The Board proposes the rule amendment to clarify documentation required for course content completed in independent study.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B4-3.002Documentation of Course Content Completed in Independent Study

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to clarify documentation required for course content completed in independent study.

SUMMARY: Documentation required for course content completed in independent study will be clarified.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION: The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: During discussion of the economic impact of this rule at its Board meeting, the Board, based upon the expertise and experience of its members, determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) was not necessary and that the rule will not require ratification by the Legislature. No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that time.

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: 491.004(5) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 491.005 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Sue Foster, Executive Director, Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B4-3.002 Documentation of Course Content Completed in Independent Study.

(1) For the purpose of this rule an “independent study” course will be defined as:

(a) Any course for which the institution which granted credit for the course did not publish an official course description of content; and/or

(b) Any course labeled by the institution as independent study, directed study, or directed research; and/or

(c) Any course in which learning was not completed in a classroom setting with a member of the faculty of the institution which granted credit and no other students matriculated in the same course were present during the learning experience.

(2) In order to document that a course or course content area required by Section 491.005, F.S., has been completed by “independent study” an applicant shall submit the following: an official transcript from the institution awarding credit for the independent study course.

(a) Evidence that the course was officially recognized by the institution in the form of credit awarded on a transcript;.

(b) Documentation that the course was approved by the appropriate Department head or dean and that a member of the faculty of the institution which granted credit evaluated the learning progress of the applicant while enrolled in the course and provided supervision of the learning experience;. and

(c) A course syllabus outlining the content of the course completed, verified by the faculty member who provided supervision to be an accurate account of the content satisfactorily completed by the student.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 491.004(5) FS. Law Implemented 491.005 FS. History–New 1-4-90, Formerly 21CC-3.002, 61F4-3.002, 59P-3.002,                               .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 22, 2015

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: November 10, 2015