N.J. Admin. Code § 16:64-5.2
A list of docking pilot applicants shall be approved by the Commission once every two years. Prior to approval the applicants shall be screened through an independent testing and review process. The testing and review process shall be done by a selection committee consisting of the Commission's Executive Director, one Commissioner appointed by the President, and three docking pilots appointed by the President. The availability of openings for applicant apprentices shall be posted on the Commission's website at: http://www.state.nj.us/transporttation/maritimepilot/ and advertised in an appropriate trade journal. Qualified applicants shall be considered without discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or marital status. Docking pilot applications approved in any year may remain on the list for a period of two years from the date the list is approved by the Commission.
N.J. Admin. Code § 16:64-5.2