaurant operation
- Culinary fundamentals
- Food and beverage cost controls
- Food marketing
- Food protection and safety
- Foundations of hospitality management
- Global cuisines
- Hospitality law
- Hospitality marketing and sales
- Hospitality operations management
- Hospitality supply chain management and procurement
- Human resource management
- Managing technology in the hospitality industry
- Modern banquet cookery
- Principles of financial accounting
- Professional food preparation techniques
- Quantity food production and services
- Restaurant service management
- Service and beverage management
- Strategic management in the hospitality industry
Candidates must submit a copy of their current ServSafe Food Protection Manager credentials.
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 |
|---|---|
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 35-1011.00 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 35-1012.00 |
| Food Service Managers | 11-9051.00 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Accommodation and Food Services | 72 |