Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 61G4-18.004 - Approval of Continuing Education Courses
(1) Each registered course provider shall
submit an application for approval of a continuing education course. The
application shall be submitted on the provider/course approval application
provided by the Department.
(2) The
board shall approve any course, seminar or conference in the construction area
provided by any university, community college, vocational-technical center,
public or private school, firm, association, organization, person, corporation,
or entity which meets the criteria provided in this rule, provided said entity
has registered as a provider with the board.
(3) The application shall include the total
number of classroom or interactive distance learning hours, the course
syllabus, a detailed outline of the contents of the course, the name and
qualifications of all instructors known at the time of the application and the
minimum qualifications of any instructors not known at the time of the
application. Course instruction time shall be separated into intervals of no
more than twenty-five (25) minutes. Each interval shall contain a descriptive
outline stating the subject matter in such detail so as to describe the content
of the interval. In addition, a course provider making application to offer
interactive distance learning must submit documents indicating the following:
(a) The means by which the course will
demonstrate interactivity between the student and course provider within a
maximum of 24 hours, which promotes student involvement, and demonstrates that
the course measures learning and addresses comprehension of content at regular
intervals.
(b) The means by which
the course provider is able to monitor student enrollment, participation and
course completion.
(c) The means by
which the course provider will be able to satisfactorily demonstrate that
stated course hours are consistent with the actual hours spent by each student
to complete the course.
(d) The
means by which the provider will assure qualified instructor(s) will be
available to answer questions and provide students with necessary support
during the duration of the course.
(e) That the student will be required to
complete a statement at the beginning and end of the course that indicates that
he/she personally completed each module/session of instruction.
(f) The means by which the course provider
will verify student identification.
(4) The board shall approve continuing
education courses which appropriately relate to the general business skills or
the technical skills required of certificateholders or registrants, which
contains sufficient educational content to improve the quality of a
contractor's performance, and which is taught by qualified
instructors.
(5) A continuing
education course which addresses specific technical materials or trade
knowledge shall be approved.
(6) A
course which constitutes a sales presentation or promotion will not be approved
for continuing education credit.
(7) Continuing education course approval is
valid for three (3) years from date of issue, provided no substantial change is
made in the course and the approval status of the provider has not expired or
been suspended or revoked. Substantial changes made in any course will require
a new approval of that course. A provider must reapply for course approval
ninety (90) days prior to the date of expiration of course approval in order to
prevent a lapse in course approval.
(8) The board shall approve or deny any
application for a continuing education course at the first meeting of board
held no more than 90 days after the date the application was submitted. If the
application is denied, the board shall identify the specific reasons for the
denial in writing.
(9) A course
which has been denied may be resubmitted to the board with
modifications.
(10) The board shall
not deny nor withdraw approval for any course on the basis that another course
provider is conducting the same or similar course approved by the
board.
(11) If a course is
approved, the board shall assign the course a number. The course provider shall
use the course number in the course syllabus, in all other course materials
used in connection with the course and in all written advertising materials
used in connection with the course.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 455.213, 455.2123, 489.108, 489.115 FS. Law Implemented 455.213, 455.2123, 455.2179, 489.115 FS.
New 12-2-93, Amended 7-20-94, 1-18-95, 7-2-95, 11-25-97, 5-30-00, 3-25-01, 11-10-03, 1-24-05, 8-28-05, 4-17-08, 9-20-15, 7-4-16.
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