The Board proposes the rule amendments to add an additional accrediting agency and to update the new provider application, and to clarify the provider’s delegation to provide potential participants substantive information regarding court content.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Board of Professional Engineers

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

61G15-22.011Board Approval of Continuing Education Providers

61G15-22.012Obligations of Continuing Education Providers

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendments to add an additional accrediting agency and to update the new provider application, and to clarify the provider’s delegation to provide potential participants substantive information regarding court content.

SUMMARY: To add additional accrediting agency, clarify obligations and requirements for providers of continuing education and update the application.

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: 455.213(6), 455.2179, 471.008, 471.017(3) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.213(6), 455.2179, 471.017(3) 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: Zana Raybon, Executive Director, Board of Professional Engineers, 2639 North Monroe Street, Suite B-112, Tallahassee, FL 32303; 850-521-0500.

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

61G15-22.011 Board Approval of Continuing Education Providers.

(1) Applicants for continuing education provider status must either be registered as a continuing education provider with the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP) of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) or International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) as of March 1, 2015, or meet the requirements of subsection (2) of this rule to demonstrate the education and/or the experience necessary to instruct professional engineers in the conduct of their practice.

(2) No change

(3) To allow the Board to evaluate an application for continuing education provider status, the applicant must submit the following:

(a) A completed Application For Continuing Education Provider New Provider Application, Form FBPE/007 (rev. 10/1710/15), incorporated by reference herein, which may be obtained from www.fbpe.org/licensure/application-process or at https://www.flrules.org/gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-                        06096.

(b) No change.

(c) Proof of registration as continuing education provider with ACEC or IACET, or if the applicant is not registered as a continuing education provider with ACEC or IACET, the applicant must submit the following:

1. through 8. No change.

(4) through (9) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 455.213(6), 455.2179, 471.008, 471.017(3) FS. Law Implemented 455.213(6), 455.2179, 471.017(3) FS. History–New 9-16-01, Amended 9-4-02, 12-21-03, 8-8-05, 6-11-06, 1-29-07, 6-3-07, 8-10-09, 7-8-10, 2-18-16,                          .

 

61G15-22.012 Obligations of Continuing Education Providers.

To maintain status as a continuing education provider, the provider must:

(1) through (9) renumbered to (1)(a) through (i) No change

(2) Providers must make available to potential participants course information sufficient to allow a participant to clearly understand the course content, learning objectives and outcomes, and level of difficulty prior to enrolling in the course. This requirement may be satisfied by either posting a detailed course description or representative excerpts of the course materials, if course materials in their entirety are not made available for review prior to course registration.

Rulemaking Authority 471.008, 471.017(3) FS. Law Implemented 471.017(3) FS. History–New 9-16-01, 2-18-16,                  .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Professional Engineers

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Professional Engineers

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 11, 2017

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: September 29, 2017