11B-30.006(2)(b): Revises the Equivalency-of Training form CJSTC-76 to update the comparable training for the new Florida Law Enforcement Academy and clarifies the procedures for submitting form CJSTC-76 to Commission staff. 11B-30.007(1): ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT

Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

11B-30.006State Officer Certification Examination General Eligibility Requirements

11B-30.007Application for the State Officer Certification Examination and Notification Process

11B-30.008State Officer Certification Examination Site Administration

11B-30.011Examination Scoring and Grade Notification

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: 11B-30.006(2)(b): Revises the Equivalency-of Training form CJSTC-76 to update the comparable training for the new Florida Law Enforcement Academy and clarifies the procedures for submitting form CJSTC-76 to Commission staff.

11B-30.007(1): Updates the State Officer Certification Examination website to implement online Computer-Based Testing.

11B-30.008(1)(b): Removes the geographic requirement for computer labs used as test centers and allows training schools to set up test sites, regardless of whether the parent college has a test center to implement online Computer-Based Testing. (Not all college test centers are – or want to be – a Pearson VUE test center. Several training centers also expressed their desire to operate their own test sites).

11B-30.011: Updates the examination scoring and grade notification to implement online Computer-Based Testing.

11B-30.011: Repeals the Applicant State Officer Certification Overall Test Results form CJSTC-516 because it is no longer needed due to the implementation Computer-Based Testing.

SUMMARY: Revises the Equivalency-of-Training form CJSTC-76; updates the State Officer Certification Examination website; removes the geographic requirement for computer labs; updates the examination scoring and grade notification; and repeals the obsolete Applicant State Officer Certification Overall Test Results form CJSTC-516.

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: OTHER RULES INCORPORATING THIS RULE: N/A. EFFECT ON THOSE OTHER RULES: N/A The proposed rule is not expected to exceed any of the criteria set forth in Section 120.541(2)(a), F.S., and thus, a legislative ratification is not required under Section 120.541(3), F.S. This determination is based upon the nature of the subject matter of the proposed amendment.

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: 943.03(4)943.03(4), 943.12(1), (17) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 943.12(17)943.12(17), 943.131(2), 943.1397, 943.1397(1), (3) FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: Friday, March 7, 2014, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Professionalism, 2331 Phillips Road, Room B1055, Tallahassee, Florida 32308

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Donna Hunt at [phone] or [e-mail] or write to Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Professionalism, 2331 Phillips Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32308. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Donna Hunt at [phone], or [e-mail] or write to Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Professionalism, 2331 Phillips Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32308

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

11B-30.006 State Officer Certification Examination General Eligibility Requirements.

(1) No change.

(2) The following individuals are eligible to take the State Officer Certification Examination (SOCE) for the requested criminal justice discipline:

(a) No change.

(b) Inactive Florida law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers, defined in Section 943.1395(3), F.S., who comply with paragraph 11B-27.00212(12)(a), F.A.C., and Rule 11B-35.009, F.A.C., shall pass the SOCE within one year of notification of approval of the Equivalency-of-Training, form CJSTC-76, revised November 7, 2013, effective_________, December 16, 2010, (effective 5/2012), incorporated by reference https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref_______. Form CJSTC-76 can be obtained at the following FDLE Internet address: http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Content/CJST/Publications/Professionalism-Program-Forms.aspx, or by contacting Commission staff at [phone].

(c) No change.

Rulemaking 943.03(4), 943.12(1) FS. Law Implemented 943.12(17), 943.131(2), 943.1397 FS. History–New 1-10-94, Amended 8-7-94, 1-2-97, 7-7-99, 8-22-00, 7-29-01, 11-5-02, 11-30-04, 3-27-06, 3-21-07, 6-9-08, 6-3-10, 5-21-12,__________.

 

11B-30.007 Application for the State Officer Certification Examination and Notification Process.

(1) Application to take the State Officer Certification Examination (SOCE) shall be made by submitting an application online per the instructions available on the following FDLE website, http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Content/certification-exam.aspx on-line application electronically, via the internet, at http://web.fdle.state.fl.us/examregister. All on-line applications shall be accompanied by payment of the $100 examination fee using a credit card or debit card:

(2) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 943.03(4), 943.12(1) FS. Law Implemented 943.12(17), 943.1397(3) FS. History–New 1-10-94, Amended 1-2-97, 7-7-99, 7-29-01, 11-5-02, 11-30-04, 3-21-07, 6-9-08, 9-28-09, 5-21-12,___________.

 

11B-30.008 State Officer Certification Examination Site Administration.

(1) Administration of the Computer-Based State Officer Certification Examination (CB-SOCE) shall be limited to test sites authorized by the Commission and located within the State of Florida. To be eligible to administer the CB-SOCE, a test site must be:

(a) A test center exclusively dedicated to the administration of academic and/or professional certification or licensure examinations and operated or contracted by a Commission-approved criminal Justice training center or its parent organization; or

(b) A computer lab located at a Commission-approved criminal justice training school only when an affiliated test center does not exist or is located further than 50 miles from the training school.

(2) through (3) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 943.03(4), 943.12(1), (17) FS. Law Implemented 943.12(17), 943.131(2) FS. History–New 1-10-94, Amended 8-7-94, 1-2-97, 7-7-99, 8-22-00, 7-29-01, 11-5-02, 11-30-04, 3-21-07, 6-9-08, 5-21-12,__________.

 

11B-30.011 Examination Scoring and Grade Notification.

Individuals who graduate from a Commission-approved Basic Recruit Training Program shall be required to achieve a passing score on the Paper and Pencil or Computer-Based State Officer Certification Examination (SOCE) with an overall scale score equal to or higher than the established cut-off score. Official examination results shall only be stored in, and retrieved from, the Commission’s Automated Management System (ATMS). For the Paper and Pencil State Officer Certification Examination (P&P-SOCE), Commission staff shall provide notify the applicant, within thirty days of the test date, with an unofficial grade notification to be used for the applicant’s records only on an Applicant State Officer Certification Examination Overall Test Results, form CJSTC-516, revised August 3, 2006, hereby incorporated by reference. Form CJSTC-516 can be obtained at the following FDLE Internet address:  http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Content/CJST/Publications/Professionalism-Program-Forms.aspx, or by contacting Commission staff at [phone]. The SOCE is an entry-level competency examination and therefore examination results are reported as “pass” or “fail” on form CJSTC-516. For the Computer-Based State Officer Certification Examination (CB-SOCE) the applicant shall receive an unofficial grade notification be notified the examination results at the conclusion of the examination.

Rulemaking Authority 943.03(4), 943.12(1), (17) FS. Law Implemented 943.12(17), 943.1397(1) FS. History-New 1-10-94, Amended 1-2-97, 7-7-99, 7-29-01, 11-5-02, 11-30-04, 3-27-06, 3-21-07, 5-21-12,__________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Bureau Chief Glen Hopkins

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Governor and Cabinet

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 10, 2013

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: January 7, 2014

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