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October 2024
Volume 17 Issue 3
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I. Ongoing Priority
Teacher/Supervisor Trainings
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In the 2024-2025 school year, the NJ Safe Schools Program (NJSS) will continue implementing an expanded special grant funded initiative in partnership with the NJ Department of Education-Office of Career Readiness. The goal is to provide teachers free work-based learning (WBL, or formerly school-sponsored structured learning experiences) supervisory trainings for career and technical education (CTE) and WBL in non-hazardous occupations throughout NJ via targeted recruitment. Only an administrative fee will be charged.
Eligible teachers will represent the State of NJ, with equal opportunity by region (north, central, and south) and additional opportunity for teachers in larger urban/suburban populations serving historically underrepresented minority, low-middle income students. This application is only available for those individuals who hold a standard NJ teaching certificate and a NJ CTE endorsement. In 2024-2025, NJSS is expanding eligibility criteria.
There will be five cohorts of trainings available between fall 2024 and summer 2025. Eligible participants are selected and assigned to cohorts using application form via PsychData.
The application form is now available. To access and submit the application form, please visit https://www.psychdata.com/s.asp?SID=199910.
Please note: If you previously completed the four required courses for WBL, formerly school-sponsored structured learning experiences (SLE), then you do not need to retake these courses in this capacity. If you apply and are not eligible for this opportunity, NJSS will contact you and provide more information to register for our regular work-based learning training cohorts, held throughout 2025.
The teachers eligible for this opportunity are required to take the four required courses for work-based learning supervision. An outline of the required courses for WBL supervision is below. The teachers eligible for this opportunity are also required to take two other online topical courses on apprenticeships and cyber-safety/cyber-security.
A. Federal Wage & Hour and Child Labor Laws
Online course. This course is hosted on the Rutgers Canvas learning management system (LMS) and takes about 5-6 hours to complete.
B. New Jersey Wage & Hour and Child Labor Laws
Online course for 2024-2025. This course has two parts. First, the online course on the Rutgers Canvas learning management system (LMS), then the live session hosted on Rutgers WebEx.
C. OSHA 10 Plus
Online course for 2024-2025. This course has three parts. First, the “OSHA 10 General Industry” online course on CareerSafe, then the NJDOE 2-hour Safety and Health overview on the Rutgers Canvas learning management system (LMS), and lastly the live session hosted on Rutgers WebEx.
D. Designing & Implementing Student Training Plans
Online course for 2024-2025. This course has two parts. First, the online course on the Rutgers Canvas learning management system (LMS), including the completion of the mandatory day two field assignment, then the live session hosted on Rutgers WebEx.
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B. NJ Safe Schools will continue to offer, at low-cost, the NJDOE approved equivalent college/university level Instructional Strategies courses for Cooperative Education Coordinator hazardous and/or non-hazardous endorsements
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The NJ Safe Schools Program (NJSS) is continuing to offer NJ Department of Education (NJDOE) approved college/university level equivalent “Instructional Strategies I-II courses for Teaching Students in Career-Technical Education & WBL.” Taking these two Instructional Strategies courses will get you on your way to receiving one of the endorsements for a Cooperative Education Coordinator (go to Non-Hazardous#3465 and/or Hazardous #3464 to see other requirements). These endorsements are applied for through the NJDOE.
Course Information
- Attendance is mandatory for all online live sessions, excluding holidays.
- Flexibility (asynchronous) in completing course assignments and discussion boards on Rutgers Canvas learning management system (LMS) before and after mandatory online live sessions.
Eligibility Criteria
For final confirmation on your eligibility and enrollment in the courses in 2024-2025, please complete and submit the eligibility survey. To access and submit the eligibility form, please visit https://www.psychdata.com/s.asp?SID=199902. If you are deemed eligible, you will be given access and the code to register for the courses.
Registration Information
Payment by credit card is required. You must register for both ISC-I and ISC-II at the same time. However, any person who registers for/completes ISC-I in Fall 2024 is able to register for ISC-II in either Winter 2025 or Early Spring 2025. Only those who register for/complete ISC-I in Early Spring 2025 will be able to register for ISC-II in Late Spring 2025.
Please Note
If you have a prior Master’s Degree or Doctorate in Education (PhD, EdD), then please email cscbre@sph.rutgers.edu with your degree information to determine if this pair of courses is necessary to apply for endorsements.
If you have any further questions, feel free to email NJSS at cscbre@sph.rutgers.edu.
