{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-45-16a-17","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 45:16A-17","heading":"Duties of board relative to continuing education.","body":"17. a. The board shall:\n(1)\tEstablish standards for continuing HVACR education, including the subject matter and content of courses of study, the selection of instructors, and the number and type of continuing education credits required of a licensed Master HVACR contractor as a condition for biennial license renewal, except that the number of credits required shall not exceed five in any biennial license period;\n(2)\tApprove educational programs offering credit towards the continuing HVACR education requirements; and\n(3)\tApprove other equivalent educational programs, and shall establish procedures for the issuance of credit upon satisfactory proof of the completion of these programs.\nb.\tIn the case of education courses and programs, each hour of instruction shall be equivalent to one credit.\nL.2007, c.211, s.17.","path":["TITLE 45 PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"aee52d3417e08dc6b1f41115dd829783919a12a7ea6328cb40c50008089dc05b","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-45-16a-16","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-45-16a-18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}