25072383, 6A-6.0571 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 25072383

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

SPECIAL PROGRAMS I

Overview

RULE:

6A-6.0571

Career and Technical Education and Adult General Education Standards and Industry-Driven Benchmarks

PURPOSE:

To adopt new postsecondary lower division career and technical education programs that institutions may offer effective Spring 2022.  This will include the adoption of 2 new career certificate programs: Industrial Machinery and Controls Technician (1,200 clock hours) and Certified Production Technician (300 clock hours) and 2 college credit certificates (CCC).  The first CCC is Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Applications (24 credit hours) that is a stackable credential toward the award of the Unmanned Vehicle Systems Operations AS degree. The second CCC is Intelligence Studies (16 credit hours) that is a stackable credential toward the Computer-Related Crime Investigations AS degree.

SUMMARY:

Pursuant to s. 1004.92, F.S. the Department is responsible for developing program standards and industry-driven benchmarks for career and technical education and adult general education programs.  The criteria for qualification of individual courses for inclusion in secondary and postsecondary career education programs and adult general education programs prescribed in Workforce Education programs are annually adopted by the State Board and are published by the Commissioner on the Department’s website. Upon approval of the 4 curriculum frameworks, they will be added to and included in the 2021-2022 academic year statewide inventory of curriculum frameworks.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1001.02, 1004.92(2)(b)(3), F.S.

LAW:

1003.4282, 1004.92(2)(b)(4), F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

9/28/2021 Vol. 47/188

COMMENTS:

From 9/28/2021 To 10/19/2021 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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