N.J. Admin. Code § 13:37-1.14

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

Section 13:37-1.14 - Waiver of on-site visits for accreditation renewal

(a) The on-site visit required pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:37-1.12(b) and 1.13 may be waived if the program requests a waiver of the site visit in writing. The waiver request shall include:

1. Documentation that the nursing program is accredited by either the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), or the Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA);

2. A self-study by the nursing program which evaluates its compliance with the accreditation standards of the Board and either the ACEN, CCNE, or CNEA;

3. The site survey report from either the ACEN, CCNE, or CNEA that has reviewed and evaluated the program; and

4. The final report from either the ACEN, CCNE, or CNEA.

(b) A program that has been granted a waiver of the on-site visit pursuant to (a) above shall notify the Board within 30 days of the change if the ACEN, CCNE, or CNEA accreditation status changes.

(c) If the Board is notified that a program's ACEN, CCNE, or CNEA accreditation status has changed, the Board shall send a representative to conduct an on-site visit of the program to verify that the program conforms to the rules of this subchapter. A program that does not conform to the rules of this subchapter shall be placed on conditional accreditation pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:37-1.18.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:37-1.14

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 "Changes in nursing programs".
Amended by R.2022 d.013, effective 1/18/2022.
See: 52 N.J.R. 10(a), 54 N.J.R. 152(b).
In (a)1, substituted "Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)," for "National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or" and inserted ", or the Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA)"; throughout the section, substituted "ACEN, CCNE, or CNEA" for "NLNAC or CCNE"; and in (c), updated the N.J.A.C. cite.