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Marine Sciences
Endorsement Code: 4179
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 Marine Sciences #4179 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 |
|---|---|
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 26.1302 |
Option 1: Bachelor's Degree or Higher
Approved Degree Subject Area for Endorsement:
- Marine Science
- Oceanography
Option 2: Associate Degree with Employment Experience
This option is not available.
Option 3: Employment Experience Only
Candidates with employment or self-employment experience only are not eligible to apply for this teaching endorsement.
- Applied principles of geographic information systems
- Aquatic vegetation
- Chemical oceanography
- Coastal climatology
- Coastal geomorphology
- Coastal weather patterns
- Coastal wetland ecology
- Coastal zone management
- Dynamics of marine ecosystems
- Hurricanes of the gulf
- Hydrothermal vents
- Invertebrates and vertebrates of marine life
- Marine aquaculture
- Marine paleoecology
- Marine tech methods
- Ornithology (bird); ichthyology (fish); mammals; herpetology (reptiles & amphibians)
- Physical oceanography
- Marine sediment
- Remote sensing of the ocean and atmosphere
- Water chemistry
- Water column ecosystems
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 |
|---|---|
| Biologists | 19-1029.04 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 19-2041.00 |
Self-Employment Experience
Candidates must follow the requirements for using a bachelor’s degree or higher. Candidates with self-employment experience only are not eligible to apply for this teaching endorsement.