The purpose of this rule development is to incorporate by reference all Gold Standard Career Pathways Statewide Articulation Agreements based on industry certifications published by the Department of Education annually as the “Industry Certification ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-10.0401Gold Standard Career Pathways Articulation Agreements

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule development is to incorporate by reference all Gold Standard Career Pathways Statewide Articulation Agreements based on industry certifications published by the Department of Education annually as the “Industry Certification Funding List.” These Gold Standard Career Pathways Articulation Agreements provide guaranteed college credit for individuals who have earned an industry certification specified in the agreement and enrolled in the specified associate degree program at a Florida College System institution. According to section 1008.44(3)(c), F.S., “After an industry certification is adopted by the State Board of Education for inclusion on the Industry Certification Funding List, the Chancellor of Career and Adult Education, within 90 days, must provide to the Articulation Coordinating Committee recommendations for articulation of postsecondary credit for related degrees for the approved certifications.” The Articulation Coordinating Committee approved forty-three (43) recently developed agreements for newly approved industry certifications and modified one (1) existing agreement on the 2015-2016 Industry Certification Funding List.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Statewide Articulation Agreements.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1007.23 FS

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1007.23 FS

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Wendy Sikora, Division of Career and Adult Education, Florida Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, #1554 E, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400, [phone]. To request a rule development workshop, please contact: Cathy Schroeder, Agency Clerk, Department of Education, [phone] or e-mail: [e-mail] or go to https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT: https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx.