N.J. Admin. Code § 5:74-2.4 - Renewal of certifications
(a) Every three
years, the Contractor Certification and Emblems Unit shall renew for three
years any certification already issued upon submission of an application,
payment of the required fee, and verification that the applicant has met such
continuing education requirements as may be established by this chapter. The
expiration date of the certification shall be April 30 or October 31 of each
year. Certifications with multiple certificates shall have the same expiration
date for all certificates. Certifications issued by the New Jersey Division of
Fire Safety with an expiration date of April 30, 2020 or October 31, 2020, are
extended to December 31, 2020. This will enable the individuals to complete the
required training to allow them to renew their certifications. There shall be
no additional expense or fees due from those seeking renewal of certifications
during this extension. Future certification cycles will return to the
established expiration dates under the existing rule.
(b) Recertification is achieved by
accumulating a prescribed number of continuing professional development points
as developed and adopted by NICET, specifically Operational Policy #30, 2008
Revision, (Continuing Professional Development). Total points required for
recertification are:
1. All Fire Protection
Equipment Contractor--90 continuing professional development points;
2. Fire Sprinkler System Contractor--90
continuing professional development points;
3. Special Hazard Fire Suppression System
Contractor--90 continuing professional development points;
4. Fire Alarm System Contractor--90
continuing professional development points;
5. Portable Fire Extinguisher Contractor--90
continuing professional development points; and
6. Kitchen Fire Suppression System
Contractor--90 continuing professional development points.
(c) Where the certificate holder has obtained
NICET certification, as required by this chapter, he or she shall submit a
renewal application to NICET, meet the requirements of NICET Operational Policy
#30, 2008 Revision, to obtain renewal of issued certifications, and pay the
required fee as may be established by NICET.
(d) Where the certificate holder has obtained
NAFED certification, as required by this chapter, documentation shall be sent
to NAFED who shall review and award continuing professional development points
to Portable Fire Extinguisher and Kitchen Fire Suppression System
Contractors.
(e) Where the
certificate holder has obtained certification, as required by this chapter,
using the experience provision provided herein, documentation shall be sent to
NICET who shall review and award continuing professional development points in
accordance with (b) above.
(f) Once
the certificate holder has been recertified by NICET, or has been determined by
NICET to meet the required continuing professional development points, a
renewal application may be submitted to the Contractor Certification and
Emblems Unit to renew certificates issued pursuant to this chapter.
(g) The Division shall accept the renewal of
NICET certifications, and other official correspondence from NICET, as meeting
the continuing education requirements of this chapter.
(h) The renewal of NICET certifications, and
evaluation of continuing professional development criteria, shall directly
reflect the type and specialty of certifications issued pursuant to this
chapter.
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