Governor Phil Murphy • Lt. Governor Tahesha Way

Legal Assisting

Endorsement Code: 4154

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 Legal Assisting #4154 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
Legal Assistant/Paralegal 22.0302

Option 1: Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Approved Degree Subject Area for Endorsement:

  • Jurisprudence
  • Law
  • Law and Society
  • Paralegal Studies

Option 2: Associate Degree with Employment Experience

Approved Degree Subject Area for Endorsement:

  • Legal Assistant Studies
  • Legal Studies
  • Paralegal Studies

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

  • Business and commercial law
  • Constitutional law i: government institutions: power and constraints
  • Constitutional law ii: civil liberties and civil rights
  • Contemporary legal issues
  • Courts, law and policy
  • Criminal law
  • Criminal procedure
  • Introduction to comparative justice systems
  • Justice studies
  • Legal environment of business
  • Legal research
  • Philosophy of law
  • The politics of the judicial process

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
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 23-1022.00
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 43-4031.00
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 23-1023.00
Lawyers 23-1011.00
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 23-2011.00

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
Offices of Lawyers 541110

Candidate Information