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Electrical Trades

Endorsement Code: 2523

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 Electrical Trades #2523 endorsement entitles the holder to teach in Ó£»¨ÊÓÆµ Department of Education (NJDOE)-approved career and technical education (CTE) courses in the following programs, and programs of study under the following codes.

CTE Program CIP Code
Electrician 46.0302

Option 1: Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Approved Degree Subject Area for Endorsement:

  • Electrical Trades

Option 2: Associate Degree with Employment Experience

Approved Degree Subject Area for Endorsement:

  • Electrical Construction
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electrical Technology
  • Electrical Utility Technology
  • Electrical-Mechanical Systems and Maintenance

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

  • Alternating current essentials
  • Circuits and electronics
  • Classical control systems
  • Construction safety and equipment
  • Digital circuit design
  • Digital control systems
  • Digital signal processing
  • Direct current fundamentals
  • Electrical construction technology
  • Electrical drawing and print reading
  • Electrical estimating
  • Electrical machinery analysis
  • Electromechanical energy systems
  • Embedded system design
  • Industrial motor control
  • Introduction to electromagnetic fields and waves
  • Modern control theory
  • Power electronics
  • Printed circuit board design
  • Processor systems
  • Residential electrical theory
  • Signals and systems
  • Stochastic processes in signals and systems

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 job descriptions.

Table 1: Eligible Job Titles for Employment Experience (not self-employed)
Job Title Job Code
Electrician 47-2111.00

Self-Employment Experience

The 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
Electrical Contractors 238210