New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 6A - EDUCATION
Chapter 8 - STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENT
Subchapter 6 - BRIDGE YEAR PILOT PROGRAM
Section 6A:8-6.7 - Academic and course requirements

(a) The high school or college credits taken by a student pursuant to this section shall together form a coordinated sequence of academic content that prepares the student for high-skill, high-wage, or in demand occupations.

(b) During the fall semester of the bridge year, students shall take between nine and 12 credits at the host high school, the county college that serves the county of the host high school, or a combination thereof.

(c) During the spring semester of the bridge year, students shall take between nine and 12 credits at the county college that serves the county of the host high school.

(d) During the fall or spring semester of the bridge year, students may also take up to three credits offered by a four-year institution of higher education at any high school in the State or at any other location to fulfill the credit requirements at (b) or (c) above.

(e) To meet the credit requirements at (b) and (c) above, students may participate in learning opportunities, including, but not limited to, independent study, online learning, and structured learning experiences.

(f) Students in a bridge year do not need to participate in health, safety, and physical education requirements at N.J.S.A. 18A:35-5, 7, and 8 or at N.J.A.C. 6A:8-5.1(a)1 vi.

(g) A student who participates in a spring sport sanctioned by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) during the bridge year shall enroll in less than 12 college credits, or otherwise be enrolled in a number of college credits as to not be considered a full-time college student during either semester of the student's bridge year.

(h) For the purpose of taking college credits pursuant to this section, the student participating in a bridge year shall be considered a non-matriculated student of the county college.