Governor Phil Murphy • Lt. Governor Tahesha Way

Marine Sciences

Endorsement Code: 4179

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 Marine Sciences #4179 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
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 26.1302

Option 1: Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Approved Degree Subject Area for Endorsement:

  • Marine Science
  • Oceanography

Option 2: Associate Degree with Employment Experience

This option is not available.

Option 3: Employment Experience Only

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

  • Applied principles of geographic information systems
  • Aquatic vegetation
  • Chemical oceanography
  • Coastal climatology
  • Coastal geomorphology
  • Coastal weather patterns
  • Coastal wetland ecology
  • Coastal zone management
  • Dynamics of marine ecosystems
  • Hurricanes of the gulf
  • Hydrothermal vents
  • Invertebrates and vertebrates of marine life
  • Marine aquaculture
  • Marine paleoecology
  • Marine tech methods
  • Ornithology (bird); ichthyology (fish); mammals; herpetology (reptiles & amphibians)
  • Physical oceanography
  • Marine sediment
  • Remote sensing of the ocean and atmosphere
  • Water chemistry
  • Water column ecosystems

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
Biologists 19-1029.04
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 19-2041.00

Self-Employment Experience

Candidates must follow the requirements for using a bachelor’s degree or higher. Candidates with self-employment experience only are not eligible to apply for this teaching endorsement.

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