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General Health Sciences
Endorsement Code: 4200
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 General Health Sciences #4200 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 |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Sciences | 26.0102 |
| Biotechnology |
26.1201 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General |
51.0000 |
Option 1: Bachelor's Degree or Higher
Approved Degree Subject Area for Endorsement:
- General or specialized:
- Chiropractic degree
- Dental degree
- Medical degree
- Nurse Practitioner degree
- Osteopathic Medicine degree
- Physical Therapist degree
- Physician’s Assistant degree
- Health Sciences
- Health Studies
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapist
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.
- Anatomy
- Application of ethical decision making in health care
- Basic and therapeutic nutrition
- Epidemiology
- Health and human medicine
- Health promotion and disease prevention
- Health systems and policy
- Histology
- Human disease and treatment
- Immunology
- Medical terminology
- Microbiology for health professions
- Pathophysiology
- Physiology
- Specialized medical degree coursework
- Statistics for health professionals
- Structure and function of the human body
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 |
|---|---|
| Chiropractors | 29-1011.00 |
| Dentists, General | 29-1021.00 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 29-1215.00 |
| Health Education Specialists | 21-1091.00 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 29-1171.00 |
| Occupational Therapists | 29-1122.00 |
| Physical Therapists | 29-1123.00 |
| Physician Assistants | 29-1071.00 |
| Registered Nurses | 29-1141.00 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Office of Dentists | 6212 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners |
6213 |
| Offices of Physicians |
6211 |