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Carpentry
Endorsement Code: 2522
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 Carpentry #2522 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 |
|---|---|
| Carpentry/Carpenter Program | 46.0201 |
Option 1: Bachelor's Degree or Higher
Approved Degree Subject Area for Endorsement:
- Construction Management
Option 2: Associate Degree with Employment Experience
Approved Degree Subject Area for Endorsement:
- Construction Management
- Carpentry
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
- Building construction system and codes
- Building systems
- Construction cost accounting, estimating and finance
- Construction safety and loss prevention
- Construction project management and administration
- Design and architecture
- Energy retrofit
- Facilities operations and maintenance
- Fundamentals of the construction industry
- Project planning and scheduling
- Surveying
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 |
|---|---|
| Carpenters | 47.2031.00 |
| Construction Managers |
11-9021.00 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Carpentry – Framing | 238130 |
| Finish Carpentry Contractors |
238350 |
| Non-Residential Building Construction |
2362 |
| Residential Building Construction |
2361 |