N.J. Admin. Code § 11:5-12.11

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 11:5-12.11 - Continuing education courses; application process

(a) Except as set forth in (b) below, all continuing education courses shall require approval by the Commission. An applicant seeking approval of a course by the Commission shall submit a complete application on a form provided by the Commission with the required fee. An application for approval of a continuing education course shall include:

1. A non-refundable application fee of $ 200.00;

2. The name, address and telephone number of the applicant;

3. The title of the course to be offered;

4. The number of hours required to complete the course, which shall be expressed in increments of entire hours;

5. A detailed outline of the subject matter of the course;

6. A description of the materials to be distributed to the participants; and

7. With respect to distance learning courses, such other information as is referenced in 11:5-12.1 4.

(b) All distance learning courses certified by the ARELLO that are of a duration of at least one hour and that provide instruction on one of the elective topic areas listed in 11:5-12.1 3 shall, upon payment of the required fee, submission of an application as set forth in (a) above, and approval of their content by the Voluntary Advisory Committee, be approved by the Commission. All distance learning courses certified by the ARELLO shall be deemed to have fulfilled the criteria applicable to such courses set forth in 11:5-12.1 4(b)1, 3, 4 and 7.

(c) If an application for course approval is denied, written notice of such a denial shall be provided to the applicant, which notice shall include a statement of reasons for the denial in accordance with 11:5-12.1 5.

(d) All approvals of continuing education courses shall expire on December 31 of the fifth year following the year in which the course was approved by the Commission. Applications for re-approval of a course shall comply with all requirements set forth in (a) above.

N.J. Admin. Code § 11:5-12.11