N.J. Admin. Code § 13:27-9.4A

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

Section 13:27-9.4A - Credit towards certification for education, training, and experience received while serving as a member of the Armed Forces

(a) An applicant who has served in the Armed Forces of the United States (Armed Forces) may apply to the Committee for recognition of the applicant's training, education, or experience received while serving as a member of the Armed Forces, which the Committee and the Board shall consider, together with any training, education, and experience obtained outside of the Armed Forces, for determining substantial equivalence to the training, education, and experience required for certification.

(b) The Board shall issue a certificate to the applicant, if the applicant presents evidence to the Committee that:

1. The applicant has been honorably discharged from active military service;

2. The relevant training, experience, and education the applicant received in the military, together with any training, education, and experience obtained outside of the Armed Forces is substantially equivalent in scope and character to the training, experience, and education required for certification under this subchapter.

i. An applicant seeking credit for military training and experience shall submit to the Committee the applicant's Verification of Military Experience and Training (VMET) Document, DD Form 2586 or a successor form, as amended and supplemented.

ii. An applicant seeking credit for education or training courses completed while in the military that are not part of a design program accredited by the Council for Interior Design (CIDA) accreditation shall submit to the Committee, a Joint Services Transcript of his or her education or training for a determination that the education or training program completed is substantially equivalent in level, scope, and intent to a CIDA-accredited program as required for certification under 13:27-9.4(a)5. For the purpose of determining substantial equivalence of the applicant's military education or training, the Committee shall consider only those courses relevant to the practice of interior design that have been evaluated by the American Council on Education for substantial equivalence to civilian postsecondary curricula; and

3. The applicant complies with all other requirements for certification under this subchapter, including, but not limited to, successful completion of the National Council on Interior Design Qualification examination as set forth in 13:27-9.4.

(c) It is the applicant's responsibility to provide complete evidence of the education, training, and experience gained in the military for review and consideration in accordance with the requirements of this subchapter.

(d) If the applicant's military training, education, or experience, or a portion thereof, is deemed not to be substantially equivalent to that required for certification, the Board shall credit whatever portion of the military training, education, or experience that is substantially equivalent towards meeting the requirements under this subchapter for the issuance of the certification.

(e) Satisfactory evidence of such education, training, or experience shall be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:27-9.4A

Adopted by 47 N.J.R. 798(a), effective 4/20/2015.