New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 43 - STATE BOARD OF COURT REPORTING
Subchapter 7 - CONTINUING EDUCATION
Section 13:43-7.4 - Credit hour calculations

1. Successful completion of any course, program or seminar, which has been approved by the National Court Reporters Association and is in one of the core areas listed in 13:43-7.2(a): one continuing education credit for each hour of attendance at an approved course. Credit shall not be granted for courses that are less than one instructional-hour long. An entire course or segment of course instruction shall be completed in order to receive any continuing education credit;

2. Attendance at programs, courses or seminars approved by the Board pursuant to 13:43-7.7: one continuing education credit for each hour of attendance at an approved course. Credit shall not be granted for courses, which are less than one instructional-hour long. An entire course or segment of course instruction shall be completed in order to receive any continuing education credit;

3. Successful completion of post-secondary course work pursuant to 13:43-7.3(a)3: one continuing education credit for each course credit awarded;

4. Publication in a professional journal of an article related to the practice of court reporting of not less than 500 words: three continuing education credits per article with a maximum of six credits per biennial certification period;

5. Authorship of a textbook or manual of not less than 7,500 words related to the practice of court reporting: five continuing education credits for each textbook or manual with a maximum of 10 credits per biennial certification period;

6. Teaching, research appointments and program development: five continuing education credits for each new course, with a maximum of 10 credits per biennial certification period. "New" means a new course, which the licensee has never taught before in an educational setting;

7. Correspondence, televised, videotaped, teleconference and internet courses: one continuing education credit for each hour of instruction for an approved course. Credit shall not be granted for courses, which are less than one instructional-hour long. An entire course or segment of course instruction shall be completed in order to receive any continuing education credit;

8. Successful completion of each of the National Court Reporters Association examinations as set forth in 13:43-7.3(a)7: two continuing education credits may be earned, on a one-time basis, per biennial certification period;

9. Successful completion of the National Certified Manager of Reporting Services (CMRS) course: five continuing education credits for each Part, with a total of 15 continuing education credits for successfully completing the course as a whole, which includes preparing a Thesis; and

10. Pro bono events as set forth in 13:43-7.3(a)9: up to three continuing education credits per biennial certification period.