Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 11B-20.0016 - Inspection of Instructor Certification Applications

(1) For instructor applicants who have not been certified by the Commission and who have met the certification requirements set forth in Rules 11B-20.001 and 11B-20.0014, F.A.C., the employing training center director, agency administrator, or designee shall:

(a) Collect the Instructor Certification Application form CJSTC-71 and verify the instructor meets the requirements of paragraph 11B-20.001(2)(c), F.A.C. Verify the instructor's professional expertise, pursuant with Rules 11B-20.001 and 11B-20.0014, F.A.C., for the specific certification being requested. Form CJSTC-71 and required documentation shall be maintained in the instructor's training file at the training school or agency.

(b) Sign the instructor application after the instructor applicant has completed a satisfactory internship.

(c) Electronically transmit the information to Commission staff on form CJSTC-71, through the Commission's ATMS.

(2) If the instructor applicant's file at the training school or agency is missing documentation or contains deficient documentation, the instructor applicant and the training school or agency shall be notified of such documentation on the Instructor Certification Deficiency Notification, form CJSTC-271, revised August 15, 2024, effective 3/2025, hereby incorporated by reference http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-17839. Form CJSTC-271 can be obtained at the following FDLE Internet address: http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/CJSTC/Publications/Forms.aspx, or by contacting Commission staff at (850)410-8615.

(3) The effective date of the instructor certification shall be the date the application is approved by Commission staff. Application for additional instructor certification topics shall be made pursuant to Rules 11B-20.001 and 11B-20.0014, F.A.C. An instructor's renewal date shall not change with the addition of instructor certification topics. Any additional instructor certification topics applied for within six months of the instructor's renewal deadline shall automatically renew on the renewal deadline.

(4) The instructor applicant shall satisfy the deficiency(s) by submitting the required documentation to Commission staff within 90 days of the receipt of the Instructor Certification Deficiency Notification form CJSTC-271. The Commission has the authority to grant or deny the instructor applicant's certification for failure to meet the 90-day requirement. Upon denial of the application, the instructor applicant may reapply for certification.

Notes

Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 11B-20.0016

Rulemaking Authority 120.60(1), 943.03(4), 943.12(1), 943.14(3) FS. Law Implemented 120.60(1), 943.12(3), (9), 943.14(3) FS.

New 7-29-01, Amended 11-5-02, 11-30-04, 3-27-06, 6-9-08, 3-13-13, Amended by Florida Register Volume 41, Number 135, July 14, 2015 effective 7/29/2015, Amended by Florida Register Volume 42, Number 164, August 23, 2016 effective 9/4/2016, Amended by Florida Register Volume 50, Number 109, June 4, 2024 effective 6/20/2024, Amended by Florida Register Volume 51, Number 058, March 25, 2025 effective 4/9/2025.