New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 6A - EDUCATION
Chapter 9B - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND CERTIFICATION
Subchapter 14 - REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CERTIFICATION
Section 6A:9B-14.3 - School nurse
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) The school nurse endorsement authorizes the holder to perform nursing services and to teach in areas related to health in public schools in preschool through grade 12.
(b) To be eligible for the standard educational services certificate with a school nurse endorsement, a candidate shall hold or complete the following professional licenses, degrees, certifications, and training:
(c) The candidate shall also complete either a Department-approved college curriculum for the preparation of school nurses or a program of studies that is a minimum of 21 semester-hour credits and that includes study in the following topics:
(d) During the initial three years of employment under a school nurse endorsement, the holder shall engage in a minimum of 20 hours of professional development in each of the following: human growth and development; substance abuse and dependency; and human and intercultural relations. The professional development requirements shall be incorporated into each endorsement holder's professional development plan, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:9C-3.
(e) An emergency certificate is not available for the school nurse endorsement.