New Jersey State Board of Education Division of Teaching and Learning N.J.A.C. 6A:19-7 Private Career Schools Proposed Amendments FIRST DISCUSSION Chapter Sunset Date: October 7, 2020 Laura C. Morana, Acting Chief Academic Officer Division of Teaching and Learning Natasha Palmer, Private Career School Coordinator Office of Career Readiness New Jersey State Board of Education May 3, 2017 Advisory, Consultative, and Deliberative Material

Subchapter 7, Private Career Schools Division of Teaching and Learning Subchapter 7, Private Career Schools 6A:19-7 Purpose and Scope This subchapter defines the programmatic requirements for private career schools and sets minimum standards for curriculum and personnel. The New Jersey Department of Education’s regulations, in conjunction with the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s rules regarding private career schools at N.J.A.C. 12:41, establish the procedures for operating a private career school in New Jersey. Advisory, Consultative, and Deliberative Material

Rationale for Amendments Division of Teaching and Learning Rationale for Amendments Labor Workforce Development adopted amendments to N.J.A.C. 12:41 on December 19, 2016. To ensure alignment between the two sets of regulations and to prevent regulation conflict, amendments are being recommended to N.J.A.C. 6A:19-7. Advisory, Consultative, and Deliberative Material

Summary of Proposed Amendments Division of Teaching and Learning Summary of Proposed Amendments Reinforce connections between Labor Workforce Development’s code and the Department of Education’s code by inserting references to Labor Workforce Development’s code throughout the subchapter Remove repealed and/or amended statutory references Align definitions and school requirements to Labor Workforce Development’s code, including switching from an annual application for renewal to a biennial application Advisory, Consultative, and Deliberative Material