61G10-18.002: Board Approval of Continuing Education Providers
61G10-18.003: Obligations of Continuing Education Providers
61G10-18.006: Approval of Continuing Education Courses
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes to amend the rules for consideration of additional language regarding distanced learning.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment includes additional language regarding distanced learning.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined the proposed rules will not have an impact on small business.
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: 455.219, 455.2124, 455.2179, 481.306, 481.313, 481.325(2) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.2179, 481.313, 553.841 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: Juanita Chastain, Executive Director, Board of Landscape Architecture, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0750
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
61G10-18.002 Board Approval of Continuing Education Providers.
(1) No change.
(2) To allow the Board to evaluate an application for continuing education provider status, the applicant must submit the following on Provider Approval Application form Number DBPR-LA-001 effective 3-23-05; adopted and incorporated herein by reference and copy of which can be obtained from the Board office:
(a) The name, address and telephone number and if available email address and fax number of the prospective provider;
(b) Type of organization applying: Accredited University, College or Community College, Vocational/Technical School, Private School, Professional Organization, Association or Independent Entity;
(c) A sample copy certificate of completion which the provider shall supply to all licensees who successfully complete courses given by the provider. The certificate of completion shall indicate on its face area, the provider name, the provider number, course title, course number, licensee name, licensee license number, date course was completed, total number of hours successfully completed in each subject covered during the continuing education course; and
(d) A non refundable application fee of $250.
(e) A summary of qualifications to demonstrate compliance with subsection 61G10-18.002(1), F.A.C., including:
1. Whether applicant is an individual seeking provider status, a business entity seeking provider status, a professional organization seeking provider status, a governmental entity seeking provider status or an educational facility seeking provider status.
2. The scope of applicant's business.
3. The length of time the applicant has been in the business of offering continuing education courses.
4. The geographical size of business or professional organization e.g., an international company or organization, a national company or organization, a regional company or organization, or a local company or organization.
5. Whether the applicant is directly or indirectly affiliated with the profession of Landscape Architecture. (i.e., An irrigation firm is directly affiliated; an insurance company is indirectly affiliated.)
6. Whether the applicant provides continuing education services to any other Boards, or to other professions.
7. If applicant is not a business, but an individual, please attach a curriculum vitae or resume listing applicant's education and work experience.
A list of the above requested information is available for your convenience from the Board Office or may be printed from the Board Web Site at MyFlorida.com/dbpr.
8. If applicant is providing a course by distanced learning: please outline the means by which the course promotes student involvement, and demonstrates that the course measures learning and addresses comprehension of content at regular intervals.
(3) No change.
Rulemaking Specific Authority 455.2124, 455.2179, 481.306, 481.313 FS. Law Implemented 455.2179, 481.313, 553.841 FS. History–New 9-19-01, Amended 6-6-02, 4-13-03, 7-6-05, _______.
61G10-18.003 Obligations of Continuing Education Providers.
To maintain status as a continuing education provider, the provider must:
(1) through (7) No change.
(8) Allow only one hour of continuing education credit for each fifty minutes of in-person instruction time. Allow one hour for each monitored and verified 50 minutes of instruction via the internet to the licensee.
(9) through (11) No change.
Rulemaking Specific Authority 455.219, 481.306, 481.313 FS. Law Implemented 481.313 FS. History–New 9-19-01, Amended_______.
61G10-18.006 Approval of Continuing Education Courses.
(1) through (2) No change.
(3) The application shall be submitted no later than 60 days prior to the next scheduled Board meeting at which the application is to be considered for approval. It shall include:
(a) A description of the subject or subjects to be covered;
(b) An outline of the course which includes the subjects, topics, and subtopics to be presented;
(c) A current bibliography;
(d) The names of each proposed instructor and alternate instructor with the education, experience, publication lists and other information relative to his or her qualifications to teach the particular course; and
(e) The total hours of instruction which will be given.
(f) If the course is to be delivered by distanced learning: the means by which the course will demonstrate student involvement, and addresses comprehension of content at regular intervals. Laws and rules related to the practice of Landscape Architecture.
(4) through (10) No change.
Rulemaking Specific Authority 455.2179, 481.306, 481.325(2) FS. Law Implemented 455.2179 FS. History–New 9-19-01, Amended 6-6-02, 5-8-07,_______.