Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 6A-6.0571 - Career and Technical Education and Adult General Education Standards and Industry-Driven Benchmarks

(1) Section 1004.92, F.S., requires the Department of Education to develop program standards and industry-driven benchmarks for career and technical education and adult and community education programs. The criteria for qualification of individual courses for inclusion in the classification of secondary career education programs prescribed in Section 1011.80, F.S., or Workforce Development Education programs as prescribed in Section 1011.62, F.S., are annually adopted by the State Board and shall be published by the Commissioner in the curriculum frameworks, as follows:

"Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-17981) Effective May 2025,"

"Architecture & Construction (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-17982) Effective May 2025,"

"Arts, A/V Technology & Communication (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-17983) Effective May 2025,"

"Business, Management & Administration (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-17984) Effective May 2025,"

"Education & Training (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-17985) Effective May 2025,"

"Energy (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-17986) Effective May 2025,"

"Finance (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-17987) Effective May 2025,"

"Government & Public Administration (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-17988) Effective May 2025,"

"Health Science (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-17989) Effective May 2025,"

"Hospitality & Tourism (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-17990) Effective May 2025,"

"Human Services (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-17991) Effective May 2025,"

"Information Technology (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-17992) Effective May 2025,"

"Law, Public Safety & Security (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-17993) Effective May 2025,"

"Manufacturing (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-17994) Effective May 2025,"

"Marketing, Sales & Service (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-17995) Effective May 2025,"

"Engineering and Technology Education (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-17996) Effective May 2025,"

"Transportation, Distribution & Logistics (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-17997) Effective May 2025,"

"Additional CTE Programs/Courses (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-17998) Effective May 2025," and

"Adult General Education (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-17999) Effective May 2025.

These frameworks are hereby incorporated by reference in this rule. Copies of these publications may be obtained from the Division of Career and Adult Education, Department of Education, The Turlington Building, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399 or from the Department's website at http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/curriculum-frameworks/2024-25-frameworks and http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/adult-edu/2024-25-adult-edu-curriculum-framewo.stml.

(2) Commissioner of Education waiver authority. The Commissioner of Education may approve a school's waiver request submitted by a district school board or the Florida College System Institution's board of trustees to allow the school or institution to substitute locally approved intended outcomes for State Board approved outcomes included in the documents titled as follows: "Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources," "Architecture & Construction," "Arts, A/V Technology & Communication," "Business, Management & Administration," "Education & Training," "Energy," "Finance," "Government & Public Administration," "Health Science," "Hospitality & Tourism," "Human Services," "Information Technology," "Law, Public Safety & Security," "Manufacturing," "Marketing, Sales & Service," "Engineering and Technology Education," "Transportation, Distribution & Logistics," "Additional CTE Programs/Courses," and "Adult General Education," provided that:

(a) The framework does not identify occupations requiring state or federal licensure, certification or registration;

(b) Locally approved outcomes specified for the state approved program adequately address the major concepts/content contained in the curriculum framework; and,

(c) The waiver request fulfills the provisions of Section 1001.10, F.S.

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Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 6A-6.0571

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(1), (2)(n), 1003.4282(11), 1004.92(2)(b)3. FS. Law Implemented 1004.92(2)(b)4., 1003.4282 FS.

New 10-30-78, Amended 10-23-79, 5-29-80, 7-9-81, 7-6-82, 5-29-83, 6-14-84, 7-10-85, Formerly 6A-6.571, Amended 7-9-86, 7-22-87, 8-30-88, 7-31-90, 7-31-91, 7-31-92, 7-31-93, 7-31-94, 4-30-96, 1-23-00, 7-21-08, 4-21-09, 5-3-10, 10-25-11, 6-18-12, 5-21-13, 5-18-14, Amended by Florida Register Volume 41, Number 087, May 5, 2015 effective 5/19/2015, Amended by Florida Register Volume 42, Number 110, June 7, 2016 effective 6/23/2016, Amended by Florida Register Volume 43, Number 070, April 11, 2017 effective 4/25/2017, Amended by Florida Register Volume 44, Number 075, April 17, 2018 effective 4/30/2018, Amended by Florida Register Volume 44, Number 173, September 5, 2018 effective 9/18/2018, Amended by Florida Register Volume 45, Number 113, June 11, 2019 effective 6/25/2019, Amended by Florida Register Volume 46, Number 107, June 2, 2020 effective 6/16/2020, Amended by Florida Register Volume 47, Number 021, February 2, 2021 effective 2/16/2021, Amended by Florida Register Volume 47, Number 125, June 29, 2021 effective 7/14/2021, Amended by Florida Register Volume 47, Number 218, November 9, 2021 effective 11/23/2021, Amended by Florida Register Volume 48, Number 101, May 24, 2022 effective 6/5/2022, Amended by Florida Register Volume 49, Number 090, May 9, 2023 effective 5/23/2023, Amended by Florida Register Volume 49, Number 217, November 7, 2023 effective 11/21/2023, Amended by Florida Register Volume 50, Number 075, April 16, 2024 effective 4/30/2024, Amended by Florida Register Volume 50, Number 177, September 10, 2024 effective 9/24/2024, Amended by Florida Register Volume 50, Number 239, December 10, 2024 effective 12/24/2024, Amended by Florida Register Volume 51, Number 083, April 29, 2025 effective 5/13/2025.

New 10-30-78, Amended 10-23-79, 5-29-80, 7-9-81, 7-6-82, 5-29-83, 6-14-84, 7-10-85, Formerly 6A-6.571, Amended 7-9-86, 7-22-87, 8-30-88, 7-31-90, 7-31-91, 7-31-92, 7-31-93, 7-31-94, 4-30-96, 1-23-00, 7-21-08, 4-21-09, 5-3-10, 10-25-11, 6-18-12, 5-21-13, 5-18-14, 5-19-15, 6-23-16, 4-25-17, 4-30-18, 9-18-18, 6-25-19, 6-16-20, 2-16-21, 7-14-21, 11-23-21, 6-5-22, 5-23-23, 11-21-23.