N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43F-13.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 8:43F-13.2 - Qualifications of activities director

(a) The activities director shall:

1. Be certified or eligible for certification as an activity director certified (ADC) by the National Certification Council for Activity Professionals (National Certification Council for Activity Professionals, 3015 Upton Drive, Suite 103, Kensington, MD 20895);

2. Be certified or eligible for certification as a certified therapeutic recreation specialist (CTRS) by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (National Council for Therapeutic Recreation, 16 Squadron Boulevard, Suite 101, New City, NY 10956);

3. Have a baccalaureate degree from a college or university approved by a State department of education with a major in recreation, creative arts therapy, music therapy, therapeutic recreation, art, art education, psychology, sociology, occupational therapy, or other health and/or human services related degree such as gerontology or early education;

4. Have a high school diploma and at least three years of full-time, or full-time equivalent, experience in activities in a licensed health care facility and have successfully completed an activities education program approved by the New Jersey Department of Health after a review of the specific curriculum, consisting of 90 hours of training and incorporating the following elements:

i. Overview of the activity profession;

ii. Human development: the late adult years, or for pediatric facilities, early childhood years;

iii. Standards of practice/practitioner behavior;

iv. Activity care planning for quality of life; and

v. Methods of service delivery in the activity profession; or

5. Have served as director of activities in a medical day care facility continuously since February 20, 1990.

i. Activities directors who meet the requirements of (a)5 above and who have completed an activities education course which was previously approved by the Department shall not be required to complete the course described at (a)4 above in order to continue in their present position.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43F-13.2

Amended by 53 N.J.R. 2204(a), effective 12/20/2021