N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-12.19

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

Section 13:35-12.19 - Continuing education; programs; standards

(a) A licensed electrologist applying for biennial license renewal shall complete, during the preceding biennial period, continuing education in the continuing education credits specified in (c) below. Licensees during their initial period of licensure are exempt from the continuing education requirements of this section.

(b) Each licensee shall confirm on the application for biennial licensure renewal that he or she has completed the required number of continuing education credits as provided for in (c) below. Falsification of any information submitted with the renewal application may result in penalties and/or license suspension pursuant to the Uniform Enforcement Act, N.J.S.A. 45:1-21.

(c) Each applicant for a biennial license renewal shall complete during the preceding biennial period 20 credits of continuing education, consistent with the following requirements:

1. Three credits shall be in courses pertaining to universal precautions.

2. Seventeen credits shall be in courses and/or other activities directly related to the practice of electrology.

(d) (Reserved)

(e) Any continuing education credits earned that are in excess of the 20 credits specified in (c) above during a biennial licensure period shall not be carried forward into the following biennial licensure period.

(f) A licensee who is required to complete remedial continuing education pursuant to Board action shall not receive credit for such imposed continuing education toward the mandatory 20 credits of biennial continuing education.

(g) The Board may direct a licensee to complete continuing education credits to correct a deficiency in the licensee's continuing education requirement.

(h) A licensee may obtain continuing education credits from the following:

1. Successful completion of programs, courses, or seminars approved by the Continuing Education Review Committee (CERC) of the American Electrology Association or the Committee pursuant to (i) below. The Committee shall approve only such continuing education programs as are available to all electrologists in this State on a reasonable nondiscriminatory basis. Programs may be held within or out of the State, but shall be held, so as to allow electrologists in all areas of the State to attend. The Committee shall maintain a list of all approved programs, courses, and lectures at the Committee office and shall furnish this information to the licensees upon request;

2. Post-graduate work at electrology schools whose curriculum has been approved by the Board pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:35-12.6, transcripts of which shall be furnished to the Committee;

3. Course work in the following areas related to the practice of electrology such as:

i. Communications;

ii. Ethics;

iii. Business;

iv. Accounting;

v. Technology; and

vi. Health related subjects such as diabetes, dermatology, endocrinology, plastic surgery and allergies;

4. Authorship of peer reviewed textbooks, articles or manuals specifically related to electrology; and

5. Correspondence, self study, televised, videotaped, teleconference and internet courses related to the practice of electrology with verification by the course provider that the course was monitored and successfully completed by the licensee.

(i) Credit for continuing education shall be granted for each biennial licensure period as follows:

1. A licensee shall receive one continuing education credit for each hour of attendance at programs, courses or seminars approved by the Continuing Education Review (CER) Committee of the American Electrology Association or the Committee. Credit shall not be granted for courses that are less than one instructional hour long. Completion of an entire course is required in order to receive any continuing education credit;

2. Successful completion of post-graduate course work pursuant to (h) above: one continuing education credit for each course credit awarded;

3. Successful completion of related courses pursuant to (h) above: one continuing education credit for each course credit awarded with a maximum of five credits per biennial licensure period;

4. Publication in a peer reviewed professional journal of an article related to the practice of electrology: three credits per article with a maximum of six credits per biennial licensure period;

5. Authorship of a peer reviewed textbook or manual related to the practice of electrology: five credits for each textbook or manual with a maximum of 10 credits per biennial licensure period; and

6. Correspondence, self-study, televised, videotaped, teleconference, and internet courses related to the practice of electrology.

(j) To report continuing credit hours, a licensee shall:

1. Certify on the application for biennial renewal completion of the required number of continuing education credits. Falsification of any information submitted on the renewal application may result in penalties and/or license suspension;

2. Maintain all evidence, as outlined in (j)3 below, of completion of continuing education requirements for a period of five years after completion of the credits and shall submit such documentation to the Committee upon request;

3. Provide to the Committee, upon request, documentation of continuing education requirements as follows:

i. For programs, courses, seminars and conferences approved by the Board pursuant to (i) above: the course provider's written verification of attendance;

ii. For post-secondary courses: a transcript;

iii. For articles published in a peer reviewed professional journal: the published article;

iv. For authored textbooks or manuals: the textbook or manual; and

v. Correspondence, self study, televised, videotaped, teleconference and internet courses: verification from the course provider.

(k) The Committee will, from time to time, conduct random audits to determine licensee compliance with continuing education requirements.

(l) The Committee may, upon receipt of a request for waiver, waive continuing education requirements on an individual basis for reasons of hardship, such as severe illness, disability or military service.

1. Any licensee seeking a waiver of the continuing education requirements shall apply to the Committee in writing and set forth in specific detail the reasons for requesting the waiver. The licensee shall provide the Committee with such supplemental materials as will support the request for waiver.

(m) All sponsors of continuing education shall:

1. Submit the following for each course, program or seminar offered, for evaluation by the Committee:

i. A detailed description of course content and estimated hours of instruction; and

ii. The curriculum vitae of each lecturer, including specific background which qualifies the individual as a lecturer in the area of instruction;

2. Obtain Committee approval prior to representing that any course, seminar, or program fulfills the requirements of this section;

3. Monitor the attendance at each approved course, program or seminar and furnish to each enrollee a verification of attendance, which shall include at least the following information:

i. The title, date and location of the course, program or seminar offering;

ii. The name and license number of the attendee;

iii. The number of credits awarded; and

iv. The name and signature of the sponsor and the seal of the organization;

4. Evaluate course offerings. Evaluations shall be solicited from both the attendees and the instructors; and

5. Submit a fee pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:35-12.22 for each submission of courses, programs or seminars reviewed by the Committee.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-12.19

Amended by 52 N.J.R. 476(a), effective 3/2/2020

Amended by 54 N.J.R. 1171(a), effective 6/20/2022