Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 61G10-18.006 - Approval of Continuing Education Courses
(1) Application for approval of each
continuing education course offered by an approved provider shall be made on
the Course Approval Application, Form DBPR LA 2, incorporated by reference in
DBPR Rule 61-35.017, F.A.C., a copy of
which can be obtained from the Board Office.
(2) Continuing education courses shall expire
two years from the date of approval. Continuing education providers shall
reapply for approval of any course that has expired by complying with Rule
61G10-18.006, F.A.C., unless
exempt by Rule 61G10-18.002, F.A.C.
(3) The application shall be submitted no
later than 60 days prior to the next scheduled Board meeting at which the
application is to be considered for approval. It shall include:
(a) A description of the subject or subjects
to be covered;
(b) An outline of
the course which includes the subjects, topics, and subtopics to be
presented;
(c) A current
bibliography;
(d) The names of each
proposed instructor and alternate instructor with the education, experience,
publication lists and other information relative to his or her qualifications
to teach the particular course; and
(e) The total hours of instruction which will
be given.
(f) If the course is to
be delivered by distanced learning: the means by which the course will
demonstrate student involvement, and addresses comprehension of content at
regular intervals.
(4)
Complete applications shall be reviewed and approved by the Board. Incomplete
applications shall be returned to the provider with instructions to
complete.
(5) Each course must be
identified as falling within Rule
61G10-15.001, F.A.C., by
addressing one or more of the following categories:
(a) Consultation, investigation, research,
planning, general business, design, preparation of drawings, specifications,
contract documents and reports, responsible construction supervision, or
landscape management in connection with the planning and development of land
and incidental water areas where the dominant purpose of the program is the
preservation, conservation, enhancement, or determination of proper land uses,
natural land features, ground cover and planting, or naturalistic and aesthetic
values;
(b) The determination of
settings, grounds and approaches for building and structures or other
improvements;
(c) The setting of
grades, the shaping and contouring of land and water forms, determination of
drainage, and provision for storm drainage and irrigation systems;
(d) The design of such tangible objects and
features as are necessary to the purpose defined in Rule
61G10-15.002, F.A.C.;
and
(e) Professional practice
management.
(f) Laws and rules
related to the practice of Landscape Architecture.
(6) A course which constitutes a sales
presentation or promotion will be denied.
(7) Approval of an instructor shall be
limited by the Board to courses he/she is qualified to teach by education or
experience.
(8) Notice of any
change in the title of a course shall be provided to the Board office thirty
(30) days prior to implementation of the change.
(9) Any change in the qualifications of the
course instructor or an increase in the number of continuing education credits
to be awarded for the course must be submitted on the form identified in
subsection one (1) of this rule in time to permit review and approval or
disapproval of the changed course by the Board prior to implementation of the
proposed change.
(10) Any portion
of a course approved by the Board during the biennium in progress may be
shortened by the elimination of certain content, and offered for credit equal
to the time spent in the shortened presentation during the biennium with Board
Approval. The provider must comply with Rule
61G10-18.006,
F.A.C.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 455.2179, 481.306, 481.325(2) FS. Law Implemented 455.2179 FS.
New 9-19-01, Amended 6-6-02, 5-8-07, 12-21-09, 1-27-15.
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