N.J. Admin. Code § 7:3A-7.5

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

Section 7:3A-7.5 - Procedures for pre-qualification of continuing education offerings

(a) The Board may, at its discretion, review an educational offering, such as a seminar, course, program, presentation, lecture, or quiz to be offered by a college, university, and other institution or organization, to determine whether a licensee may utilize completion of the offering as a basis for earning continuing education credits.

(b) If a provider wants to have a seminar, course, program, presentation, lecture, quiz, or other offering be considered for pre-qualification by the Board as eligible to be used by a licensee to earn continuing education credits, the provider shall, at least 45 days prior to the date of the offering, submit a request for pre-qualification to the Board, together with:

1. A detailed description of the offering, its content, and the number of hours of instruction it will entail; and

2. A summary of the qualifications of the instructor, presenter, and/or content preparer, as applicable.

(c) Upon receipt of a request for pre-qualification of an educational offering, the Board will review the material submitted and determine whether the offering is eligible for use by licensees as a basis for earning continuing education credits, as set forth at N.J.A.C. 7:3A-7.2(a). The Board shall notify the provider in writing of its decision and, if the request is denied, give the reason therefor and advise the provider that he or she may request an adjudicatory hearing pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:3A-10.1.

(d) If a request for pre-qualification of an educational offering is approved by the Board, the Board shall inform the provider as to the maximum number of continuing education credits it will allow for participation and that, for credit to be granted to attendees, the provider must monitor the attendance at or participation in the offering and must furnish to each successful participant a document verifying his or her attendance and completion. This document shall include at least the following information:

1. The title, date, and location of the offering;

2. The number of hours of attendance or participation, and the maximum number of continuing education credits that the Board will allow for participation;

3. The name and address of the provider; and

4. The name and signature of the provider's representative who is responsible for monitoring attendance.

(e) A provider shall not exclude from the course or program any licensee who is not a member of the sponsoring group or association but may impose a reasonable differential in course or program fees based upon membership within a group or association.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:3A-7.5

Adopted by 49 N.J.R. 743(a), effective 4/17/2017