New Jersey § 18a:3b-45
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§ 18a:3b-45.
a. As used in this section, “ career-oriented program of study ” means a program that provides occupation-specific knowledge and technical skill
proficiency that culminates in the attainment of a license for a specific occupation
or is represented by the institution as preparing students for employment in a specific
occupation. “Career-oriented program of study” shall not include a program dedicated primarily
to the education or training of ministers, priests, rabbis or other professional persons
in the field of religion. b. Within 12 months of the effective date of P.L.2022, c. 76 ( C.18A:3B-45.1 et al.), 1 the Secretary of Higher Education shall establish a performance quality standard
for career-oriented programs of study offered by institutions of higher education
and degree-granting proprietary institutions. In establishing the standard, the secretary shall consider the ratio of the tuition
and fees charged to students in the career-oriented program net of any institutional
grant aid to the average earnings of New Jersey workers employed in the specific occupation
for which the career-oriented program prepares students. c. The secretary shall ensure that career-oriented programs of study offered by institutions
of higher education and degree-granting proprietary institutions meet a minimum acceptable
level of performance, as determined by the secretary. In the event that the secretary determines that a program does not meet the minimum
acceptable level of performance, the secretary shall suspend or terminate that program
and take additional action to suspend or revoke the institution's license to award
academic degrees. d. An institution of higher education or degree-granting proprietary institution shall
submit to the secretary the clear identification of the institution's career-oriented
programs of study in a form and in a manner as determined by the secretary. e. The secretary shall adopt, in accordance with the “Administrative Procedure Act,”
P.L.1968, c. 410 ( C.52:14B-1 et seq. ), rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this section. 1
L.2022, c. 76, eff. July 29, 2022.
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