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Legal Assisting
Endorsement Code: 4154
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 Legal Assisting #4154 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 |
|---|---|
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 22.0302 |
Option 1: Bachelor's Degree or Higher
Approved Degree Subject Area for Endorsement:
- Jurisprudence
- Law
- Law and Society
- Paralegal Studies
Option 2: Associate Degree with Employment Experience
Approved Degree Subject Area for Endorsement:
- Legal Assistant Studies
- Legal Studies
- Paralegal Studies
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
- Business and commercial law
- Constitutional law i: government institutions: power and constraints
- Constitutional law ii: civil liberties and civil rights
- Contemporary legal issues
- Courts, law and policy
- Criminal law
- Criminal procedure
- Introduction to comparative justice systems
- Justice studies
- Legal environment of business
- Legal research
- Philosophy of law
- The politics of the judicial process
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 |
|---|---|
| Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | 23-1022.00 |
| Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | 43-4031.00 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | 23-1023.00 |
| Lawyers | 23-1011.00 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 23-2011.00 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Offices of Lawyers | 541110 |