Standards for New Jersey (NJ)

Discipline
Audiologist
License/Certificate
Audiologist
State Department
NA
State Department Hyperlink
http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/aud
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement
Master's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
"An applicant who completed a doctoral degree shall have completed a clinical internship that
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
"Passed the Praxis Examination in audiology or speech-language pathology, as

Discipline
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist
License/Certificate
Deaf or Hard of Hearing: Oral/Aural Communication
State Department
NA
State Department Hyperlink
https://www.state.nj.us/education/license/
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
3 yrs - 12th grade
Degree Level Requirement
Bachelor's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
1. A range of 21 to 27 semester hour credits of instruction in areas listed in N.J.A.C. 6A:9-11.3(g)2. The professional component of the undergraduate program shall, beginning in the sophomore year, provide students with practical experiences in a special education setting. These opportunities shall increase in intensity and duration as the student advances through the program and culminate with a special education student teaching experience; and 2. The student teaching experience shall include a special education component.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
"For the deaf or hard-of-hearing with sign language communication endorsement,

Discipline
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist
License/Certificate
Deaf or Hard of Hearing: Sign Language Communication
State Department
NA
State Department Hyperlink
https://www.state.nj.us/education/license/
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
3 yrs - 12th grade
Degree Level Requirement
Bachelor's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
1. A range of 21 to 27 semester hour credits of instruction in areas listed in N.J.A.C. 6A:9-11.3(h)2. The professional component of the undergraduate program shall, beginning in the sophomore year, provide students with practical experiences in a special education setting. These opportunities shall increase in intensity and duration as the student advances through the program and culminate with a special education student teaching experience; and 2. The student teaching experience shall include a special education component.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
"For the deaf or hard-of-hearing with sign language communication endorsement,

Discipline
Early Childhood Educator
License/Certificate
Preschool through Grade 3
State Department
NA
State Department Hyperlink
https://www.state.nj.us/education/license/
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
3 yrs - 3rd grade
Degree Level Requirement
Bachelor's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
1. The professional component of the undergraduate program shall, beginning in the sophomore year, provide students with practical experience in a preschool or kindergarten setting and in a first, second or third grade setting. These opportunities shall increase in intensity and duration as the student advances through the program and culminate with an early childhood education student teaching experience; and 2. The student teaching experience shall be in an early childhood education setting.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
PRAXIS: Subject Test Required For Licensure-Early Childhood: 5025 Early Childhood: Content Knowledge with a passing score of 156

Discipline
Early Childhood Special Educator
License/Certificate
Students with Disabilities
State Department
NA
State Department Hyperlink
https://www.state.nj.us/education/license/
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
3 yrs - 12th grade
Degree Level Requirement
Bachelor's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
1. A range of 21 to 27 semester hour credits of instruction in areas listed in N.J.A.C. 6A:9-11.3(g)2. The professional component of the undergraduate program shall, beginning in the sophomore year, provide students with practical experiences in a special education setting. These opportunities shall increase in intensity and duration as the student advances through the program and culminate with a special education student teaching experience; and 2. The student teaching experience shall include a special education component.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?

Discipline
Family Therapist
License/Certificate
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
State Department
NA
State Department Hyperlink
https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/mft/
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement
Master's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
"An applicant for licensure as a marriage and family therapist shall submit to the Board
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
"The applicant complies with all other requirements for licensure as a marriage and family

Discipline
Nurse
License/Certificate
Registered nurses
State Department
NA
State Department Hyperlink
http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/nur
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement
Associate's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Nursing courses and clinical experiences in a variety of settings that include: i. The promotion, restoration and maintenance of health across the lifespan; ii. Critical thinking; iii. The nursing practice act, N.J.S.A. 45:11-23 et seq., and Board rules, N.J.A.C. 13:37; iv. Legal and ethical issues; v. Cultural implications for practice; vi. The structure and economics of the health care delivery system; vii. Delegation to, and supervision of, licensed practical nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel; viii. Management and leadership; ix. Interdisciplinary collaboration; x. Pain management and end of life issues; xi. Socialization to the role of the professional nurse; and xii. Organ and tissue donation and recovery designed to address clinical aspects of the donation and recovery process."
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN); Pass/Fail

Discipline
Occupational Therapist
License/Certificate
Occupational Therapist
State Department
NA
State Department Hyperlink
http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/ot
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement
Bachelor's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
"Documentation that the applicant has successfully completed at least 24 weeks of
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Have successfully completed the certification examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT), 450.

Discipline
Physical Therapist
License/Certificate
Physical Therapist
State Department
NA
State Department Hyperlink
http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/pt
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement
Master's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
1. The National Physical Therapy Examination for Physical Therapists, 600. 2. State jurisprudence examination: 80.

