Certified NJ high school science teachers can now earn an additional science endorsement by passing the required Praxis Exam and having just 15 credits in the new subject; previously 30 credits were required.

If you meet those two requirements, you can apply to the NJDOE for that second endorsement now. If not, NJCTL offers ways to meet one or both of those requirements.

Completing the above sequence will prepare you for the Praxis exam and provide 12 of the required 15 credits (CHEM6783 is not accepted by the DOE for the credit requirement). If you need additional credits, please choose from this list.
Once you have passed the Praxis and met the credit requirement, apply for an add-on endorsement in chemistry.

If you need to prepare for the Chemistry Praxis, already have enough credits, and study well on your own without an instructor, NJCTL Members can take these as free noncredit self-study courses. Membership requires just an annual $95 tax-deductible donation and provides access to all NJCTL self-study courses. You should first take our free diagnostic test to determine which courses you need.

Earning an Add-On Teaching Endorsement in Chemistry

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Upon completing coursework, take the Chemistry Praxis. After passing the Praxis, apply for an add-on endorsement in chemistry.

Program Total

Credits: 15

NJCTL Tuition: $225 per credit / $180 for NJEA Members

15-Credit Program: $3375 / $2700 for NJEA Members

Program Benefits

NJCTL provides the means to:

• Earn an add-on endorsement in chemistry.
• Understand chemistry and how to teach it.
• Have the free resources to teach it.

NJCTL is unique in that it provides free editable K12 & AP Teaching Materials that correspond with each of its graduate courses. Those free materials include presentations, classwork, homework, labs, quizzes, tests, unit plans, and pacing guides – everything needed to successfully implement what they have learned in their graduate courses.

Courses are 100% online, asynchronous, and self-paced. Students start anytime and finish at their own pace.

NJCTL is a duly authorized New Jersey Graduate School of Education seeking accreditation. NJDOE accepts NJCTL credits towards meeting certification requirements. The list of courses which will be accepted is here.

Beyond Your Add-On Chemistry Endorsement

Take additional chemistry courses to earn more credits, deepen your knowledge of chemistry, and/or prepare to teach AP Chemistry courses.

Most completed chemistry coursework applies towards the NJCTL Master of Science in Teaching and Learning Chemistry.