N.J. Admin. Code § 5:71-4.10

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 5:71-4.10 - Procedure for applying for approval of educational programs

(a) Any eligible institution or organization may submit any course for approval as an educational program required by 5:71-4.8. The application shall be in letter form, be submitted at least 60 days prior to the first class session of the course and contain all the information specified below.

1. A course that provides content and contact hours required by 5:71-4.9(f) or (g) will be acceptable even if it is part of a longer course of study that covers additional material.

(b) Each application shall be submitted in the name of the institution or organization by a person authorized to do so. It shall contain, at a minimum, the following information:

1. The name of the course or program;

2. A description of the length of each session, the frequency of the sessions and the total number of sessions;

3. An outline showing the course or program content by session;

4. A description of any text or materials to be used. The description shall identify whether the text or materials will be mandatory or suggested;

5. A description of the institution's or organization's standard for faculty members who will be employed to instruct the course or program;

6. An estimate of the number of times the course will be offered;

7. A statement that the institution or organization shall notify the Division if the program is withdrawn or changed at any time;

8. A statement that the institution or organization will conduct the course or program in accordance with 5:71-4.8 herein and will maintain such records as are therein required; and

9. A statement of the charges the institution has established for the course or program.

(c) The Division shall have the right to undertake such reviews as may be necessary to verify the accuracy of an application or its conformity with this subchapter. The institution, by submitting an application, expressly agrees to cooperate in such reviews.

(d) Upon verification that the program or course will satisfy the educational program requirements, the Division shall:

1. Issue a letter of approval to the institution or organization which letter shall contain any terms or conditions of such approval;

2. Place the name of the institution and the course on the Division's list of approved courses. That list shall be made available to the public.

i. Any approval shall be limited in that it is effective only as long as the course conforms to the application submitted and approved.

(e) Whenever a course or program has been approved by the Division, the institution or organization offering the course may include the statement "This course is approved for credit toward a certification issued by the Department of Community Affairs pursuant to the Uniform Fire Safety Act" in any catalog, bulletin or informational circulars. Whenever such a statement is included, however, the catalog, bulletin or circular shall also contain a statement describing precisely the nature and extent of the approval.

(f) The Division may revoke its approval, after notice and the opportunity to be heard, whenever it ascertains that a course has lapsed or is no longer in conformity with the requirements of this subchapter and/or the terms of the Division's approval. Whenever approval has been revoked or a course has been withdrawn by an institution or organization, a new application and approval shall be required before the course may again be offered as providing credit toward a certification.

(g) Any institution or organization may submit an application for approval for a course administered after January 1, 1978 so that certification applications may receive credit for it. Any such application shall be judged against the standards for programs established at 5:71-4.8.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:71-4.10

Amended by R.1991 d.359, effective 7/15/1991.
See: 23 New Jersey Register 1235(a), 23 New Jersey Register 2122(b).
Minimum contact hours deleted at (a)1.
Amended by R.1993 d.628, effective 12/6/1993.
See: 25 New Jersey Register 4363(a), 25 New Jersey Register 5466(a).