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Human Development and Child Care Services

Endorsement Code: 4141

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 Human Development and Child Care Services #4141 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
Child Development 19.0706
Child Care Provider/Assistant
19.0709

Note: This endorsement authorizes the holder to teach and operate a preschool in a career and technical education (CTE) program of study in a high school classroom environment.

Option 1: Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Option 1A: Approved Degree Subject Area for Endorsement:

  • Child Development
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Special Education
  • Early Childhood Development
  • Early Childhood Studies
  • Elementary Education
  • Family and Child Studies
  • Family Science and Human Development
  • Human Development
  • Pre-K Education
  • Preschool through 3rd grade
  • Urban Education and Early Childhood or Elementary Education

Option 1B: Hold a current Ó£»¨ÊÓÆµ Standard teaching certificate for Elementary School K-6 (#1001) or Preschool through Grade 3 (#1013).

Option 2: Associate Degree with Employment Experience

Approved Degree Subject Area for Endorsement:

  • Child Development
  • Early Childhood
  • Early Childhood Development
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Early Childhood Studies
  • Human Development
  • Human Development and Family Studies
  • Human Development with Early Childhood Education or Special Education

Option 3: Employment Experience Only

Candidates with employment or self-employment experience only are not eligible to apply for this teaching endorsement.

  • Child development and learning
  • Child psychology
  • Content integration and assessment in inclusive early childhood classrooms
  • Creative arts in early childhood
  • Developmental psychology
  • Early literacy development and instruction
  • Educational psychology
  • Explorations: science, math, and technology in the elementary classrooms
  • Foundation and philosophy of inclusive education
  • Human exceptionality
  • Historical trends in american education
  • Individual and family development
  • Language and literature for young children
  • Literacy in the elementary grades
  • Mathematics in elementary schools
  • Children’s literature
  • Organization and management of child care centers
  • Play techniques in working with children
  • Problem solving in science, math, and technology in early childhood classrooms
  • Promoting infant toddler social emotional well-being in educational settings
  • Psychological foundations of education
  • Social and cultural context of families and communities
  • Sociological foundations of education
  • Teaching as a profession
  • Teaching for equity diversity
  • Working with diverse families and children

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
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare 11-9031.00
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2011.00

Self-Employment Experience

Candidates with self-employment experience only are not eligible to apply for this teaching endorsement.