N.J. Admin. Code § 13:29-6.11

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

Section 13:29-6.11 - Responsibilities of program sponsors

(a) In addition to the requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:29-6.6, continuing professional education program sponsors shall comply with the following requirements:

1. Disclosure to prospective participants: The program sponsor shall disclose in advance to prospective participants the objective, prerequisites, experience level, content, required advanced preparation, teaching method, and number of continuing professional education credits involved in the program. Sponsors shall also advise participants, in advance, of courses which qualify as "auditing" pursuant to 13:29-6.3(a).

2. Selection and review of instructors: The program sponsor shall select and assign qualified instructors for the continuing professional education program. Sponsors shall evaluate the performance of the program instructors at the conclusion of each program to determine the instructors' suitability to continue to serve as instructors in the future.

3. Number of participants and adequacy of physical facilities: The program sponsor shall be responsible for assuring that the number of participants and the physical facilities are consistent with the teaching methods to be utilized.

4. Program evaluation: Program evaluation shall be in accordance with the following:

i. The sponsor shall provide some means of program evaluation. Evaluations shall be solicited from both the participants and instructors. Programs shall be evaluated to determine whether:

(1) Objectives have been met;

(2) Prerequisites were necessary or desirable;

(3) Facilities were satisfactory;

(4) The instructor was effective;

(5) Advanced preparation materials were satisfactory; and

(6) The program content was timely and effective.

ii. Evaluations shall take the form of one or a combination of pretests for advanced preparation, post-tests for effectiveness of the program, questionnaires completed at the end of the program or later, or oral feedback to the instructor or sponsor. Instructors shall be informed of their performance, and sponsors shall systematically review the evaluation process to insure its effectiveness.

5.Issuance of certificates: The program sponsor shall be responsible for issuing certificates of satisfactory completion or other comparable documentation to program participants. Such certificates or documentation shall be printed with the following information:

i. Dates attended;

ii. Credits earned;

iii. Course title and description of content, including method of course delivery and subject area;

iv. Course sponsor name;

v. Instructor name; and

vi. Course location.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:29-6.11

Amended by 51 N.J.R. 1424(a), effective 9/3/2019