N.J. Admin. Code § 13:27-8.15

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

Section 13:27-8.15 - Continuing education programs and courses

(a) The licensee may obtain continuing education credit as follows:

1. Courses or programs approved by the Board pursuant to 13:27-8.17: one hour for each hour of attendance;

2. Seminar, courses, conferences and other programs offered for the purpose of keeping the certificate holder apprised of advancements and new developments in the profession. Suitable programs include, for example, any of the subjects tested in the Landscape Architect Registration Examination (LARE), such as professional practice, design (conceptual site design, planting design, comprehensive site design), communication or design implementation (grading construction details, layout): one hour for each hour of attendance;

3. Successful completion of graduate course work relevant to landscape architecture beyond that required for professional certification, at university-sponsored programs or university-level, subject to Board approval: a maximum of nine hours for each course; or

4. Courses, programs or seminars offered or approved by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection that are directly related to the practice of landscape architecture: one hour for each hour of attendance.

(b) The Board shall maintain a list of all approved programs and courses at the Board offices and shall furnish this information to licensees upon request.

(c) A licensee may obtain approval for attendance at a seminar, conference or other program that meets the Board's continuing education requirements. For approval prior to attendance at a seminar, conference or other program, the licensee shall submit to the Board a descriptive outline of the program or a description as prepared by the sponsor, including dates and hours 60 days prior to enrollment. For approval subsequent to attending a seminar, conference or other program, the licensee shall submit to the Board a descriptive outline of the program or a description as prepared by the sponsor, including dates and hours together with written verification of attendance.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:27-8.15

Amended by R.2000 d.103, effective 3/20/2000.
See: 32 N.J.R. 10(a), 32 N.J.R. 1029(a).
Rewrote the section.
Amended by R.2005 d.303, effective 9/6/2005.
See: 37 N.J.R. 869(a), 37 N.J.R. 3424(a).
Rewrote (a) and (c); in (b), substituted "and" for "or".
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 13:27-8.12 and amended by R.2011 d.197, effective 8/1/2011.
See: 42 N.J.R. 2208(a), 43 N.J.R. 1882(a).
Section was "Reserved". In the introductory paragraph of (a), substituted "licensee" for "certificate holder"; in (a)1, updated the N.J.A.C. reference; in (a)1, (a)3, (b) and (c), substituted "Board" for "Committee"; and in (c), substituted "Board's" for "Committee's" preceding "continuing", and "licensee" for "Certificate Holder" throughout.