The purpose of the amendment is to update the Boards rule’s to be more consistent with the ABET standards, and to provide additional means of resolving basic science deficiencies.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Board of Professional Engineers

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61G15-20.007Educational Requirements for Applicants without EAC/ABET Accredited Engineering Degrees

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment is to update the Boards rule’s to be more consistent with the ABET standards, and to provide additional means of resolving basic science deficiencies.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Educational requests for applicants without EAC/ABET accredited degrees.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 471.008 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 471.013, 471.015 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Zana Raybon, Executive Director, Board of Professional Engineers, 2639 North Monroe Street, Suite B-112, Tallahassee, FL 32303; [phone].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.