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Vocational Arts: Dance

Endorsement Code: 4068

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 Vocational Arts/Dance #4068 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
Dance, General 50.0301

Option 1: Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Approved Degree Subject Area for Endorsement:

  • Dance
  • Dance Education

Option 2: Associate Degree with Employment Experience

Approved Degree Subject Area for Endorsement:

  • Dance

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

  • Ballet and abstraction
  • Dance choreography
  • Dance composition
  • Dance conditioning
  • Dance for children
  • Dance improvisation
  • Dance production
  • Dance science and somatics
  • Dance technique: Ballet
  • Dance technique: Hip Hop
  • Dance technique: Jazz
  • Dance technique: Modern/Contemporary
  • Early modern dance
  • Global ballet styles and conventions
  • Lighting design for dance
  • Movement improvisation
  • Movement theory and somatic practice
  • Music for dancers
  • Neo-Traditional West African dance
  • Post-Judson dance practices
  • Somatic dance explorations
  • Technology in the entertainment and media industries
  • Umfundalai technique
  • Worlds of Dance (West African, Capoeira, Latin Ballroom, or Cambodian)

No state-issued occupational license 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
Dancers 27-2031.00

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
Dance Companies 711120