Continuing Education for License Renewal

Each licensee shall obtain ten (10) continuing education credits in each triennial registration period in the following:  

• Barrier Free Subcode, N.J.A.C. 5:23-7 (2 credits)  
• NJ Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23, exclusive of the Barrier Free Subcode (2 credits) 
• Americans with Disabilities Act, 36 CFR 1191(2 credits) 
• Industrial Safety (2 credits)  
• NJ Law and Rules governing the provision of burglar alarm, fire alarm, and locksmithing services (2 credits).
• A licensee seeking renewal of a Burglar Alarm License shall have. . ."A minimum of three (3) credits of continuing education in Smoke Detection Systems.
  

All licensees shall obtain the balance of continuing education credits in trade-related/business subjects.

In addition to the 10 credits cited above, a licensee who holds one Committee-issued license shall complete 14 credits in courses relative to the scope of practice of the license held, for a total of 24 credits. A licensee who holds two Committee-issued licenses shall complete an additional 14 credits in courses relative to the scope of practice for the second license, for a total of 38 credits. A licensee who holds three Committee-issued licenses shall complete an additional 14 credits in courses relative to the scope of practice for the third license, for a total of 52 credits. 

A licensee may obtain no more than 10 credits in each triennial registration period, for each Committee-issued license, for completing Committee-approved correspondence, self-study, televised, videotaped, teleconference, or Internet courses. Therefore, a licensee may earn as many as 10, 20 or 30 credits "On-Line", depending on whether he or she holds one, two or three Committee-issued licenses.

The following topic codes are applicable for continuing education:

• BUS – Business                                                       
• TECBA – Technical Burglar Alarm                             
• L/C – Law/Codes
• TECFA – Technical Fire Alarm
• SAF – Safety
• TECLD – Technical Locks
• TECES – Technical Electronic Security                       
• TECRF – Technical Residential Smoke Detection
• TECBF – Technical Burglar Alarm & Fire Alarm  

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