Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) An applicant for licensure as a
professional planner shall:
1. Be of good moral character;
2. Satisfy the following educational requirements:
i. A graduate degree in professional planning from an accredited college or
university in a curriculum offering instruction in such recognized planning subjects as principles of land
use planning, history of city planning, planning project design, and planning law and administration; with a
minimum of two years' experience in the full-time practice of professional planning or a graduate degree in a
field other than professional planning from an accredited college or university with a minimum of four years
experience in the full-time practice of professional planning;
ii. An undergraduate degree in professional planning from an accredited
college or university in a curriculum offering a major or option comprising a minimum of 21 credit hours in
such recognized planning subjects; with a minimum of three years' experience in the full-time practice of
professional planning or an undergraduate degree in a field other than professional planning from an
accredited college or university with a minimum of four years' experience in the full-time practice of
professional planning; or
iii. Graduation from a secondary school
and at least eight years of professional planning experience;
3. Pass the professional planners examination as required by
13:41-5.4; and
4.
Pay all fees as set forth in 13:41-3.2.
(b) Work experience which receives college credit and volunteer work shall
not count as work experience for licensure.
(c) Any part-time
work which is to be credited for licensure shall be prorated to its full time equivalent.
(d) The work of the professional planner shall not include or supersede any
of the duties of an attorney at law, a licensed professional engineer, land surveyor or registered architect
of the State of New Jersey.
(e) If an applicant is seeking credit
for military education, training, or experience, the applicant shall follow the procedure set forth in
N.J.A.C.
13:41-5.3A.
