N.J. Admin. Code § 8:34-5.7

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

Section 8:34-5.7 - Re-examination

(a) An applicant who fails the licensing examination will be permitted to take a re-examination, in accordance with (b) through (g) below.

(b) Following a first examination failure, an applicant shall be permitted to sit for re-examination, upon approval by the Board, based upon the application requirements contained in this chapter.

(c) Following a second examination failure, or any subsequent examination failures, an applicant shall take 50 hours of remediation approved by the Board before the applicant is permitted to take a re-examination.

(d) If an applicant fails to pass the second licensing examination, or any subsequent licensing examination, the applicant shall be required to wait 60 days from the date of the previous examination, and submit to the Board, documentation of having completed 50 hours of remediation in the areas specific to the individual's deficits, or as approved by the Board before the applicant is permitted to take a re-examination.

(e) The preceptor for the applicant shall submit documentation of the applicant's successful completion of the remediation provided for at (c) above to the Board.

(f) If an applicant fails to pass the third licensing examination, or any subsequent licensing examination, in addition to completing 50 hours of remediation as set forth at (c) above, the candidate shall be required to complete 450 hours of administrative experience as an administrative intern in a nursing home with no fewer than 60 beds, and wait 120 days from the date of the previous examination before the applicant is permitted to take a re-examination.

(g) An applicant, prior to being allowed to sit for re-examination, in accordance with (a) above shall submit written evidence of completion of the qualification requirements to the Board. The applicant shall not be permitted to take the examination if he or she has not submitted evidence of completion of requirements.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:34-5.7

Recodified from N.J.A.C. 8:34-5.8 and amended by R.2005 d.15, effective 1/3/2005.
See: 36 N.J.R. 2402(a), 37 N.J.R. 55(a).
Rewrote the section. Former N.J.A.C. 8:34-5.7, Records of examination, recodified to N.J.A.C. 8:34-5.6.
Amended by R.2011 d.099, effective 4/4/2011.
See: 42 N.J.R. 877(a), 43 N.J.R. 836(a).
Rewrote (e); and in (f), substituted "(c) above" for "N.J.A.C. 8:34-5.7(c)" and "administrative intern" for "AIT or assistant administrator".