NJAC 6A:9-15 sets the requirements for professional development for active teaching staff members whose positions require them to hold instructional or educational services certification. (SLMS and ASLMS are presently educational services certifications).

http://www.state.nj.us/education/code/current/title6a/chap9.pdf

NJAC 6A:9-15.2 Amount, duration and content of required continuing professional development

(a)Each active teacher shall be required to complete 100 clock hours of State-approved professional development every five years. The initial five-year period shall extend from September 2000 to September 2005. All new teachers with standard certificates must fulfill this requirement and must therefore have a Professional Improvement Plan (PIP within 60 days of a local board of education’s approval of the employment contract. The initial five-year professional development requirement shall commence on the effective date of the PIP and be completed exactly five years from that date.

(b)The content of each teacher’s professional development shall be specified in a PIP or in the evaluation process of applicable non-public schools and be developed in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6:3-4.1 and 4.3 to meet the needs of the individual teacher in the context of his or her job.

(c)The content of each teacher’s professional development shall align with the Professional Standards for Teachers as set forth in N.J.A.C. 6A:9-3.3.

See link above to read complete code.