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$15 OFF
each course if you register by the early bird deadline
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Fill out the eligibility survey today to see if you're eligible for this opportunity! | | | |
| ISC-I: Instructional Strategies for School Counseling and Student Services
(Online Course - $100) | ISC-II: Instructional Strategies for Awareness and Exploration Phases of WBL in CTE
(Online Course - $115) | | Option #1 |
| | Fall 2024
November 6, 2024 – December 18, 2024
Prospective Time: 3:30pm-6:00pm
Mandatory Online Live Sessions:
11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 11/27, 12/4, 12/11, 12/18
Deadline for early bird registration: Oct 6, 2024
Deadline for regular registration: Oct 27, 2024 | Winter 2025
January 16, 2025 – March 6, 2025
Prospective Time: 3:30pm-6:00pm
Mandatory Online Live Sessions:
1/16, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/27, 3/6
Deadline for early bird registration: Dec 18, 2024
Deadline for regular registration: Jan 8, 2025
Note: Only those who complete ISC-I in Fall 2024 can register for ISC-II in Winter 2025 or ISC-II in Spring 2025 | | Option #2 |
| | Winter 2025
January 15, 2025 – February 26, 2025
Prospective Time: 3:30pm-6:00pm
Mandatory Online Live Sessions:
1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26
Deadline for early bird registration: Dec 18, 2024
Deadline for regular registration: Jan 8, 2025 | Early Spring 2025
March 12, 2025 – April 23, 2025
Prospective Time: 3:30pm-6:00pm
Mandatory Online Live Sessions:
3/12, 3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23
Deadline for early bird registration: Feb 7, 2025
Deadline for regular registration: Feb 28, 2025
Note: Only those who complete ISC-I in Fall 2024 or Winter 2025 can register for ISC-II in Early Spring 2025 | | Option #3 |
| | Early Spring 2025
March 12, 2025 – April 30, 2025
Prospective Time: 1:30pm-3:30pm
Mandatory Online Live Sessions:
3/12, 3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/30
Deadline for early bird registration: Feb 7, 2025
Deadline for regular registration: Feb 28, 2025 | Late Spring 2025
May 7, 2025 – June 11, 2025
Prospective Time: 3:30pm-6:00pm
Mandatory Online Live Sessions:
5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28, 6/4, 6/11
Deadline for early bird registration: April 11, 2025
Deadline for regular registration: April 25, 2025
Note: Only those who complete ISC-I in Early Spring 2025 can register for ISC-II in Late Spring 2025 | | |
C. Fall 2024 Required Trainings for Supervising Students in Work-Based Learning: Schedule and Registration
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The regular schedule for work-based learning (WBL, formerly known as Structured Learning Experiences or SLE) trainings for certified teachers applying for a cooperative education coordinator certificate-hazardous occupations, a cooperative education coordinator certificate, or who are appointed to coordinate WBL placements is available for fall 2024.
Course costs and registration are now available on our website: https://sph.rutgers.edu/njss/required-courses.
Email: cscbre@sph.rutgers.edu
There is one cohort still available for registration for fall 2024, cohort 6. You must complete the four paid, required work-based learning online courses during the cohort’s time period and select the same live session day for all courses. These trainings are online, as described below, with asynchronous and synchronous parts to each of the four required WBL trainings.
The 2025 schedule will be released mid-late fall 2024.
A. Federal Wage & Hour and Child Labor Laws
Online course. This initial course is hosted on the Rutgers Canvas learning management system (LMS) and takes about 5-6 hours to complete.
B. New Jersey Wage & Hour/Child Labor Laws
Online course for 2023-2024. This course has two parts. First, the online course on the Rutgers Canvas learning management system (LMS), then the live session hosted on Rutgers WebEx.
C. OSHA 10 Plus
Online course for 2023-2024. This course has three parts. First, the “OSHA 10 General Industry” online course on CareerSafe, then the NJDOE 2-hour Safety and Health overview on the Rutgers Canvas learning management system (LMS), and lastly the live session hosted on Rutgers WebEx. A memo with additional details will be emailed to participants upon registration.
D. Designing & Implementing Student Training Plans
Online course for 2023-2024. This course has two parts. First, the online course on the Rutgers Canvas learning management system (LMS), including the completion of the mandatory day two field assignment, then the live session hosted on Rutgers WebEx.
Note: In 2023-2024, we are accepting payment by credit card via our registration system, ANCOR. Courses paid by credit card are eligible for a full refund upon cancellation in 2023-2024. There are no refunds for courses paid by personal check or district/school check in advance; however, you may move to another open training date for the same course in the same calendar year.
