New Jersey § 18A:40A-4 Preservice training

New Jersey Statutes

§ 18A:40A-4 — Preservice training

New Jersey § 18A:40A-4

Title 18AEDUCATION

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:40A-4 (2026).

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4.In addition to the provisions for inservice training established pursuant to this act, the commissioner shall ensure that the preservice training of individuals intending to enter the teaching profession provides for an adequate treatment of the subject of substance use. No certificate to teach in the public schools shall be issued to any teaching staff member who has not passed a satisfactory examination in (1) physiology and hygiene; and (2) substance use issues which includes material on the physiological, psychological, sociological and legal aspects of substance use, methods of educating students on the negative effects of substance use, and intervention strategies for dealing with students engaged in substance use. 1987, c. 389, s.4; amended 2023, c.177, s.38.

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4. In addition to the provisions for inservice training established pursuant to this act, the commissioner shall ensure that the preservice training of individuals intending to enter the teaching profession provides for an adequate treatment of the subject of substance use. No certificate to teach in the public schools shall be issued to any teaching staff member who has not passed a satisfactory examination in (1) physiology and hygiene; and (2) substance use issues which includes material on the physiological, psychological, sociological and legal aspects of substance use, methods of educating students on the negative effects of substance use, and intervention strategies for dealing with students engaged in substance use. 1987, c. 389, s.4; amended 2023, c.177, s.38.