N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:20-2.6

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 6A:20-2.6 - Award of credit

(a) A district board of education operating an adult high school shall annually adopt, at a public meeting, policies that provide for the awarding of credit, subject to the following:

1. Credits verified by an official transcript may be transferred from accredited or State-approved high schools or institutions. Experiences being considered for transferred credit from proprietary schools or public vocational training programs shall be assessed in terms of proficiencies for school district courses offering similar experiences.

i. An official transcript shall have either of the following indicators: a raised seal or the original signature of a school administrator.

2. Courses taken at an accredited college that lead to a degree and are not remedial courses shall be verified by an official transcript. One and two-thirds credits may be awarded for each college credit.

3. Credits may be awarded for physical education and basic military training with the following limitations:

i. Up to 15 credits may be awarded for previously earned high school physical education credits verified by an official transcript;

ii. Up to 10 credits verified by a DD-214 form may be awarded for basic military training; and

iii. The combination of (a)3i and ii above shall not exceed 15 credits.

4. A maximum of two and one-half credits in health and safety may be awarded for the possession of a valid New Jersey driver's license if credit for driver's education has not been awarded.

5. Credit may be awarded for work experience with the following limitations:

i. Two and one-half credits may be awarded for each 12 months of full-time employment verified by a signed statement from an employer(s);

ii. Two and one-half credits may be awarded for each 24 months of part-time employment verified by a signed statement from an employer(s); and

iii. The combination of (a)5i and ii above shall not exceed 10 credits and may not duplicate credits awarded for apprentice training, an occupational license or on-the-job training.

6. Credits may be awarded for completion of apprentice training with the following limitations:

i. The apprentice training must be approved by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development;

ii. Completion of training, which includes related technical instruction (RTI) and on-the-job training (OJT), shall be verified by a signed document from the registered apprentice sponsor;

iii. The award shall not exceed 20 credits and shall not duplicate credits awarded for work experiences, an occupational license, on-the-job training, or transferred credit from an official transcript; and

iv. The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development periodically announces the apprenticeship titles eligible for the award of credit and the amount of credit to be awarded.

7. Credit may be awarded for possession of a current occupational license issued by a State agency, with the following limitations:

i. A maximum of five credits may be awarded for a current occupational license;

ii. The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development periodically announces the occupational titles eligible for the award of credit;

iii. Credit may be awarded for only one occupational license; and

iv. Credit awarded for an occupational license shall not duplicate credit awarded for work experience, on-the-job training, apprenticeship, or transferred credit from an official transcript.

8. Credits may be awarded for on-the-job training and advanced military training with the following limitations:

i. Five credits may be awarded for each 120 hours of on-the-job training that is formally supervised, follows a prescribed training outline, and is verified by a signed statement from the employer;

ii. One credit for each week of advanced military training that is verified by the Military Occupational Specialty designation on the DD-214 form not to exceed 10 credits; and

iii. The combination of (a)8i and ii above shall not exceed 20 credits and may not duplicate credits for work experience, apprentice training, or an occupational license.

9. The cumulative award of credit for (a)5, 6, 7, and 8 above shall not exceed 30 credits.

10. Credit may be awarded for passing a comprehensive examination with the following limitations:

i. The award shall not exceed five credits;

ii. The comprehensive examination shall be part of an approved course and may be used only to award credit for a single course; and

iii. The comprehensive examination may not be a standardized test, such as an NJHSEA.

11. Credit may be awarded for remedial coursework in English language arts and mathematics only to persons who have demonstrated reading, writing, or mathematical proficiency below the ninth grade level on a commercially available, nationally normed, standardized test for adults or to persons unable to pass the Statewide assessment for graduation pursuant to N.J.A. C. 6A:8-5.1.

i. The award of credit may not exceed 20 credits in English language arts and 20 credits in mathematics.

12. Credit may be awarded for coursework in English as a second language (ESL).

i. The award of credit in ESL may not exceed 20 credits.

ii. ESL courses shall be offered only as traditional courses.

N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:20-2.6

Amended and Recodified from 6A:20-2.5 by 53 N.J.R. 159(b), effective 2/1/2021