N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44C-6.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 13:44C-6.2 - Allocation of credtt

(a) Except as set forth in (b) below, applicants for biennial license renewal shall complete 20 credit hours of continuing education related to the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology in the preceding biennial renewal period.

(b) Licensees applying for their first biennial renewal are exempt from the continuing education requirements in (a) above.

(c) A licensee may obtain continuing education credit hours from the following sources:

1. Giving a new seminar, webinar, teleconference, lecture, or in-service workshop related to the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology: one credit hour per each hour of actual presentation of the seminar, lecture, or workshop, up to a maximum of 10 credit hours.

i. As used in (c)1 above, "new" means that the licensee has never presented the seminar, lecture, or in-service workshop before in any setting;

2. Teaching a new undergraduate course related to the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology at a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, or new graduate course in a college or university accredited by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or the Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education: six credit hours for each new course up to a maximum of 12 credit hours.

i. As used in (c)2 above, "new" means that the licensee has never taught the course before in any educational setting

3. Publication in a refereed national journal of an article in audiology or speech-language pathology: three credit hours per publication up to a maximum of six credit hours;

4. Attendance at seminars, webinars, teleconferences, or lectures related to the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology accredited by the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education, or accredited or sponsored by a local, state, or national audiology and speech-language pathology professional organization, local, state, or Federal education or health agency, or a local, state or national medical, psychological, dental, or similar professional organization: one credit hour per hour of attendance;

5. Attendance at an in-service workshop related to the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology provided by an organization licensed by the New Jersey Department of Health, the New Jersey Department of Education, or an agency of another state that substantially meets the requirements of the New Jersey Department of Health or New Jersey Department of Education: one credit hour per each hour of attendance up to a maximum of 10 credit hours;

6. Successful completion of self-assessment home study courses accompanied by examination and sponsored by a nationally-recognized professional organization in audiology or speech-language pathology: one credit hour per course credit up to a maximum of 10 credit hours;

7. Successful completion of either undergraduate course work at a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education or graduate course work in a college or university accredited by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or the Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education, related to audiology and speech-language pathology taken beyond that required for professional license that the licensee has never taken before: five credit hours per course credit, up to a maximum of 15 credit hours;

8. Reading articles for which the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or the American Academy of Audiology issues verification of completion: one credit hour per article, up to a maximum of six credit hours; and

9. Successful completion of continuing education courses approved by, or offered by providers approved by, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or the American Academy of Audiology; one credit hour for each course hour.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44C-6.2

Amended by47 N.J.R. 1327(a), effective 6/15/2015

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 1912(a), effective 7/3/2017