N.J. Admin. Code § 13:40-11.6

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 16, August 19, 2024

Section 13:40-11.6 - Credit calculation

(a) Continuing professional competency credits will be granted as follows for each biennial renewal period:

1. Successful completion of approved college level courses.

i. Fifteen continuing professional competency credits for each semester hour credit awarded by the college or university, or 10 continuing professional competency credits for each quarter hour credit awarded by the college or university;

2. Successful completion of approved continuing education courses: one continuing professional competency credit for each contact hour of the course.

3. Successful completion of approved correspondence, televised, videotaped and other short courses/tutorials:

i. The amount of credit to be allowed for approved correspondence and individual study programs, including taped study programs, shall be recommended by the program provider based upon one-half the average completion time calculated by the provider after it has conducted appropriate "field tests." Although the program provider must make recommendations concerning the number of credit hours to be granted, the number of credit hours granted shall be determined by the Board; and

ii. Credit for approved correspondence and other individual study programs will be given only in the renewal period in which the course is completed with a successful final examination;

4. Active participation in and successful completion of approved seminars, in-house courses, workshops and technical programs at professional meetings and conferences: one continuing professional competency credit for each hour of attendance at an approved course. Credit will not be granted for courses that are less than one contact hour in duration. Completion of an entire course is required in order to receive any credit;

5. Teaching or instruction in (a)1, 2 or 4 above:

i. Service as an instructor or workshop leader: one continuing professional competency credit for each instructional hour;

ii. The instructor or workshop leader will be given no credit for subsequent sessions in the same year involving substantially identical subject matter, except that after one year has elapsed the Board may give one additional continuing professional competency credit for each instructional hour of service as an instructor or workshop leader for the initial presentation, provided the original material has been updated; and

iii. The maximum credit given for service as an instructor or workshop leader may not exceed 50 percent of the required continuing professional competency credits for any biennial renewal period;

6. Authoring published papers, articles or books on technical surveying subjects that contribute to the professional competence of surveyors: one continuing professional competency credit may be requested for each hour of preparation time on a self-declaration basis, not to exceed a total of 25 percent of the biennial requirement. A copy of the publication shall be submitted to the Board with the request for credit; and

7. Successfully passing a land surveying examination in another jurisdiction: one continuing professional competency credit for each hour of examination. All parts of the examination must be passed to receive credit for any part. The maximum credit given for successfully passing a land surveying examination in another jurisdiction may not exceed three continuing professional competency credits for each biennial renewal period.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:40-11.6

Amended by R.2006 d.80, effective 2/21/2006.
See: 37 N.J.R. 3253(a), 38 N.J.R. 1202(a).
Rewrote (a)2.
Amended by R.2011 d.212, effective 8/15/2011.
See: 43 N.J.R. 590(a), 43 N.J.R. 2181(a).
In the introductory paragraph of (a), substituted "Continuing professional competency credits" for "Credit for PDHs"; in the introductory paragraph of (a)1, substituted a period for a semicolon at the end; in (a)1i, substituted "One continuing professional competency credit" for "Fifteen PDHs" and deleted "or" from the end; deleted (a)1ii; in (a)2, (a)4, (a)5i, (a)5ii, (a)6 and (a)7, substituted "continuing professional competency" for "PDH"; in (a)4, substituted "that" for "which"; in the introductory paragraph of (a)5, substituted "or" for "and"; and in (a)5iii and (a)7, substituted "continuing professional competency credits" for "PDHs".
Amended by R.2012 d.160, effective 9/17/2012.
See: 44 N.J.R. 1315(a), 44 N.J.R. 2250(a).
Rewrote (a)1i.