Eligibility for licensure.
N.J. Stat. § 45:8B-110
in effect7. To be eligible for licensure as a recreational therapist, an applicant shall: a. be at least 18 years of age; b. be of good moral character; c. submit to the board evidence of having successfully completed a bachelor level program or higher in recreational therapy or therapeutic recreation, or a bachelor level program or higher in a related field which includes courses pertaining to recreational therapy or therapeutic recreation as required for certification by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification; and d. submit to the board evidence of having successfully completed all certification requirements for, and maintained certification as, a certified therapeutic recreational specialist by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification. L.2019, c.467, s.7.
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