61G15-22.005: Non-Qualifying Activities
61G15-22.011: Board Approval of Continuing Education Providers
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: For Rule 61G15-22.005, F.A.C., it is to add an additional category of activities that do not qualify as Professional Development Hours. For Rule 61G15-22.011, F.A.C., it is to eliminate the requirement of no financial or commercial interest for continuing education providers in technology which is the subject of instruction.
SUMMARY: In Rule 61G15-22.005, F.A.C., an additional category of activities that do not qualify as Professional Development Hours is added. In Rule 61G15-22.011, F.A.C., the requirement of no financial or commercial interest for continuing education providers in technology which is the subject of instruction is eliminated.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 455.213(6), 455.2178, 455.2179, 471.008, 471.017(3), 471.019 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.213(6), 455.2177, 455.2178, 455.2179, 471.008, 471.017(3), 471.019 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Paul Martin, Executive Director, Board of Professional Engineers, 2507 Callaway Road, Suite 200, Tallahassee, Florida 32301
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
61G15-22.005 Non-Qualifying Activities.
Activities that do not qualify as Professional Development Hours include but are not limited to the following:
(1) through (8) No change.
(9) Courses the content of which is below the level of knowledge and skill that reflects the responsibility of engineer in charge.
Specific Authority 455.213(6), 455.2178, 455.2179, 471.017(3), 471.019 FS. Law Implemented 455.213(6), 455.2177, 455.2178, 455.2179, 471.008, 471.017(3), 471.019 FS. History–New 9-16-01, Amended________.
61G15-22.011 Board Approval of Continuing Education Providers.
(1) No change.
(2) To demonstrate the education and/or the experience necessary to instruct professional engineers in the conduct of their practice for continuing education credit, an applicant for continuing education provider status must be a regionally accredited educational institution, a commercial educator, a governmental agency, a state or national professional association whose primary purpose is to promote the profession of engineering, an engineer with a Florida license to practice engineering who is not under disciplinary restrictions pursuant to any order of the Board, or an engineering firm that possesses an active certificate of authorization issued by the Board pursuant to Section 471.023, F.S. The continuing education provider shall not have any financial or commercial interest, direct or indirect, in any technology that is the subject of the instruction.
(3) through (9) No change.
Specific Authority 455.213(6), 455.2178, 455.2179, 471.008, 471.017(3), 471.019 FS. Law Implemented 455.213(6), 455.2177, 455.2178, 455.2179, 471.008, 471.017(3), 471.019 FS. History–New 9-16-01, Amended 9-4-02, 12-21-03, 8-8-05, 6-11-06, 1-29-07, _________.