New Jersey Statutes Title 18A. Education 18A § 40-3.7

a. is licensed as a registered nurse pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1947, c. 262 (C.45:11-23 et seq.);

b. holds a bachelor's degree from a regionally-accredited college or university;

c. completes either a Department of Education-approved college curriculum for the preparation of school nurses or a program of studies, with a minimum of 21 semester hour credits, that includes study in the fundamentals of substance use and substance use disorder and such other subject areas as determined by the State board, and clinical experience in a school nurse office; and

d. completes a college-supervised school nurse practicum experience, a portion of which shall be completed in a school nurse office and a portion of which shall be completed in a classroom. The practicum experience may count toward the minimum 21 semester hour credit requirement.