The New Jersey Department of Education requires that a teaching candidate possess at least 30 hours of education from an accredited four-year college. Teaching courses or pedology courses do not count toward subject matter preparation. Biology subject matter includes anatomy, botany, physiology and zoology.
Two Biology Praxis tests must be completed to earn a full license. The scores on these tests may offset the GPA and allow the candidate to gain a license, but only if the GPA is above 2.5 and lower than 2.75.
The New Jersey Department of Education also requires 24 hours of pedology training before a license can be obtained. The 24 hours can be obtained from a state-approved provider or from an accredited university in New Jersey.