N.J. Admin. Code § 13:29-6.10

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

Section 13:29-6.10 - Responsibilities of program developers

(a) Program developers shall specify the level of knowledge to be imparted under the continuing professional education program in order to provide sufficient information to potential participants and sponsors. As an illustration, a program may be described as having the objective of imparting technical knowledge at such levels as basic, intermediate, advanced, or overview, which may be defined as follows:

1. A basic level program teaches fundamental principles or skills to participants having no prior exposure to the subject area;

2. An intermediate level program builds on a basic level program in order to relate fundamental principles or skills to practical situations and extend them to a broader range of applications;

3. An advanced level program teaches participants to deal with complex situations; and

4. An overview program enables participants to develop perspective as to how a subject area relates to the broader aspects of accounting or brings participants up-to-date on new developments in the subject area.

(b) Program developers shall clearly identify what prerequisites are suggested for enrollment. If no prerequisite is necessary, a statement to this effect shall be made. Prerequisites shall be specified in precise language so potential participants may readily ascertain whether the program would be beneficial to them or whether the program is above or below their level of knowledge or skill.

(c) Programs shall be developed by individuals qualified in the subject matter and in instructional design. An individual program developer need not be both technically competent and competent in instructional design, provided that both types of competency are represented in the program's development. Mastery of the technical knowledge or skill in instructional design may be demonstrated by appropriate experience or educational credentials.

(d) The program developer shall review the course materials periodically to ensure that they are accurate and consistent with currently accepted standards relating to the program's subject matter. Between these reviews, errata sheets shall be issued where appropriate, and obsolete material shall be deleted; however, between the time a new pronouncement is issued and the issuance of errata sheets or removal of obsolete materials, the instructor shall be responsible for informing participants of changes. If, for example, a new accounting standard is issued, a program shall not be considered current unless the ramifications of the new standard have been incorporated into the materials or the instructor appropriately informs the participants of the new standard.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:29-6.10

Amended by R.2000, d.222, effective 6/5/2000.
See: 32 N.J.R. 987(a), 32 N.J.R. 2089(a).
In (a), rewrote the first sentence and deleted the second sentence; and rewrote (b), (c) and (d).
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 13:29-6.11 by R.2008 d.367, effective 12/15/2008.
See: 40 N.J.R. 593(a), 40 N.J.R. 6982(a).
Former N.J.A.C. 13:29-6.10, Continuing professional education requirements; reciprocity, recodified to N.J.A.C. 13:29-6.9.