To consider amendments to Institutional Licensure Standards. These will include at least the following five areas: 1) Amendments to Form 804, entitled Placement and Retention Reporting for Institutionally Accredited Institutions Programmatic ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Commission for Independent Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6E-2.004Standards and Procedures for Licensure

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To consider amendments to Institutional Licensure Standards. These will include at least the following five areas:

1) Amendments to Form 804, entitled Placement and Retention Reporting for Institutionally Accredited Institutions Programmatic Reporting by adding a comment field or another mechanism for institutions to provide information when rates do not meet standards and to request submission of improvement plans;

2) Amendments to Form 604 entitled Selected Financial Data to modify the signature requirements;

3) Amendments requiring a form to document any clinical experience, internship, externship, or practicum, and the elements of any such form;

4) Amendments increasing the standards and time frames before institutions may offer college level instruction; and

5) Amendments to the standard on advertising for discounts and scholarships.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Standards for Licensure.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1005.22(1)(e), 1005.31(2), (3), 1005.34, 1005.39 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1005.04, 1005.31, 1005.33(1), 1005.34, 1005.39 FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: July 16, 2013, 2:00 p.m.

PLACE: Orlando Marriott Lake Mary, 1501 International Parkway, Lake Mary, Florida 32746

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: Commission for Independent Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400. 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 DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Samuel L. Ferguson

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.