N.J. Admin. Code § 13:37-1.16

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

Section 13:37-1.16 - Changes to a nursing program

(a) A nursing program shall notify the Board in writing 30 days prior to any changes in ownership.

(b) A nursing program shall not institute a major curriculum change, as outlined in (d) below, without prior Board approval.

(c) A nursing program that plans to make any major curriculum changes shall submit the requested change to the Board in writing and provide the information required at (e) below a minimum of 120 days prior to the anticipated date of the change. The Board shall review the request to determine whether the requested change is in compliance with this subchapter.

(d) Major curriculum changes are:

1. An increase or decrease in the number of required credits in nursing; or

2. An increase or decrease in the length of the nursing program.

(e) A request for a change in the curriculum shall include:

1. The rationale for the proposed change in the curriculum;

2. A presentation of the differences between the current status of the program and the proposed change;

3. A timetable and course sequence outline for implementation of the change; and

4. A plan for the evaluation of the change which shall include outcomes.

(f) After reviewing the request the Board shall:

1. Grant approval of the curriculum change;

2. Require revisions to the request. If the Board requires a revision, the nursing program shall submit the revised request within 30 days of receiving notification; or

3. Deny approval for the curriculum change.

(g) The nursing program may, within 30 days of notification of the denial, request in writing an appearance before the Board asking for a reconsideration of the denial of the curriculum change.

(h) If the Board denies a curriculum change, the nursing program may not resubmit another request for the same curriculum change for six months from the date of notification of the denial.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:37-1.16

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 "Clinical affiliates".
Amended by R.2022 d.013, effective 1/18/2022.
See: 52 N.J.R. 10(a), 54 N.J.R. 152(b).
Rewrote (a) and (c); in (d), deleted former (d)1 and (d)2, recodified former (d)3 and (d)4 as (d)1 and (d)2, and in (d)1 inserted "in nursing"; and in (e)3, inserted "and course sequence outline".