Discipline
Psychologist
License/Certificate
Psychologists
State Department
NA
State Department Hyperlink
http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/psy
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement
Doctorate
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
An applicant for licensure shall be required to document the competent performance of at least two years of full time or full time equivalent supervised experience in the practice of psychology, at least one year of which shall have been completed subsequent to the applicant's receipt of his or her doctoral degree. The equivalent of one year of full-time supervised experience shall be a minimum of 1,750 hours. The 1,750 hours shall include: 1) 1000 client contact hours completed in accordance with the limitations provided in N.J.A.C. 13:42-3.6(f); 2) 2000 hours of supervision. At least 100 hours shall be individual face-to-face supervision; the remaining 100 hours may be individual or group supervision. The ratio shall be one hour of supervision for each five hours of client contact per week; and 3) 550 hours in other work-related activities such as record keeping, consultations, report writing, etc.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
a) A candidate who has been admitted to sit for examination shall take the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology sponsored by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB). A passing score shall be that as established by the ASPPB at the time of the examination. Pass: 70% on paper and pencil exam 500 on computerized exam; b) A candidate who passes the written examination shall then take an oral examination of his or her professional practice based on a work sample in accord with guidelines to be supplied to the candidate by the Board.

Discipline
School Psychologist
License/Certificate
School Psychologist
State Department
NA
State Department Hyperlink
https://www.nasponline.org/standards-and-certification/school-psychology-credentialing-resources/states/new-jersey
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
3 yrs - 12th grade
Degree Level Requirement
Master's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
1. A practicum of 300 clock hours that consists of a sequence of closely supervised on campus and field-based activities designed to develop and evaluate a candidate's mastery of distinct professional skills consistent with program and/or course goals. Credit for the practicum experience must be listed on the graduate transcript of a regionally accredited college or university. 2. An externship of 1,200 clock hours. A minimum of 600 clock hours must be completed in a school setting with school age children. The remaining 600 clock hours may be completed in a school or clinical setting or may be completed under an emergency certificate while concurrently participating in an approved college or university school psychology program. Externship experiences completed in a school setting must be supervised by a person holding a standard New Jersey or out-of-state school psychologist certificate. The externship must be taken under the direction of a regionally accredited college or university as part of a program for the preparation of school psychologists.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?

Discipline
Social Worker
License/Certificate
Certified Social Worker (CSW)
State Department
NA
State Department Hyperlink
http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/sw
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement
Bachelor's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?

Discipline
Social Worker
License/Certificate
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
State Department
NA
State Department Hyperlink
http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/sw
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement
Master's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
"For purposes of this section, ""two years of full-time clinical social work"" means 3,000 hours
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Has successfully completed the clinical examination administered by the ASWB. All ASWB examination scores are reported as pass/fail, with the number of questions needed to pass the examination, and because test questions change from one administration to the next, statistical adjustments must be made to account for small differences in the overall difficulty of individual examinations.

Discipline
Social Worker
License/Certificate
Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
State Department
NA
State Department Hyperlink
http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/sw
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement
Master's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
Successful completion of the master's level examination administered by the ASWB. All ASWB examination scores are reported as pass/fail, with the number of questions needed to pass the examination, and because test questions change from one administration to the next, statistical adjustments must be made to account for small differences in the overall difficulty of individual examinations.

Discipline
Social Worker
License/Certificate
School Social Worker
State Department
NA
State Department Hyperlink
https://nj.gov/education/license/overview/
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Preschool - Grade 12
Degree Level Requirement
Master's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?

Discipline
Speech Language Pathologist
License/Certificate
Speech Language Pathologist
State Department
NA
State Department Hyperlink
http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/aud
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Birth - Death
Degree Level Requirement
Doctorate
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
"An applicant who completed a doctoral degree shall have completed a clinical internship that
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
"Passed the Praxis Examination in audiology or speech-language pathology, as

Discipline
Speech Language Pathologist
License/Certificate
Speech Language Specialist
State Department
NA
State Department Hyperlink
https://www.state.nj.us/education/license/
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
Preschool - 12th grade
Degree Level Requirement
Master's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
Bachelors in speech-language pathology/communication disorder: Document completion of a minimum of 18 semester-hour graduate credits in speech language pathology/communication disorders, including a graduate clinical practicum. Bachelors not in speech-language pathology/communication disorder: Document completion of a minimum of 24 semester-hour graduate credits in speech language pathology/communication disorders, including a graduate clinical practicum.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?
A passing score on a State-approved test of comprehensive knowledge in the field of speech-language pathology. Currently this test is the Praxis II Speech-language Pathology test code 5331 with a passing score of 162.

Discipline
Vision Specialist
License/Certificate
Blind or Visually Impaired
State Department
NA
State Department Hyperlink
https://www.state.nj.us/education/license/
Type of License/Certificate
Licensure/Certificate
Age Range
3 yrs - 12th grade
Degree Level Requirement
Bachelor's
Licensure Specific Curriculum/Coursework
1. A range of 21 to 27 semester hour credits of instruction in areas listed in N.J.A.C. 6A:9-11.3(f)2. The professional component of the undergraduate program shall, beginning in the sophomore year, provide students with practical experiences in a special education setting. These opportunities shall increase in intensity and duration as the student advances through the program and culminate with a special education student teaching experience; and 2. The student teaching experience shall include a special education component.
Licensure Require Specific Field or Clinical Work?
Licensure Dependent on an Exam?