N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:19-3.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 6A:19-3.1 - Program requirements

(a) A district board of education intending to offer a career and technical education program or program of study shall meet the following requirements:

1. Document a need for the program in a high-skill, high-wage, or high-demand current or emerging occupation;

2. Establish a career and technical education program advisory committee that includes parents, students, career and technical education teachers licensed in the program area, school counseling staff, representatives of business and industry with content expertise in the program area, labor organizations, school district representatives of special populations, postsecondary institutions, and other interested individuals representing the appropriate programs;

3. Establish admission requirements that include equity and access for all populations, including special populations and special education students;

4. Hire instructional staff holding the appropriate certificates;

5. Develop enrollment projections of the program for the first three years of the program's operation;

6. Develop a program curriculum, which shall include:

i. A coherent sequence of courses of not fewer than three identifiable courses;

ii. Classroom instruction combined and coordinated with field, shop, or laboratory experiences, structured learning experiences, or other experiences which are appropriate to the competencies of the career clusters;

iii. Academic content that is aligned to the New Jersey Student Learning Standards for secondary programs;

iv. Content that meets industry-approved or nationally-recognized skill standards;

v. Industry-recognized credentials and skill certificates, when available;

vi. A valid third-party technical skills assessment, when available;

vii. Opportunities to participate in structured learning experiences implemented in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6A:19-4;

viii. Opportunities to participate in career and technical student organizations; and

ix. A career and technical education safety and health program and plan if the program is in a hazardous occupation;

7. Provide adequate resources required to operate the program, including sufficient and appropriate instructional and support staff, facilities, and equipment;

8. Establish relevant postsecondary education and training linkages; and

9. Establish procedures for the evaluation of student and program performance and methods to improve programs based upon evaluation results.

N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:19-3.1

Administrative Change, 48 N.J.R. 1802(a).