Role of Council Continuing Education / Advanced Course updates due to Code Changes Advanced Specialized Courses versus Code update Courses Report on January 13, 2006 Workshop re: Materials required for Course Accreditation and FBC Recommendations; ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

The Building Code and Education Outreach Council and the Florida Building Commission announces the following meeting, to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: February 28, 2006, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: Department of Community Affairs, Kelly Training Room, Third Floor, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida, [phone]

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Role of Council Continuing Education / Advanced Course updates due to Code Changes Advanced Specialized Courses versus Code update Courses Report on January 13, 2006 Workshop re: Materials required for Course Accreditation and FBC Recommendations; Discuss Proposed Workshop with DBPR approved CE Providers re: Advance Course Development, FBC Accreditation System, Rule 9B-70, F.A.C., (to be held in conjunction with Spring 2006 CILB CE Workshop); Report on Survey of Building Departments re: Code Violations; DBPR Report on CE application that incorporates the most stringent requirements for use by all boards; Discuss development of Standardized Accessibility Courses; Discuss Continuing Education Course fees; Discuss Contract Administrator to manage Building Code Education and Outreach Council administrative functions; Discuss Budget Issues; Discuss Legislative Issues: Licensing Examinations cover Core Course Materials Core Course not required; Statutory Authority to require update of CE / Advanced Courses when Code/Statutes, etc change FBC Vote to request Legislature remove Accessibility from Binding Opinion Authority (Binding Opinions are Rendered by BOAF on behalf of the FBC).

A copy of the Building Code Education and Outreach Council meeting agendas and other documents may be obtained by sending a written request to: Vivian Taylor, Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community Development, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, or by e-mail: [e-mail]. us, website: www.floridabuilding. org.

If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Council with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, they will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

Any person requiring a special accommodation at the meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact Ms. Barbara Bryant at the Department of Community Affairs, [phone], at least ten (10) days before the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Department of Community Affairs using the Florida Dual Party Relay System, 1(800)955-8770 (Voice) and 1(800)955-8771 (TDD).