6A-6.0573: Industry Certification Process.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule amendment is to adopt the 2010-11 Workforce Florida, Inc. Comprehensive Industry Certification List for the Career and Professional Education Act and the 2010-2011 Industry Certification Funding List, Updated. The effect is to add three new additional certifications as approved by the Workforce Florida, Inc. Board.
SUMMARY: The incorporated documents as noted above are submitted for State Board approval in order for the students to receive credit for these certifications.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: The Agency has determined that this will not have an impact on small business. An SERC has not been prepared by the agency.
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.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1003.492(2) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1003.491, 1003.492, 1003.493 FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: May 17, 2011, 8:30 a.m.
PLACE: St. Petersburg College, EpiCenter, Collaborative Labs, 13805 58th St. N., Largo, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Loretta Costin, Chancellor, Division of Career and Adult Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, (850)245-0446
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
6A-6.0573 Industry Certification Process.
(1) Pursuant to Section 1003.492(2), F.S., Workforce Florida, Inc.’s approved list of industry certifications, which has been named the “2010-11 Workforce Florida, Inc. Comprehensive Industry Certification List for the Career and Professional Education Act, March 2010” (http://www.flrules.com/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-00221) is adopted by the State Board of Education and incorporated by reference in this rule. The “2010-11 Workforce Florida, Inc. Comprehensive Industry Certification List for the Career and Professional Education Act” may be obtained from the Department of Education’s web site at http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/fcpea/default.asp.
(2) The “Comprehensive Industry Certification List” shall be published by March 1 of each calendar year.
(3) “Industry Certification Funding List.” The Department of Education shall review the approved “Comprehensive Industry Certification List” to identify certifications deemed sufficiently rigorous academically and, thus, eligible for additional full-time equivalent (FTE) membership funding, pursuant to Section 1011.62(1), F.S.
(a) This list will be known as the “2010-2011 Industry Certification Funding List, Updated” (http://www.flrules.com/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-00221) to be published by the Department of Education and is incorporated by reference in this rule. The “2010-2011 Industry Certification Funding List, Updated” (http://www.flrules.com/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-00221) may be obtained from the Department of Education’s web site at http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/fcpea/default.asp.
(b) To be considered for additional full-time equivalent membership funding and included on the “2010-2011 Industry Certification Funding List, Updated” in this paragraph, a certification shall:
1. Be on the “Comprehensive Industry Certification List;”
2. Be achievable by students in a secondary level program;
3. Require a minimum of one hundred fifty (150) hours of instruction; and
4. Have been offered for at least one year in a school district.
(c) The Commissioner of Education may waive the one-year requirement when failure to do so would inhibit preparation of students for emerging workforce opportunities.
(4) through (8) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 1003.492(2) FS. Law Implemented 1003.491, 1003.492, 1003.493 FS. History–New 10-20-08, Amended 8-18-09, 6-22-10,_________.