N.J. Admin. Code § 13:37-1.1

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

Section 13:37-1.1 - Eligibility for accreditation

(a) For purposes of this subchapter, the term "accreditation" shall include the accreditation of professional nursing programs and the approval of practical nursing programs.

(b) The following educational institutions are eligible for accreditation to provide nursing programs:

1. A school, division or department of nursing authorized to operate by its own charter, articles of incorporation or resolution of the governing board of its sponsoring institution; or

2. Degree granting institutions licensed by the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education and accredited by a regional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education.

(c) The following educational programs, when offered by an institution that meets the requirements of (b) above, shall be considered eligible for accreditation by the Board as nursing programs:

1. Generic doctoral degree programs: For purposes of this subchapter, a generic doctoral degree program means a program conducted by an educational institution with a program in nursing, which leads to a doctoral degree in nursing and makes a student eligible for licensure as a registered professional nurse. The educational institution shall be licensed by the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education for the purpose of granting doctoral degrees;

2. Generic masters degree programs: For purposes of this subchapter, a generic masters degree program means a program conducted by an educational institution with a program in nursing, which leads to a masters degree in nursing and makes a student eligible for licensure as a registered professional nurse. The educational institution shall be licensed by the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education for the purpose of granting masters degrees;

3. Generic baccalaureate degree programs: For purposes of this subchapter, a baccalaureate degree program is a program conducted by an educational institution with a program in nursing, which leads to a baccalaureate degree in nursing and makes a student eligible for licensure as a registered professional nurse. The educational institution shall be licensed by the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education for the purpose of granting baccalaureate degrees;

4. Associate degree programs: For purposes of this subchapter, an associate degree program means a program conducted by an educational institution with a program which leads to an associate degree in nursing and makes a student eligible for licensure as a registered professional nurse. The educational institution shall be licensed by the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education for the purpose of granting associate degrees;

5. Diploma programs: For purposes of this subchapter, a diploma program means a program conducted by a nursing school under the sponsorship of a hospital or consortium of hospitals in the State of New Jersey, that leads to a diploma in nursing or, in collaboration with a college or university, grants an Associate in Applied Science degree or Associate in Science degree; and

6. Practical nursing programs: For purposes of this subchapter, a practical nursing program means a program conducted for the purposes of providing education in practical nursing, that leads to a diploma or certificate in practical nursing, and which is not operated by any local, county or State Board of Education in this State. A practical nursing program that is operated by a board of education is not under the jurisdiction of the Board pursuant to 45:11-24 and is not required to meet the requirements of this subchapter.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:37-1.1

Amended by R.1976 d.368, effective 11/19/1976.
See: 8 N.J.R. 199(b), 8 N.J.R. 575(a).
New Rule, R.1985 d.285, effective 6/3/1985.
See: 17 N.J.R. 51(a), 17 N.J.R. 1426(b).
This section was originally Definitions.
Amended by R.1988 d.558, effective 12/5/1988.
See: 20 N.J.R. 1645(b), 20 N.J.R. 3021(a).
Repeal and New Rule, R.2003 d.167, effective 4/21/2003.
See: 34 N.J.R. 1317(a), 35 N.J.R. 1678(a).
Section was "Application for establishment of a new program in nursing or reorganization of an existing program".
Amended by R.2005 d.251, effective 8/1/2005.
See: 37 N.J.R. 208(a), 37 N.J.R. 2885(a).
In (c)1-4, inserted "and makes a student eligible for licensure as a registered professional nurse" following "degree in nursing"; and in (c)3, inserted "generic" preceding "baccalaureate" in two places.
Amended by R.2007 d.102, effective 4/16/2007.
See: 38 N.J.R. 3740(a), 39 N.J.R. 1487(b).
In (c)3, deleted the last sentence and substituted a semicolon for a period at the end.