CEU - Requirements - New Jersey Assn of Planning and Zoning Administrators

Please remember that YOU are responsible for tracking your CEU’s and applying for the renewal of your Certificate

As a reminder, the Continuing Education Requirements for:

Planning Board/Zoning Board Secretary Certificate
15 hours of continuing education every 5 years
Up to 5 hours of credit may be sought for administrative topics*
At least 10 hours must be from land-use related classes, seminars or lectures

Zoning Official Certificate
20 hours of continuing education every 5 years
Up to 6 hours of credit may be sought for administrative topics*
At least 14 hours must be from land-use related classes, seminars or lectures

Land Use Administrator Certificate
30 hours of continuing education every 5 years
Up to 10 hours of credit may be sought for administrative topics*
At least 20 hours must be from land-use related classes seminars or lectures

*If you hold more than one type of certificate, administrative hours from a single continuing education session may be credited toward the renewal of each certificate up to the administrative limit for each type of certificate.

Applying for certification upon completion of courses:

The Education Committee has revised the policy on filing for certification and created a time frame for those people successfully completing the courses (Planning/Zoning Board Secretary and/or Zoning Official). Effective immediately, all certifications must be filed with Rutgers within three years of completion of the courses. If the filing has passed the three year time frame, then you must re-take the courses.

Land Use Administrator renewal:

If you are unable to provide the 30 credit hours within the 5 (five) year period including the 6 (six) month grace period, then a comparable college course (minimum 3 credits) in the field of Planning may be substituted. This course must be approved by Jackie Zelinka prior to enrollment to receive the credit.

As a general note, request for CE approval cannot include material that is covered in the certification courses given by Rutgers.

LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITES CONFERENCE- EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Programs are approved by the Education Committee in the Fall prior to each League Conference. Please enroll in web updates to keep current on the programs being approved for CE credit.

In order to get credit for your attendance at a session you must fill out a copy of the Rutgers Continuing Education form and get one of the speakers to sign it. Unsigned forms will not be accepted.

In addition to the League sessions, you may get credit for attending the educational session being sponsored by the New Jersey Association of Planning and Zoning Administrators immediately following their Wednesday luncheon. Information about the luncheon is sent out by NJAPZA, and you must be a member to receive the invitation. If you are interested in attending and are not currently a member, you should contact Dawn Hernandez - 732-721-5600, Ext. 2365 for a membership application. This is not a Rutgers event, and you cannot register through the Center for Government Services.