N.J. Admin. Code § 13:37-1.13

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 13:37-1.13 - Renewing accreditation

(a) A program shall be accredited for eight years. Prior to the expiration of the accreditation period, the Board shall send to the nursing program an accreditation renewal form and notification of date for an on-site visit. The form shall be sent to the program 90 days prior to the scheduled date of the on-site visit.

(b) A program that meets the requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:37-1.14 may request a waiver of the on-site visit. If the Board grants the waiver, the program shall submit to the Board:

1. The completed accreditation renewal form; and

2. The accreditation renewal fee required by N.J.A.C. 13:37-5.5(d)3.

(c) If a program does not apply or qualify for a waiver of the on-site visit, the program administrator shall submit to the Board, 30 days prior to the scheduled date of the on-site visit, the following:

1. The completed accreditation renewal form;

2. The most recent institutional regional accreditation report;

3. The nursing student handbook;

4. Course outlines for all nursing courses;

5. Description and location of clinical facilities;

6. The Systematic Plan for Program Evaluation;

7. The program's bylaws;

8. The program's organizational chart;

9. The program's insurance policy;

10. A list of the nursing journals subscribed to by the program's library; and

11. The renewal fee required by N.J.A.C. 13:37-5.5(d)2.

(d) After the Board has reviewed the renewal form and the results of the on-site visit, the Board shall decide whether the program conforms to the rules of this subchapter and whether to renew the program's accreditation. The Board shall either send the program written notice that its accreditation has been renewed or a notice that accreditation has not been renewed and that the program is being placed on conditional accreditation pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:37-1.17.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:37-1.13

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 "Curriculum organization and content".
Amended by R.2022 d.013, effective 1/18/2022.
See: 52 N.J.R. 10(a), 54 N.J.R. 152(b).
Deleted former (a) and recodified former (b) through (e) as (a) through (d).