Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 6A-10.0245 - Award of Postsecondary Credit or Career Education Clock Hours for Completion of the Workforce Internship Component of the Step into Success Pilot Program
(1) Purpose.
The purpose of this rule is to establish procedures for the award of
postsecondary credit or career education clock hours for internship positions
held by former foster youth who participated in the onsite workforce training
internship component of the Step into Success Pilot Program pursuant to s.
409.1455, F.S. Florida College
System institutions that currently have an established procedure for the
assessment and award of postsecondary credit or career education clock hours
for internships may adhere to their institutional policy in lieu of this
procedure, provided that the institution's process results in, at a minimum,
the same award of postsecondary college credit or career education clock hours
to the student.
(2) Award of
postsecondary credit. For purposes of this rule, the award of postsecondary
college credit or career education clock hours for completion of the workforce
internship component of the Step into Success Pilot Program shall herein be
referred to as Credit for the Workforce Internship Component (CWIC).
Institutions assessing petitions for the award of CWIC that are not using their
own process must adhere to the following:
(a)
Each institution is responsible for identifying appropriate subject matter
experts to assess and rate petitions for the award of CWIC and to recommend
approval or disapproval based on the knowledge, skills, and expertise acquired
in the internship training component aligned to the course learning outcomes of
the course(s) being petitioned.
(b)
For the award of postsecondary college credit, the institution being petitioned
must offer courses in the Statewide Course Numbering System that align with the
student's program of study and internship training. For the award of
postsecondary clock hour credit, the internship training must align with a
program in the Statewide Career and Technical Education Curriculum
Frameworks.
(c) Each institution
shall not require a fee for the assessment of CWIC.
(d) When CWIC credit is awarded, the credit
must be awarded in the following rank order:
1. First, general education
courses;
2. Second,
program-specific courses; and
3.
Third, elective courses.
(3) Student eligibility. To be eligible for
consideration of CWIC, students must meet the requirements below:
(a) Complete the onsite workforce training
internship component of the Step into Success Pilot Program.
(b) Be a degree or certificate seeking
student of the institution from which CWIC is being petitioned.
(c) Meet all college and program admission
requirements for the student's program of study in accordance with the
institution from which CWIC is being petitioned.
(4) Required documentation. FCS institutions
that are assessing a student's internship for the award of CWIC pursuant to the
process established herein must determine if an award is warranted based on the
incorporated forms described in this subsection. Each institution may establish
submission deadlines for Form No. CWIC-02 and Form No. CWIC-03. Within thirty
(30) days of Form No. CWIC-02 and Form No. CWIC-03 being received by the
institution, Form No. CWIC-04 must be completed by the subject matter expert,
provided that there are more than thirty (30) days remaining in the semester
during which CWIC was petitioned.
(a) The
CWIC Petition form, Form No. CWIC-01, establishes the process at the
institution to initiate the petition for CWIC and to track the progress and
outcome of the request.
(b) The
CWIC Mentor Training Record, Form No. CWIC-02, establishes the process for the
intern's assigned mentor, as described in s.
409.1455(7)(b),
F.S., to document the training received in the workforce internship
component.
(c) The CWIC Equivalency
and Course Alignment form, Form No. CWIC-03, establishes the process for
interns to provide evidence of the knowledge and skills acquired through
participation in the workforce internship component and to demonstrate the
alignment with the course learning outcomes of the course(s) being
petitioned.
(d) The CWIC Internship
Assessment Rubric, Form No. CWIC-04, establishes the process for subject matter
experts to assess and rate the equivalency and alignment of the workforce
internship component with the appropriate postsecondary course(s) and course
description(s). An award is warranted if the student demonstrates mastery of
the course learning outcomes, which is indicated by a minimum score of 14 for
each course learning outcome (minimum score of 7 for each Item Score) and a
minimum score of 70% for the total allowable points for the course learning
outcomes as described in Form CWIC-04, CWIC Internship Assessment
Rubric.
(e) Institutions may
request from the participating organizations additional clarifying information
to determine the award of CWIC.
(5) Reporting. Each institution that admits
students who have completed the workforce internship component of the Step into
Success Pilot Program and that have petitioned the award of CWIC must report by
October 1 of each year in a format prescribed by the department the number of
students who were enrolled during the prior academic year, the course credit by
course prefix and number that was awarded to each student, the student's
program of study and whether the student completed a degree program or earned a
certificate.
(6) Incorporated
documents. The following forms are hereby incorporated by reference and made
part of this rule. Copies may be obtained from Division of Florida Colleges,
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1244, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399.
(a) Form No. CWIC-01, CWIC Petition, (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-17269),
effective December 2024.
(b) Form
No. CWIC-02, CWIC Mentor Training Record, (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-17270),
effective December 2024.
(c) Form
No. CWIC-03, CWIC Equivalency and Course Alignment, (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-17271),
effective December 2024.
(d) Form
No. CWIC-04, CWIC Internship Assessment Rubric, (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-17272),
effective December 2024.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(1), (2)(n), 409.1455(9) FS. Law Implemented 409.1455 FS.
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