N.J. Admin. Code § 7:26I-4.3

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

Section 7:26I-4.3 - LSRP continuing education requirements

(a) The Board approves continuing education credit in the categories of ethics education, regulatory education, scientific and technical education, and individual professional development of LSRPs.

(b) Each LSRP shall complete 36 continuing education credits during each three-year license term, as follows:

1. Three continuing education credits in ethics education;

2. Ten continuing education credits in regulatory education;

3. Fourteen continuing education credits in scientific and technical education; and

4. Nine continuing education credits distributed amongst any one or more of the categories of ethics education, regulatory education, scientific and technical education, and individual professional development of LSRPs.

(c) Each LSRP shall earn the required 36 continuing education credits by:

1. Attending Board-approved continuing education programs; or

2. Participating in Board-approved continuing education activities, as described in N.J.A.C. 7:26I-4.5.

(d) No more than 18 continuing education credits per three-year license term may be earned from Board approved alternative verifiable learning format programs.

(e) No more than 18 continuing education credits per three-year license term may be earned from Board-approved continuing education activities, as described at N.J.A.C. 7:26I-4.5.

(f) No more than 18 continuing education credits per three-year license term may be earned through credits that are verified by affidavit of the attendee.

(g) An LSRP may not earn continuing education credits by attending or instructing the same continuing education program more than once during each three-year license term.

(h) No LSRP may apply continuing education credits earned during one license term toward another license term, provided, however, that an LSRP may apply continuing education credits earned toward his or her next license term beginning the 89th day before his or her license expires, which is the day after the close of the license renewal period.

(i) It is the responsibility of the LSRP to:

1. Track fulfillment of the continuing education requirements described in this subchapter; and

2. Demonstrate fulfillment of continuing education requirements when applying for license renewal.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:26I-4.3

Adopted by 48 N.J.R. 45(a), effective 1/4/2016

Modified by Executive Order No. 103(2020) 52 N.J.R. 1362(b), effective 6/18/2020

Amended by 55 N.J.R. 2324(b), effective 11/20/2023