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Merchandising and Buying
Endorsement Code: 4192
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 Merchandising and Buying #4192 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 |
|---|---|
| Merchandising and Buying Operations | 52.1802 |
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations |
52.1801 |
Option 1: Bachelor's Degree or Higher
Approved Degree Subject Area for Endorsement:
- Business
- Finance
- Leadership and Management
- Marketing
- Supply Chain Management
Option 2: Associate Degree with Employment Experience
Approved Degree Subject Area for Endorsement:
- Business - Associate degree within a college business program
- Finance
- Leadership and Management
- Marketing
- Supply Chain Management
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
- Advertising
- Branding
- Business processes
- Business strategy
- Consulting
- Consumer behavior
- Consumer psychology
- Fulfillment
- Lean manufacturing
- Logistics
- Management information systems
- Management
- Marketing
- Merchandising
- Personal selling
- Procurement
- Project management
- Promotion
- Retailing
- Sales
- Salesforce
- Six sigma
- Sourcing
- Strategy analytics
- Supply chain analytics or management
- Supply chain
- Systems Applications and Products in data processing (SAP)
- Transportation
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:
- Grade point average (GPA) exception under Option 1: Bachelor's Degree or Higher
- Option 2: Associate Degree with Employment Experience
- Option 3: Employment Experience Only
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.
| Job Title | Job Code |
|---|---|
| Marketing Managers | 11-2021.00 |
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 27-1026.00 |
| Purchasing Managers | 11.3061.00 |
| Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products | 13.-1022.00 |
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).
| Job Title | Job Code |
|---|---|
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | 4243 |
| Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers | 42311 |
| Baked Goods Retailers | 445291 |
| Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers | 42481 |
| Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers | 4248 |
| Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers | 4453 |
| Book Retailers and News Dealers | 4592 |
| Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers | 42492 |
| Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers | 42332 |
| Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers | 4246 |
| Clothing and Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers | 42435 |
| Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers | 4581 |
| Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers | 458 |
| Coal and Other Mineral and Ore Merchant Wholesalers | 42352 |
| Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers | 42343 |
| Confectionery and Nut Retailers | 445292 |
| Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers | 42445 |
| Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 42381 |
| Convenience Retailers | 4451 |
| Convenience Retailers and Vending Machine Operators | 44513 |
| Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Retailers | 45612 |
| Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers | 42443 |
| Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers | 4242 |
| Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 42361 |
| Electronics and Appliance Retailers | 4492 |
| Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 42382 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | 4245 |
| Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 42491 |
| Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers | 42446 |
| Fish and Seafood Retailers | 44525 |
| Floor Covering Retailers | 449121 |
| Flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists' Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 42493 |
| Food (Health) Supplement Retailers | 456191 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | 445 |
| Footwear Merchant Wholesalers | 42434 |
| Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers | 42448 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Retailers | 44523 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers | 4232 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | 4491 |
| Furniture Merchant Wholesalers | 42321 |
| Furniture Retailers | 44911 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | 449 |
| General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers | 42441 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | 455219 |
| Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Retailers | 45942 |
| Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers | 4244 |
| Grocery and Convenience Retailers | 4451 |
| Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers | 4244 |
| Hardware Merchant Wholesalers | 42371 |
| Hardware Retailers | 44414 |
| Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 4237 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | 45619 |
| Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers | 45912 |
| Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers | 4232 |
| Home Furnishings Retailers | 44912 |
| Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 4236 |
| Household Appliances, Electric Housewares, and Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers | 42362 |
| Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers | 42413 |
| Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 42383 |
| Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 423840 |
| International, Secondary Market, and All Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | 522299 |
| Jewelry Retailers | 45831 |
| Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Retailers | 4583 |
| Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers | 42394 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers | 4442 |
| Livestock Merchant Wholesalers | 42452 |
| Luggage and Leather Goods Retailers | 45832 |
| Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers | 4233 |
| Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers | 42331 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 4238 |
| Marketing Consulting Services | 541613 |
| Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling | 54191 |
| Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers | 42447 |
| Meat Retailers | 44524 |
| Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 42345 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | 423 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | 424 |
| Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers | 4235 |
| Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers | 42351 |
| Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 4239 |
| Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 4249 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 4231 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers | 42314 |
| Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers | 42312 |
| Musical Instrument and Supplies Retailers | 45914 |
| Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Retailers | 44424 |
| Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 42342 |
| Office Supplies and Stationery Retailers | 45941 |
| Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Retailers | 4594 |
| Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 42346 |
| Optical Goods Retailers | 45613 |
| Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers | 42469 |
| Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 42344 |
| Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers | 42339 |
| Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 42369 |
| Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | 42459 |
| Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers | 42449 |
| Other Health and Personal Care Retailers | 45619 |
| Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 42399 |
| Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 42499 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | 45999 |
| Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 42349 |
| Other Specialty Food Retailers | 44529 |
| Outdoor Power Equipment Retailers | 44423 |
| Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers | 42442 |
| Paint and Wallpaper Retailers | 44412 |
| Paint, Varnish, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 42495 |
| Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers | 4241 |
| Pet and Pet Supplies Retailers | 45991 |
| Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers | 4247 |
| Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Terminals) | 42472 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | 45611 |
| Photographic Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 42341 |
| Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 42431 |
| Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes Merchant Wholesalers | 42461 |
| Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers | 42372 |
| Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers | 42444 |
| Printing and Writing Paper Merchant Wholesalers | 42411 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 4234 |
| Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 42393 |
| Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 42374 |
| Regulation of Agricultural Marketing and Commodities | 92614 |
| Retail Bakeries | 311811 |
| Retail Trade | 44-45 |
| Roofing, Siding, and Insulation Material Merchant Wholesalers | 42333 |
| Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 42385 |
| Sewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods Retailers | 45913 |
| Shoe Retailers | 4582 |
| Specialty Food Retailers | 4452 |
| Sporting and Recreational Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 42391 |
| Sporting Goods Retailers | 45911 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | 4591 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | 459 |
| Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 42412 |
| Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers) | 44511 |
| Telemarketing Bureaus and Other Contact Centers | 561422 |
| Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers | 42313 |
| Tobacco Product and Electronic Cigarette Merchant Wholesalers | 42494 |
| Tobacco, Electronic Cigarette, and Other Smoking Supplies Retailers | 459991 |
| Toy and Hobby Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 42392 |
| Transportation Equipment and Supplies (except Motor Vehicle) Merchant Wholesalers | 42386 |
| Used Merchandise Retailers | 4595 |
| Warehouse Clubs, Supercenters, and Other General Merchandise Retailers | 4552 |
| Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 42373 |
| Window Treatment Retailers | 449122 |
| Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers | 42482 |
| All Other General Merchandise Retailers | 455219 |
| All Other Health and Personal Care Retailers | 456199 |
| All Other Home Furnishings Retailers | 449129 |
| All Other Miscellaneous Retailers | 45999 |
| All Other Specialty Food Retailers | 445298 |