If you must, for a documented reason agreed to by NJ Safe Schools Program, delay completion of course(s), then we strongly suggest a delay of one cohort time period. We will handle specific requests on a case-by-case basis, in consultation with the NJDOE.
Please note "late registration" or "last chance registration" fees will apply.
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| New Jersey Wage and Hour and Wage Payment and Child Labor Laws, Regulations, and Hazardous Orders
(Online Course - $145) | OSHA 10 Plus
(Online Course - $189) | Designing and Implementing Student Training Plans
(Online Course - $375) | | Cohort 6
Oct. 7, 2024 – Nov. 25, 2024
Live Session: Nov. 13 or 20, 2024
Register Here
Deadline for registration:
Oct. 14, 2024 | Cohort 6
Oct. 7, 2024 – Nov. 25, 2024
Live Session: Nov. 13 or 20, 2024
Register Here
Deadline for registration:
Oct. 14, 2024 | Cohort 6
Oct. 7, 2024 – Nov. 25, 2024
Live Session: Nov. 13 or 20, 2024
Register Here
Deadline for registration:
Oct. 14, 2024 | | |
II. Resources and Opportunities
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A. NJSS Announces New Procedures for Topical Courses for Teachers and Students | |
These general environmental and occupational safety and health courses--formerly free and now low-cost (administrative costs only) topical courses--offered by the New Jersey Safe Schools (NJSS) will now have a fixed registration fee per person for each course starting this 2024-2025 SY. Teachers can register students via NJSS on the Rutgers Canvas learning management system for one month upon receipt of a district or school purchase order, or payment via check. The course completion deadline will be based on the set cohort schedule. Student certificates of completion will be emailed to teachers at the end of the cohort once successful course completion has been verified and payment has been received. Please note, each class/classroom of students, regardless of grade level, must have at least 1+ supervisory teacher(s) who has finished NJDOE/NJSS required trainings. (This statement does not apply to out-of-state teachers.)
Fee Details
- In state (NJ) students: $15 per student per course enrollment.
- Out of state students: $20 per student per course enrollment.
Please note: Teachers may preview and test a course for free on behalf of their students.
Courses Offered (listed alphabetically here by the first word of title):
- Basic Cosmetology for Safety & Health Course
- Cyber Security and Cyber Safety Course
- Introduction to Apprenticeships Course
- Introduction to Climate Change, Sustainability, & Environmental Justice
- Introduction to Human Rights, Peace, & Media Literacy for Safety & Health
- Introduction to Personal Protective Equipment Course
- Introduction to Quantitative Risk Assessment
- New and Young Worker’s Course on Wage and Labor Laws
Registration Details
Please note the start date for the NJSS topical course(s) selected is the Tuesday of the week (if you register by the Thursday afternoon of the prior week), else it will be the Friday of the week (if you register on Friday-Sunday of the prior week). We established this system to avoid Monday holidays and delays on weekend Friday-Sunday. Rutgers Canvas HELP desk serves the entire university of students and programs like ours, and the former do get priority.
To facilitate enrollment, teachers must contact cscbre@sph.rutgers.edu with the names and email addresses of their students in an Excel Spreadsheet, and the course(s) of interest. Our team will separately reach out to the primary teacher regarding the payment process.
For questions, please contact NJSS by email at cscbre@sph.rutgers.edu.
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B. Introductory Safety and Health (S&H) of Chemical Cleaning, Sanitizing, Disinfecting and Personal Care Products (CSDP) Course
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The Introductory Safety and Health (S&H) of Chemical Cleaning, Sanitizing, Disinfecting and Personal Care Products (CSDP) course is now available to teachers for PDU, and to students (for a small administrative fee) in September-December 2024. The course covers topics related to job hazards, ventilation, harmful chemicals in consumer products, along with an overview of the hazard communication standard. This two-hour online, asynchronous course resulted from parts of our NJ Health Foundation and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services funded expansions and enhancements to our cosmetology safety and health training as well as input from the NJ Association of Designated Persons in spring 2024 and Women’s Voices for the Earth in summer 2024. The course is administered through the NJ Safe Schools Program on the Rutgers Canvas learning management system.
For questions regarding enrollment, please email: cscbre@sph.rutgers.edu. Please provide in your email your first and last name, school district/school, current title(s) at your secondary school, and your work e-mail plus a personal e-mail for back-up communication. Staff will provide you with access to the course via Rutgers Canvas.
