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Notice: 27853761

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

Commission for Independent Education

Chapter:

LICENSING

Overview

RULE:

6E-2.004

Standards and Procedures for Licensure

PURPOSE:

To implement the provisions of House Bill 1537 (Chapter 2023-39, Laws of Florida, sections 10-14), which revises Chapter 1005, Florida Statutes, governing the Commission for Independent Education and will update licensure standards relating to retention and completion and admissions and recruitment for private postsecondary educational institutions; enhance institutional data collection requirements and provide an administrative fine for failure to timely comply; provide additional student and program disclosures, and require accreditation for prelicensure professional nursing programs.

SUMMARY:

Modifications to Rule 6E-2.004, Standards and Procedures for Licensure, F.A.C., include the format by which the institutions shall provide required data to the commission; the required data to be reported to the commission; the data definitions for reporting purposes; updated language; and the administrative fine when a licensed institution fails to timely submit the required data; the requirement for a retention and completion management plan and the format for which the institution must disclose the plan to the commission; the format for which the institution must disclose all programs to the commission; the requirement for an institution to obtain institutional accreditation prior to obtaining approval for a prelicensure professional nursing program by the commission and the application process for new prelicensure professional nursing programs; and updated requirements for verification of high school graduation, high school equivalency, or qualifying scores on an ability-to-benefit test.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1005.11, 1005.22(1)(e), 1005.31(2), (3), (6), 1005.335(3), 1005.34, 1005.39, F.S.

LAW:

1005.04, 1005.11, 1005.31, 1005.33(1), 1005.335, 1005.34, 1005.39, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

12/13/2023 Vol. 49/240

COMMENTS:

From 12/13/2023 To 1/3/2024 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Ref-00667 Form 801, Annual Student Data Collection for Non-Institutionally Accredited Institutions
Ref-00669 Form 803, Placement and Retention Reporting for Institutionally Accredited Institutions – Institutional Reporting
Ref-00670 Form 804, Placement and Retention Reporting for Institutionally Accredited Institutions – Programmatic Reporting

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