Governor Phil Murphy • Lt. Governor Tahesha Way

Bioengineering

Endorsement Code: 4191

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 Bioengineering #4191 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
Biochemical Engineering 14.4301
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
 14.0501
Biomedical Sciences, General 26.0102
Biotechnology
 26.1201
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 14.1401
Environmental Studies 03.0103

Option 1: Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Approved Degree Subject Area for Endorsement:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Biotechnology
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Genetics
  • Medical Engineering

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.

  • Biomedical engineering
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological data science
  • Biological modeling, analysis and design
  • Biological processes
  • Computer programming
  • Engineering hydrology
  • Environmental hydrology
  • Ethical issues in biomedicine
  • Medical specific courses (cardiology, cell tissue, nucleic acid sequencing, immunology, genomics, imaging, neuroscience)
  • Methods and applications in molecular biology
  • Molecular delivery applications in biotechnology
  • Neuroscience and behaviors
  • Organic chemistry
  • Probability and statistics with data science applications
  • Systems and controls
  • Tools for bioinformatic analysis

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
Agricultural Engineers 17-2021.00
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 17-2031.00
Biological Technicians 19-4021.00
Environmental Engineers 17-2081.00
Geneticists 19-1029.03

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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