Governor Phil Murphy • Lt. Governor Tahesha Way

Construction Technology

Endorsement Code: 4188

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 Construction Technology #4188 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
Building Construction Technology 46.0415

Option 1: Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Approved Degree Subject Area for Endorsement:

  • Civil Engineering
  • Construction Engineering Management Technology
  • Construction Engineering Technology

Option 2: Associate Degree with Employment Experience

Approved Degree Subject Area for Endorsement:

  • Architectural and Building Construction Technology
  • Architectural Technology
  • Civil Construction Engineering Technology
  • Civil Engineering Technology
  • Construction Engineering Management Technology
  • Construction Engineering Technology
  • Construction Management/Supervision
  • Construction 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

  • Applied engineering statics
  • Applied hydraulics
  • Applied strength of materials
  • Building codes and law, facilities operations
  • Building systems
  • Civil engineering materials
  • Concrete and masonry design
  • Construction contracts and specifications
  • Construction estimating
  • Construction methods and materials
  • Construction planning and scheduling
  • Design and architecture
  • Drafting
  • Energy retrofit
  • Engineering graphics
  • Environmental and safety aspects of construction
  • Introduction into engineering and engineering technology
  • Soils mechanics
  • Steel and wood structures
  • Structural analysis
  • 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:

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
Civil Engineering Technicians 17-3022.00
Construction Managers
 11-9021.00
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
 47-1011.00

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
Non-Residential Building Construction
 2362
Residential Building Construction
 2361

Candidate Information