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C. NJDOE CTE Scholar Awards Program | |
The NJ Department of Education (NJDOE) recently announced the second Career and Technical Education (CTE) Scholar Award Program, which recognizes outstanding CTE students throughout NJ. This legislation establishes an annual recognition of student achievements to highlight the importance of CTE in meeting the needs of business and industry for highly skilled and trained workers. Local Education Agencies (LEAs) operating an approved CTE program of study are eligible to participate in this program. The NJDOE, in consultation with the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL), has developed criteria to recognize outstanding CTE students. There are four criteria outlined in the legislation:
- Demonstration of a high level of achievement in a CTE program as exemplified by course grades, industry recognized technical assessments, and teacher recommendations.
- Demonstration of a high level of achievement in at least three academic classes, as exemplified by course grades, end-of-course assessments, and teacher recommendations.
- Successful completion of a college-level course or a work-based learning (WBL) experience including, but not limited to, employment under a cooperative education agreement, an internship, or a work-based structured learning experience.
- Participation in a career and technical student organization (CTSO) or a community service project that demonstrates the application of career and technical skills.
Resources and additional information can be found at the CTE Scholarship Award Program webpage.
Please send questions about the CTE Scholar Award Program to CTEScholarAwardProgram@doe.nj.gov.
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III. Permanent NJ Safe Schools Free Online Resources
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A. NJ Safe Schools Program Publishes a New Journal Article
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An article titled "Newer New Jersey work-based learning teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic: school safety regarding ventilation, trainings, and awareness of government agencies resources" was published in July 2024 in the Taylor & Francis International Journal of Environmental Health Research. This study presents insights regarding safety and health trainings received, ventilation in schools, and resource awareness of participating NJ high school teachers.
Aggarwal, J., Shendell, D. G., Nguyen, K. T., Rehman, M., & Campbell, M. L. (2024). Newer New Jersey work-based learning teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic: school safety regarding ventilation, trainings, and awareness of government agencies resources. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 1–10.
https://doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2024.2378097
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B. Frequently Asked Questions on the NJ Safe Schools Website | |
We have a frequently asked question (FAQ) section on the NJ Safe Schools (NJSS) website. There are over 50 FAQs on the list covering a range of topics in four subcategories pertaining to work-based learning (WBL), previously known in NJ as school sponsored structured learning experiences (SLEs). Questions about SLE supervision eligibility, SLE program set-up, worksite placement considerations, required paperwork and on-site workplace concerns for students in SLEs are included. The list of FAQs was compiled from actual questions submitted by NJ teachers/supervisors. Each of the responses previously appeared in print or electronic newsletters through NJSS or the “SLE info share listserv.” | |
C. NJ Safe Schools Manual
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The NJ Safe Schools manual reflects both federal and/or State of NJ codes pertaining to the National Fire Protection Agency and National Electrical Code, Hazard Communication Standard, etc. The Manual includes a collection of self-inspection checklists covering environmental, health and safety regulations for secondary occupational and career orientation programs in New Jersey public schools and private schools for the disabled. It is available to access online and meets Accessibility Guidelines. It is easily navigated via a home page description- -Checklists, Support checklists, Appendices (download to computer, tablet or smartphone as PDF files).
Note: The NJ Safe Schools Program released Manual update #43 for 2021 in late August. To support NJ school districts and schools re-opening local and county campuses, classrooms, gyms, laboratories and shops in August-September 2021 and 2022 for in-person learning (general education, work-based learning, extracurricular activities, etc.), we wanted to remind our colleagues in administration and designated persons roles (facilities, operations and maintenance, Right to Know, etc.) of resources available online for free to assist walk-through assessments. To view a copy of the memo released regarding the Manual update, please click here.
Final Note: The Manual does not replace responsibility of each school district and school to provide students with a safe and healthful environment, i.e., beyond hazards outlined in Manual.
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D. Online Incident Reporting Mandated by State of NJ Law
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The New Jersey Safe Schools/NJDOE Incident Reporting Form for Career and Technical Education Programs, Cooperative Education Experiences, and Structured Learning Experiences is online.
Schools are required by code (N.J.A.C. 6A:19-6.5) to submit their incident report online. You can download a copy of the newly updated “Guidance Manual for Completing the Incident Reporting Form” on this site. Note: The Guidance Manual was last updated as of December 2018.
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E. Official State and Federal Resources for Youth/Young Adult Workers, COVID-19, etc.
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Official State
Guidance & Resources
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Official Federal
Guidance & Resources
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