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Marine Sciences

Endorsement Code: 4179

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 Marine Sciences #4179 endorsement entitles the holder to teach in 樱花视频 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
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 26.1302

Option 1: Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Approved Degree Subject Area for Endorsement:

  • Marine Science
  • Oceanography

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.

  • Applied principles of geographic information systems
  • Aquatic vegetation
  • Chemical oceanography
  • Coastal climatology
  • Coastal geomorphology
  • Coastal weather patterns
  • Coastal wetland ecology
  • Coastal zone management
  • Dynamics of marine ecosystems
  • Hurricanes of the gulf
  • Hydrothermal vents
  • Invertebrates and vertebrates of marine life
  • Marine aquaculture
  • Marine paleoecology
  • Marine tech methods
  • Ornithology (bird); ichthyology (fish); mammals; herpetology (reptiles & amphibians)
  • Physical oceanography
  • Marine sediment
  • Remote sensing of the ocean and atmosphere
  • Water chemistry
  • Water column ecosystems

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
Biologists 19-1029.04
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 19-2041.00

Self-Employment Experience

Candidates must follow the requirements for using a bachelor’s degree or higher. Candidates with self-employment experience only are not eligible to apply for this teaching endorsement.

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