61G15-22.0105. Approval of Continuing Education Courses in Laws and Rules and Courses in Professional Ethics

(1) Each course provider approved by the Board to conduct courses in Florida Laws and Rules and courses in Professional Ethics must meet the requirements of Rule 61G15-22.011, F.A.C., and shall submit an application for approval of a continuing education course in Laws and Rules or in Professional Ethics.

(a) Applications for approval of Florida Laws and Rules courses shall be made on Form FBPE/008, Application for Approval of Laws and Rules Continuing Education Course (rev. 10/15), which is incorporated by reference herein and may be obtained from www.fbpe.org/licensure/application-process or at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-06012.

(b) Applications for approval of Professional Ethics courses shall be made on Form FBPE/009, Application for Approval of Professional Ethics Continuing Education Course (rev. 10/15), which is incorporated by reference herein and may be obtained from www.fbpe.org/licensure/application-process  or at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-06013.

(2) All applications shall be submitted on the applicable course approval application identified above and shall include the following:

(a) Course materials, including the course syllabus and a detailed outline of the contents of the course;

(b) The total number of classroom or interactive distance learning continuing education hours;

(c) For courses in Laws and Rules, course content that shall include:

1. Changes to Chapters 455 and 471, F.S., and rules adopted, amended or repealed during the immediately preceding biennium;

2. A list of resources used to develop the course content.

(d) For courses in laws and rules, course content may also include:

1. Application of the provisions of Chapter 471, F.S., to individual disciplinary cases and unlicensed practice cases during the immediately preceding biennium.

2. The laws and rules of the Board pertaining to signing and sealing, responsibility rules, certification and responsible charge.

(e) For courses in Professional Ethics, course content that shall include one or more of the following:

1. Codes of ethics or other guidelines for ethical decision making as applied to the practice of engineering;

2. The importance of ethics as a broad professional concern rather than a personal one;

3. The engineer’s obligations to society, clients, and the profession;

4. Ethical dilemmas encountered in engineering practice; or

5. The application of professional ethics to decision making through hypothetical or illustrative examples.

(3) Continuing education course approval is valid for the biennium during which it was approved, provided no substantial change is made in the course and the approval status of the provider has not expired or been suspended or revoked. Substantial changes made in any course will require a new approval of that course. A provider must reapply for course approval ninety (90) days prior to the date of the end of the biennium which would be the expiration of course approval in order to prevent a lapse in course approval.

(4) If a course is approved, the board shall assign the course a number. The course provider shall use the course number in the course syllabus, in all other course materials used in connection with the course and in all written advertising materials used in connection with the course.

Rulemaking Authority 455.2123, 455.213, 455.2179, 471.017(3), 471.019 FS. Law Implemented 455.2123, 455.213, 455.2179, 471.017(3), 471.019 FS. History–New 4-8-07, Amended 4-28-08, 12-21-15.