N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:9B-11.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024

Section 6A:9B-11.3 - Career and technical education

(a) Candidates for the instructional certificate in a career and technical education endorsement shall complete:

1. CEAS requirements at N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-8.2 or CE requirements at N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-8.3, except:

i. Candidates do not need to complete the basic skills requirement pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-8.3(a)5 prior to obtaining a CE; and

ii. Candidates shall complete either the experience-based or degree-based requirements at (b) below;

2. Provisional requirements at N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-8.4; and

3. Requirements for the renewal of the provisional certificate at N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-8.5 and standard certificate requirements at N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-8.7.

i. To be eligible for a standard certificate, holders of a provisional certificate with a career and technical education endorsement shall demonstrate proficiency in the use of English language and mathematics by meeting one of the following:

(1) Passing the Commissioner-approved test of basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills;

(2) Holding a master's or terminal degree from an accredited institution of higher education;

(3) Holding an occupational license or certification or industry certificate or registration; or

(4) Completing a portfolio of work products through an approved educator preparation program, as approved by the employing school district's superintendent, or the superintendent's designee.

(b) To be eligible for the CE, the candidate shall fulfill one of the following:

1. Experience-based endorsements: All candidates for an experienced-based endorsement shall pass an examination in physiology, hygiene, and substance abuse issues, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-5.9. If the candidate seeks an endorsement in a regulated occupation for which a State-issued occupational license, certificate, or registration is required for employment in or practice of the occupation, the candidate also shall hold an occupational license, certificate, or registration issued by the State of New Jersey or other state or national authority. The employing school district may recommend for approval the candidate's experience pursuant to the guidelines established by the Department. Candidates shall meet one of the following requirements:

i. Employment experience: The candidate shall present a minimum of four years of Department-approved and documented employment experience, which will be equivalent to 8,000 hours of employment. The employment experience shall be verified by the applicant's employer(s).

(1) Up to three years of substantive teaching experience in the occupation, as set forth in a Commissioner-approved crosswalk, may be used as a substitute for three of the required four years of occupational experience.

(2) The Department will annually review and identify industry credentials in consultation with experts from education and business. The industry credentials may be considered equivalent to the employment experience requirement in this subparagraph.

ii. Self-employment: The candidate shall present a notarized letter from a tax preparer and/or an attorney verifying the following:

(1) The candidate has filed State and/or Federal taxes for the self-employment using a Federal U.S. Census North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) that is appropriate for the endorsement; and

(2) The candidate's self-employment experience meets the minimum of four years of employment experience, which will be equivalent to 8,000 hours of employment.

iii. Military experience: Candidates shall present a Military Discharge certificate (DD-214) and a Verification of Military Experience and Training (DD Form 2586) indicating military qualifications and occupational training received, which will be used by the Department to determine the extent of credit to be applied toward satisfying the employment experience requirements at (b)1i above.

2. Degree-based endorsements using a bachelor's degree or higher: The candidate shall hold a bachelor's or an advanced degree from an accredited college(s) or university(ies) in a Department-approved subject area for the endorsement. The candidate shall pass an examination in physiology, hygiene, and substance abuse issues pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-5.9. If the candidate seeks an endorsement in a regulated occupation for which a State-issued occupational license, certificate, or registration is required for employment in or practice of the occupation, the candidate shall also hold the State-issued occupational license, certificate, or registration.

i. Candidates who do not possess a bachelor's or advanced degree in a Department-approved subject area for the endorsement may hold a bachelor's or advanced degree from an accredited college(s) or university(ies), and shall complete at least 30 credits in a coherent sequence of courses appropriate to the subject area for the endorsement. The 30 credits shall be obtained either from an accredited college(s) or university(ies) or from an accredited career-focused institution(s), or from a combination thereof.

ii. Candidates with a bachelor's degree or higher who graduate on or after September 1, 2016, with a GPA that is below 3.00 but is at least 2.50 when a GPA of 4.00 equals an A grade, and for whom no State-endorsed test is available, may meet the requirements of (b)2 above by submitting evidence of a minimum of two years (4,000 hours) of full-time employment or equivalent part-time employment, pursuant to (b)1i above.

iii. Candidates with a bachelor's degree or higher who graduated before September 1, 2016, with a GPA that is below 2.75, but is at least 2.50, when a GPA of 4.00 equals an A grade, and for whom no State-endorsed test is available, may meet the requirements at (b)2 above by submitting evidence of a minimum of two years (4,000 hours) of full-time employment or equivalent part-time employment, pursuant to (b)1i above.

