Governor Phil Murphy • Lt. Governor Tahesha Way

Horticulture

Endorsement Code: 2510

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 Horticulture #2510 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 Program CIP Code
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 01.0601
Landscaping and Groundskeeping 01.0605

Option 1: Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Approved Degree Subject Area for Endorsement:

  • Horticulture
  • Landscape Management
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Floriculture
  • Greenhouse Operation
  • Plant and Soil Science
  • Fruit and Vegetable Production
  • Plant Science
  • Ornamental Horticulture

Option 2: Associate Degree with Employment Experience

Approved Degree Subject Area for Endorsement:

  • Floriculture
  • Fruit and Vegetable Production
  • Forestry
  • Greenhouse Operation
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Landscape Management
  • Ornamental Horticulture
  • Plant and Soil Science
  • Plant Science

Option 3: Employment Experience Only

Candidates with employment or self-employment experience only are not eligible to apply for this teaching endorsement.

  • Air quality engineering
  • Biology and management of plant diseases
  • Fundamentals of crop production
  • Greenhouse management
  • Horticultural therapy
  • Insect biology
  • Introduction to hydroponics
  • Introduction to horticulture
  • Marketing agriculture products
  • Medicinal and aromatic plants laboratory
  • Medicinal plants
  • Molecular biology and genetic engineering of plants
  • Organic agriculture
  • Pest management
  • Plant biosecurity issues and technologies
  • Plant science
  • Plant tissue culture and engineering
  • Soil and crop sciences
  • Vascular plant systematics
  • Sustainable development and green technologies
  • Water resources engineering

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:

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.

Table 1: Eligible Job Titles for Employment Experience (not self-employed)
Job Title Job Code
Agricultural Inspectors 45-2011.00
Agricultural Technicians 19-4012.00
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products 13-1021.00
Conservation Scientists 19-1031.00
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians 17-3025.00
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agriculture Managers 11-9013.00
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 45-2092.00
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 37-1012.00
Forest and Conservation Workers 45-4011.00
Forest and Conservation Technicians 19-4071.00
Foresters 19-1032.00
Food Science Technicians 19-4013.00
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians 15-1299.02
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 37-3011.00
Soil and Plant Scientists 19-1013.00

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).

Table 2: Eligible Census Bureau Codes for Self-Employment Experience
Job Title Job Code
Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production 1114

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