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NJPO 2008 
Mandatory Training Program

Thank you, to all of the volunteer  instructors and NJPO  coordinators who made the 2008 round of Winter/Spring programs so successful. Watch for more programs this Fall.

Certificates for mandatory training are generated by the Department of Community Affairs.  NJPO will list all certified officials on this website to acknowledge their completion of the training.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The mandatory education act for planning board and zoning board members was enacted in 2005. NJPO mandatory training programs are modeled against the curriculum in the standards created and adopted by the Office of Smart Growth in the Department of Community Affairs (DCA).  The agency requires that each individual must pass a multiple choice test with a score of not less than 70 percent to become certified and remain on a board.
The standards were officially adopted and published in the New Jersey Register, July 17, 2006. 
NJPO is certified by the Department of Community Affairs to present the courses.
All members (regardless of length of service) of planning boards and zoning boards—unless specifically exempt by law— must take the training to participate as a board member.  The law stipulates that the one day program cannot exceed five hours. 
NJPO experts - a professional planner, board attorney, county planner and professional engineer—  present sessions.
Sessions are in the traditional NJPO format—one for new planning board members, another for new zoning board members and another for experienced, current members. The DCA training standards will apply, but tailored to emphasize the individual need of each member. NJPO volunteers will assist with registrations and on-site logistics.
NJPO  has been certified by the Department of Community Affairs to conduct mandatory training programs according to the adopted standards developed by DCA.  Attendees who have completed the five hour program and mandatory test successfully, will receive certificates from the state agency sometime after the conclusion of the program. 
NJPO thanks the instructors, attendees, NJPO on-site volunteers, municipal land use administrators, clerks, county planning directors and  facility coordinators throughout the State who help make NJPO Educational Programs a success.

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Reservations & Inquiries:
P.O. Box 7113
Watchung, NJ 07069
908-412-9592; Fax: 908-753-5123
e-mail:  njpo@njpo.org

 Nominations Due April 2, 2004.

This is the place to find out about upcoming NJPO programs in your area. Choose the dates/locations that are convenient to you. For more information on any program, or to have a registration form sent to you, call NJPO (908) 412-9592.