Governor Phil Murphy • Lt. Governor Tahesha Way

Vocational Arts: Dance

Endorsement Code: 4068

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 Vocational Arts/Dance #4068 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
Dance, General 50.0301

Option 1: Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Approved Degree Subject Area for Endorsement:

  • Dance
  • Dance Education

Option 2: Associate Degree with Employment Experience

Approved Degree Subject Area for Endorsement:

  • Dance

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

  • Ballet and abstraction
  • Dance choreography
  • Dance composition
  • Dance conditioning
  • Dance for children
  • Dance improvisation
  • Dance production
  • Dance science and somatics
  • Dance technique: Ballet
  • Dance technique: Hip Hop
  • Dance technique: Jazz
  • Dance technique: Modern/Contemporary
  • Early modern dance
  • Global ballet styles and conventions
  • Lighting design for dance
  • Movement improvisation
  • Movement theory and somatic practice
  • Music for dancers
  • Neo-Traditional West African dance
  • Post-Judson dance practices
  • Somatic dance explorations
  • Technology in the entertainment and media industries
  • Umfundalai technique
  • Worlds of Dance (West African, Capoeira, Latin Ballroom, or Cambodian)

No state-issued occupational license 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
Dancers 27-2031.00

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
Dance Companies 711120

Candidate Information