64B12-16.003: Apprenticeship Requirements and Training Program
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes amending the rule for the additional requirement of an Apprentice/Sponsor Orientation Course.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Apprentice/Sponsor Orientation Course.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 484.005 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 484.002 FS. 484.007(1)(d)4. FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Sue Foster, Executive Director, Board of Opticianry, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253.
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
64B12-16.003. Apprenticeship Requirements and Training Program.
(1) through (3) No change.
(4) An apprenticeship shall consist of 6,240 hours of training, completed within five years after the apprentice’s first registration with the Department. However, time spent in training at a board-approved school of opticianry may be substituted for required apprenticeship time. Each credit hour earned at such school shall count as 86.67 apprenticeship hours.
(a) An apprentice is required to obtain two of the required hours by completing an Apprentice/Sponsor Orientation Course and submitting the original certificate of attendance to the board office within one year of registration with the Department.
(b) Each sponsor is encouraged to attend one Apprentice/Sponsor Orientation course at least once every four years. These hours would count toward their continuing education requirement for laws and rules.
(5) and (6) No change.
Specific Authority 484.005 FS. Law Implemented 484.002 FS., 484.007(1)(d)4. FS. History–New 10-12-80, Amended 8-31-83, 8-30-84, Formerly 21P-16.03, Amended 3-5-87, 7-15-87, 1-26-88, 3-30-89, 10-17-90, 5-27-92, 9-30-92, 1-27-93, Formerly 21P-16.003, Amended 9-14-93, 5-2-94, Formerly 61G13-16.003, Amended 2-21-96, 4-23-97, Formerly 59U-16.003, Amended 10-1-97, 2-16-99, 6-25-02, 4-11-06,______.