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.

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



An individual who holds a NJ standard instructional certificate and has taken the four required courses for work-based learning (WBL) supervision, but is not CTE endorsed can only provide WBL experiences in non-hazardous occupations for any student (in either CTE or non-CTE), not including cooperative education experiences and apprenticeship WBL. Since the individual does not currently hold a NJ CTE endorsement, the individual would not benefit from taking the two Instructional Strategies courses until after the individual pursued/applied for and received a NJ CTE endorsement. We recommend individuals take such action.

If an individual has taken the four required courses for WBL supervision and has a CTE endorsement, the benefit of taking the Instructional Strategies courses is the individual would then, in addition to the above, be able to supervise CTE students in cooperative education experiences or apprenticeships. Only students in approved CTE programs of study can participate in co-ops and apprenticeships.

Regarding hazardous vs non-hazardous endoresements, the determination is based on the individual's previous work experience, which can be documented in their application (for example, with entries on a resume or CV). The hazardous endorsement is only based on documentation of previous hazardous experience. 

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.

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 2025.

Course costs and registration will be available on our website in the coming weeks.

Website: https://sph.rutgers.edu/njss/required-courses. 

Email: cscbre@sph.rutgers.edu 

There will be six cohorts available for registration in 2025. You must complete the four paid, required WBL 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.

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 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. A memo with additional details will be emailed to participants upon registration.

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.

Note: In 2024-2025, 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 2024-2025. 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" fees will apply.

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.”

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.