New Jersey § 45:8b-24
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 45:8b-24, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45:8b-24.
a. The State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners shall require each marriage
and family therapist, as a condition of biennial license renewal pursuant to section
1 of P.L.1972, c. 108 ( C.45:1-7 ) and each associate marriage and family therapist, as a condition of biennial license
renewal pursuant to section 9 of P.L.2017, c. 350 ( C.45:8B-18.1 ) , to complete any continuing education requirements imposed by the board pursuant
to this section. b. The board shall: (1) Promulgate rules and regulations for implementing continuing education requirements
as a condition of license renewal for licenses issued under its jurisdiction; (2) Establish standards for continuing education, including the subject matter and
content of courses of study, and the number and type of continuing education credits
required of a licensee as a condition of biennial license renewal; (3) Recognize the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, the New Jersey
Division of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and other organizations
as providers of continuing education, and accredit educational programs, including,
but not limited to, meetings of constituents and components of marriage and family
therapy associations recognized by the board, examinations, papers, publications,
presentations, teaching and research appointments, and shall establish procedures
for the issuance of credit upon satisfactory proof of the completion of these programs. In the case of education courses or programs, each hour of instruction shall be
equivalent to one credit; and (4) Approve only those continuing education programs as are available to all marriage
and family therapists in this State on a reasonable nondiscriminatory basis. c. The continuing education required pursuant to this section shall include at least
one credit of educational programs or topics concerning prescription opioid drugs,
including the risks and signs of opioid abuse, addiction, and diversion.
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