New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 8 - HEALTH
Chapter 17 - EARLY INTERVENTION SYSTEM
Subchapter 14 - COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT
Section 8:17-14.1 - General requirements
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) The Department has established and implemented a Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) through a Statewide network of regional training and technical assistance coordinators who work at the regional and/or local practitioner level.
(b) The goal of the CSPD for early intervention is to enable children with special needs and their families to participate in high quality early intervention services by ensuring that services are provided by qualified, personnel in all disciplines listed in N.J.A.C. 8:17-15.
(c) The term "personnel" in this context does not refer to employees of the Department, but instead, refers to individuals who are employees, contractors and/or subcontractors of private and/or public entities that receive funding from the Department for the delivery of early intervention services.
(d) The CSPD shall:
(e) Through regional training and technical assistant coordinators, the Department shall provide technical assistance and in-service training to local service coordinators, early intervention practitioners, and families.