Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Board of Professional Engineers
Rule No.: RULE TITLE
61G15-20.007: Demonstration of Substantial Equivalency
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to add new language to set forth requirements for recognition of College Level Examination Programs (CLEP) credits and to incorporate by reference the website where the CLEP credit granting recommendations can be located.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will add new language to set forth requirements for recognition of College Level Examination Programs (CLEP) credits and to incorporate by reference the website where the CLEP credit granting recommendations can be located.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined that small businesses would not be affected by this rule.
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: 471.008 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 471.013, 471.015 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: Carrie Flynn, Executive Director, Board of Professional Engineers, 2507 Callaway Road, Suite 200, Tallahassee, Florida 32303-5268

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

61G15-20.007 Demonstration of Substantial Equivalency.

(1) through (4) No change.

(5) College Level Examination Programs (CLEP) examinations recognized in the 2008-2009 CLEP Credit granting Recommendations outlined at www.collegeboard.com/CLEP incorporated here by reference, may be recognized as satisfying education deficiencies related to humanities and social sciences pursuant to subsection (1) above, provided the results are submitted to an EAC/ABET accredited program of a college or university and appearing on a transcript showing the converted hours.

Rulemaking Authority 471.008 FS. Law Implemented 471.013, 471.015 FS. History–New 7-20-95, Amended 6-5-96, 4-16-98, 1-17-99, 7-28-99, 1-6-02, 6-13-02, 6-30-02, 10-2-03, 6-16-04, 3-13-05, 5-1-05, 6-11-06, 1-29-07, 4-9-07, 1-31-08, 10-15-09,________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Professional Engineers
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Professional Engineers
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: July 23, 2010
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: August 6, 2010