Continuing Education for Interior Designers

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Board of Architecture and Interior Design

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:

61G1-21.001 Continuing Education for Interior Designers

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 41 No. 229, November 25, 2015 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

The change is in response to written comments submitted by the staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee.  The rule shall now read as follows:

61G1-21.001 Continuing Education for Interior Designers.

(1) Each interior designer in Florida shall complete a minimum of 20 contact hours of continuing professional education per biennial period, as defined in (2) below. This requirement shall be met through either:

(a) Programs approved by the Board, provided that a minimum of two (2) of the 20 required contact hours must be obtained by completing an approved provider’s specialized or advanced course(s), approved by the Florida Building Commission, on the Florida Building Code, relating to the interior designer’s respective area of practice; or

(b) Submission of proof of compliance with the continuing education requirements of another state in which the interior designer is licensed, provided that the requirements of the other state equal or exceed the completion of 20 contact hours in a two year period, be that the education build upon the basic knowledge of interior design, and require that a minimum of two (2) of the 20 required contact hours be obtained by completing an approved provider’s specialized or advanced course(s), approved by the board and Florida Building Commission, on the Florida Building Code, relating to the interior designer’s respective area of practice.

(2) The initial and each succeeding biennial period, also known as “Renewal Cycle,” shall mean a period of time consisting of two, 12-month years at the end of which the interior designer renews his/her license. The renewal cycle for an interior designer’s license begins each odd-numbered year on March 1 and continues for two consecutive years until February 28 of the next odd-numbered year. At the time of licensure renewal, an interior designer will certify completion of attest to completing 20 hours for the prior renewal cycle.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 481.2055, 481.215 FS. Law Implemented 481.215(3), (4), (5), (6) FS. History–New 11-29-90, Amended 9-2-92, Formerly 21B-21.001, Amended 5-4-97, 4-12-04, 12-13-04, 7-14-05,______________.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Thomas Campbell, Executive Director, Board of Architecture and Interior Design, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0751.