3. Degree-based endorsements using an associate degree: The candidate shall hold a two-year degree from an accredited college(s) or university(ies) or from an accredited career-focused institution(s) in a Department-approved subject area for the endorsement. The candidate also shall submit evidence of a minimum of two years of eligible employment, which will be equivalent to 4,000 hours of employment, pursuant to (b)1i above. The candidate shall pass an examination in physiology, hygiene, and substance abuse issues pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-5.9. If the candidate seeks an endorsement in a regulated occupation for which a State-issued occupational license, certificate, or registration is required for employment in or practice of the occupation, the candidate also shall hold the State-issued occupational license, certificate, or registration.

i. Candidates who do not possess an associate degree in a Department-approved subject area for the endorsement may hold a two-year degree from an accredited institution of higher education, and shall complete at least 30 credits in a coherent sequence of courses appropriate to the subject area for the endorsement. The 30 credits shall be obtained either from an accredited college(s) or university (ies) or from an accredited career-focused institution(s), or from a combination thereof.

ii. Candidates using an associate degree shall meet the GPA requirements set forth at N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-8.3. The exceptions to the GPA requirements available to candidates with a bachelor's degree or higher at (b)2ii and iii above will not be available to candidates using an associate degree.

(c) Holders of standard instructional certificates with other endorsements, except as indicated at N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-11.3 and 11.8, may obtain a career and technical education endorsement upon completion of the experience requirement, the academic major and test requirement, or as set forth at (e) below.

(d) Holders of vocational-technical instructional endorsements issued prior to January 20, 2004, are authorized to teach in the career and technical education programs for which they hold endorsements. A crosswalk of these former certificates that identifies under which of the new career clusters the teacher's certificate falls is available on the Department's website.

(e) Holders of standard instructional certificates with an endorsement in a subject area that authorizes them to teach grades nine through 12 may obtain a CTE endorsement to teach CTE programs that align to an in-demand industry sector or occupation that is experiencing a shortage of CTE teachers, as identified and approved by the Department, through participation in the Department-approved CTE Teacher Bridge process.

1. This process is available only to school districts that have an approved CTE program and enter into an agreement with the Department to participate in the CTE Teacher Bridge process.

2. Candidates shall be sponsored by their employing school district and shall complete the Department-approved process, as set forth at (e)3 below and detailed in the agreement between the Department and the school district, to acquire the content and skills necessary to teach in the in-demand industry sector or occupation.

3. The Department-approved process shall include, at minimum:

i. Two summers spent in an industry externship for a minimum of 160 hours each summer; and

ii. Two school years spent co-teaching with a certified CTE teacher in the content area of the in-demand industry sector or occupation for which the candidate is seeking an endorsement. The CTE Teacher Bridge candidate shall spend at least 100 hours co-teaching during each of the two school years.

N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:9B-11.3

Amended by R.2004 d.416, effective 11/1/2004.
See: 36 N.J.R. 3237(a), 36 N.J.R. 4927(b).
Added (g) and (h).
Amended by R.2006 d.170, effective 5/15/2006.
See: 37 N.J.R. 4612(a), 38 N.J.R. 2126(a).
Deleted "on or after September 1, 2004" following "graduates" in (h); and added (i).
Amended by R.2008 d.7, effective 1/7/2008.
See: 39 N.J.R. 3441(a), 40 N.J.R. 113(b).
Rewrote (c)1i; in (c)1ii, substituted "an associate's," for the first occurrence of "a" and inserted the second sentence; in (c)3i, deleted "and" from the end; in (c)3ii, substituted "; and" for a period at the end; and added (c)3iii.
Amended by R.2009 d.24, effective 1/5/2009.
See: 40 N.J.R. 4856(a), 41 N.J.R. 128(a).
Section was "Vocational-technical education certification requirements". Rewrote the section.
Amended by R.2010 d.294, effective 12/20/2010.
See: 42 N.J.R. 1654(a), 42 N.J.R. 3058(b).
In (c)2ii, deleted "four-year" following "accredited".
Amended by R.2013 d.091, effective 7/1/2013.
See: 45 N.J.R. 152(a), 45 N.J.R. 1605(a).
Rewrote the section.
Amended by R.2014 d.112, effective 7/7/2014.
See: 45 N.J.R. 2072(a), 46 N.J.R. 1634(a).
In (c)1ii(1) and (c)2iv, substituted "2016" for "2004" and "3.00" for "2.75", in (c)1iii, substituted "associate;" for "associate's level"; and in (c)2iv, substituted "2.75" for "2.50".
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-10.2 and amended by R.2015 d.196, effective 12/7/2015.
See: 47 N.J.R. 1730(a), 47 N.J.R. 2989(a).
Section was "Career and technical education certification requirements". Rewrote the section. Former N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-11.3, Authorization, recodified to N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-12.3.
Amended by R.2019 d.128, effective 12/2/2019.
See: 51 N.J.R. 1151(a), 51 N.J.R. 1758(a).
Rewrote (b); in (d), substituted "experience requirement," for "experience requirement or", and inserted ", or as set forth in (f) below"; and added (f).
Modified by Executive Order No. 103(2020), effective 6/30/2020.
See: 52 N.J.R. 1480(a). Terminated effective 8/31/2021. See 53 N.J.R. 1655(a).

Amended by 55 N.J.R. 853(a), effective 5/1/2023