RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
64B24-2.004Licensure by Endorsement
NOTICE OF CORRECTION
Notice is hereby given that the following correction has been made to the proposed rule in Vol. 41 No. 245, December 21, 2015 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
These changes are being made to address comments expressed by the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee. Rule 64B24-2.004, F.A.C., was improperly coded. Subsection (1)(b), (2)(b) and (2)(c) of the Proposed Amendment of rule 64B24-2.004, F.A.C., should have read as:
64B24-2.004 Licensure by Endorsement.
(1)(b) In determining whether the requirements to hold a certificate or diploma from a foreign institution of medicine or a foreign school of midwifery are substantially equivalent to the requirements established under Chapter 467, F.S., and these rules, the department shall consider whether:
1. The applicant has a high school diploma, or its equivalent, and passed the College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST), or has taken and received a passing grade in three college level credits each of Math and English, or can demonstrate competencies in communication and computation by passing the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) test in communication and computation.
2. The completed midwifery or medical program equivalent to a three year program, offered the equivalent to 90 credit hours, and included minimum required exposure to course work and practicum areas as demonstrated by use of the Form DH-MQA 1111, Foreign-Trained Midwife Applicant Evaluation tool (08/2015) 8/07, EVALUATION TOOL – Four Month Pre-Licensure Course Foreign-Trained Midwife Applicant for Licensure By Endorsement, incorporated herein by reference and available at https://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=ref-####.
3. The applicant has received a determination of substantial equivalency through the use of this evaluation tool by an approved foreign education credentialing agency. meeting the following criteria:
a. Has a comprehensive, standardized orientation and training program for all reviewers who must be experienced and knowledgeable in the area of midwifery education.
b. Has an audit and quality assurance or review committee to monitor the evaluation process.
c. Employs full time staff support including an international expert in education credential equivalency and analysis.
d. Has an updated, current, and comprehensive resource document library available for reference.
e. Consults with a Florida licensed midwife approved by the Department to review the professional education component of the review.
f. Uses original documentation for the institution with institutional seals and signatures.
(2)(b) In determining whether the requirements to hold a certificate or license to practice midwifery in another state are substantially equivalent to the requirements established under Chapter 467, F.S., and these rules, the applicant shall submit:
1. A current valid unrestricted certificate or license to practice midwifery in another state;
2. A certificate or diploma awarded by a midwifery program which was approved by the certifying body of the state in which it was located, or an authenticated copy of that certificate or diploma;
3. A copy of the other state’s laws and rules under which the applicant’s certificate or license was issued; and
4. Official transcripts from the midwifery program which document classroom instruction and clinical training equivalent to the requirements in these rules Rules 64B24-4.004 through 64B24-4.007, F.A.C.
(c) In determining whether the requirements to practice midwifery in another state are substantially equivalent to the requirements established under Chapter 467, F.S., and these rules, the department shall consider whether:
1. The applicant has a high school diploma, or its equivalent, and passed the College Level Academic Scholastic Test (CLAST), or has taken and received a passing grade in three college level credits each of Math and English, or can demonstrate competencies in communication and computation by passing the College Level Equivalent Proficiency (CLEP) test in communication and computation.
2. The completed midwifery or medical program equivalent to a three-year program, offered the equivalent to 90 credit hours, and included minimum required exposure to course work and practicum areas as demonstrated by use of the Form DH-MQA 1112, Out of State Midwife Applicant Evaluation tool (080/2015), 8/07, EVALUATION TOOL – Four Month Pre-Licensure Course Out-of-State Midwife Applicant for Licensure By Endorsement, incorporated herein by reference and available at https://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-####.
3. The applicant has received a determination of substantial equivalency through the use of this evaluation tool by an approved education credentialing agency meeting the following criteria:
a. Has a comprehensive, standardized orientation and training program for all reviewers who must be experienced and knowledgeable in the area of midwifery education.
b. Has an audit and quality assurance or review committee to monitor the evaluation process.
c. Employs full time staff support including an international expert in education credential equivalency and analysis.
d. Has an updated, current, and comprehensive resource document library available for reference.
e. Consults with a Florida licensed midwife approved by the department to review the professional education component of the review.
f. Uses original documentation for the institution with institutional seals and signatures.
