Governor Phil Murphy • Lt. Governor Tahesha Way

Veterinary Technician

Endorsement Code: 2511

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 Veterinary Technician #2511 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
Animal Health 01.0903
Animal Sciences, General 01.0901
Pre-veterinary Studies 01.1302
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant 01.8301

Option 1: Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Approved Degree Subject Area for Endorsement:

  • Animal Science
  • Domestic Animal Services
  • Equine Studies
  • Pre-veterinary Studies
  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Veterinary Technology
  • Zoology

Option 2: Associate Degree with Employment Experience

Approved Degree Subject Area for Endorsement:

  • Animal Science
  • Domestic Animal Services
  • Equine Studies
  • Pre-veterinary Studies
  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Veterinary Technology

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

  • Animal anatomy and physiology
  • Animal assisted activities and therapy
  • Animal handling
  • Animal husbandry techniques
  • Animal nutrition
  • Animal physiology and behavior
  • Animal science
  • Animal training and enrichment
  • Breeding management
  • Animal clinical pathology
  • Companion animals
  • Disease outbreaks in animals
  • Domestic animal biology
  • Equine health and behavior
  • Herpetology
  • Integrative physiology
  • Lab animal technical skills
  • Mammalogy
  • Animal medical terminology
  • Neurobiology of canine learning
  • Pathology and disease of small animals
  • Physiology of animal reproduction
  • Small animal research techniques
  • Vet medical techniques
  • Zoology

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
Veterinarians 29.1131.00
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 29-2056.00

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
Veterinary Consulting Services 541690
Veterinary Research and Development Laboratories or Services (Except Biotechnology and Nanotechnology Research and Development) 541715

Candidate Information