N.J. Admin. Code § 9A:1-8.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 9A:1-8.1 - Protected degree designations for earned degrees

(a) No person shall use or append to his or her name any academic degree designation, letters, derivatives thereof, or other designations as evidence of having earned an academic degree unless a duly authorized institution of higher education as defined in Section 3 of P.L. 1986, c.87 (18A:3-15.3 ) conferred the degree.

1. In states without a licensing requirement for institutions of higher education, a duly authorized institution of higher education is one that is regionally accredited or accredited by the appropriate accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or one that is seeking such accreditation.

2. Regarding institutions located outside of the U.S. or its possessions, a duly authorized institution of higher education is one that is recognized by the appropriate body in the particular country provided that the institution's requirements for awarding degrees are generally equivalent to those accepted in the U.S. by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.

N.J. Admin. Code § 9A:1-8.1

Amended by R.2003 d.108, effective 3/3/2003.
See: 34 New Jersey Register 3424(a), 35 New Jersey Register 1268(b).
Substituted "Secretary of Education" for "Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation".