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13:37-16.5 Certification without examination based on licensure in another state
(a) A person who is certified or licensed in another state as a massage, bodywork and somatic therapist shall be eligible for certification in this State if the educational requirements of the state in which he or she is certified or licensed are substantially similar to the educational requirements of this State.
(b) An applicant for certification who is certified or licensed in another state shall submit to the Committee:
1. A completed application form;
2. Written or electronic verification of status of licensure or certification from every state, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, in which the applicant was ever licensed or certified. The verification shall either be forwarded directly to the Committee from the applicable state board or committee, if written, or if electronic, be issued by the applicable state board or committee;
3. Proof that the applicant has current certification in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) from a course approved by the American Heart Association or a substantially similar course approved by the American Red Cross, the National Safety Council, Coyne First Aid, Inc., the American Safety and Health Institute or EMP International Inc.;
4. Two affidavits of good moral character;
5. A copy of the current statutes and regulations regarding massage, bodywork and somatic therapy from the states in which the applicant is currently certified or licensed; and
6. The application fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:37-5.5(f).
(c) The Committee shall review the statutes and regulations of the other state to determine if the educational requirements of that state are substantially similar to the certification requirements in this State, and the applicant otherwise meets the other requirements for certification set forth in (b) above. If the Committee finds that the educational requirements are substantially similar, and that the applicant meets the requirements for certification set forth in (b) above, it shall issue a certificate to the applicant if the applicant is not disqualified for certification pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 45:1-14 et seq.
Amended by R.2007 d.138, effective May 7, 2007. See: 38 N.J.R. 4397(a), 39 N.J.R. 1757(a). Rewrote (b)2; in (b)3, substituted "Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)" for "Basic Life Support (BLS)"; in (b)5, substituted "states" for "state" and inserted "currently"; and in (b)6, updated N.J.A.C. reference.
(a) A person who is certified or licensed in another state as a massage, bodywork and somatic therapist shall be eligible for certification in this State if the educational requirements of the state in which he or she is certified or licensed are substantially similar to the educational requirements of this State.
(b) An applicant for certification who is certified or licensed in another state shall submit to the Committee:
1. A completed application form;
2. Written or electronic verification of status of licensure or certification from every state, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, in which the applicant was ever licensed or certified. The verification shall either be forwarded directly to the Committee from the applicable state board or committee, if written, or if electronic, be issued by the applicable state board or committee;
3. Proof that the applicant has current certification in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) from a course approved by the American Heart Association or a substantially similar course approved by the American Red Cross, the National Safety Council, Coyne First Aid, Inc., the American Safety and Health Institute or EMP International Inc.;
4. Two affidavits of good moral character;
5. A copy of the current statutes and regulations regarding massage, bodywork and somatic therapy from the states in which the applicant is currently certified or licensed; and
6. The application fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:37-5.5(f).
(c) The Committee shall review the statutes and regulations of the other state to determine if the educational requirements of that state are substantially similar to the certification requirements in this State, and the applicant otherwise meets the other requirements for certification set forth in (b) above. If the Committee finds that the educational requirements are substantially similar, and that the applicant meets the requirements for certification set forth in (b) above, it shall issue a certificate to the applicant if the applicant is not disqualified for certification pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 45:1-14 et seq.
Amended by R.2007 d.138, effective May 7, 2007. See: 38 N.J.R. 4397(a), 39 N.J.R. 1757(a). Rewrote (b)2; in (b)3, substituted "Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)" for "Basic Life Support (BLS)"; in (b)5, substituted "states" for "state" and inserted "currently"; and in (b)6, updated N.J.A.C. reference.
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