Board Approved Training Programs as Alternative Eligibility Requirement for Examination, Board Approved Comprehensive Standard Training Programs as Alternative Eligibility Requirements for Examination for Building Code Inspector or Plans Examiner ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

61G19-7.001Board Approved Training Programs as Alternative Eligibility Requirement for Examination

61G19-7.0015Board Approved Comprehensive Standard Training Programs as Alternative Eligibility Requirements for Examination for Building Code Inspector or Plans Examiner Certification

61G19-7.004Approval of Training Programs

61G19-7.006Program Syllabus

61G19-7.007Records Required to be Maintained by Program Providers

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. 43 No. 13, January 20, 2017 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

The changes are in response to written comments submitted by the staff of the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee in a letter dated January 31, 2017. The changes are as follows: 

 

61G19-7.001 Board Approved Cross Training Programs as Alternative Eligibility Requirement for Examination.

(1) Applicants who possess a minimum of 3 years’ verifiable full-time experience in inspection or plans review and currently holding a standard certificate issued by the board as a building, one and two family dwelling, electrical, mechanical, or plumbing inspector, or a firesafety inspector holding a certificate/license issued pursuant to Chapter 633, F.S., and who seek an additional category of inspector certification shall satisfactorily complete an inspector training program of not less than 200 hours in the certification category sought.

(2) Applicants who possess a minimum of 3 years’ verifiable full-time experience in inspection or plans review and currently hold a standard certificate issued by the board as a building, electrical, mechanical, or plumbing plans examiner or a firesafety inspector certificate/license issued pursuant to Chapter 633, F.S., and who seek an additional certification in one of these categories shall satisfactorily complete a plans examiner training program of not less than 200 hours in the certification category sought.

(3) through (4) No change.

(5)  A training program for certification shall include the following hours:

(a) No change. 

(b) Applicants seeking initial Board certification as an inspector or plans examiner certification in categories other than one and two family dwelling inspector shall satisfactorily complete a training program of 300 combined classroom hours related to the category of certification sought and on- the- job- training (OJT) hours, of which no fewer than 20 hours shall be OJT and no fewer than 20 hours of instruction in state laws, rules, and ethics relating to professional standards of practice, duties, and responsibilities of a certificate holder.

(c) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 468.606, 468.609 FS. Law Implemented 468.609(2)(c), 468.609(2)(c)4., 468.627 FS. History–New 12-10-00, Amended                        .

 

61G19-7.0015 Board Approved Comprehensive Standard Training Programs as Alternative Eligibility Requirements for Examination for Building Code Inspector or Plans Examiner Certification.

No change.

 

61G19-7.004 Approval of Training Programs.

(1) No change.

(2) Upon receipt of a course application and the appropriate fee, the Board shall approve training programs which have educational and on- the- job- training (OJT) content sufficient to bring the certificate-holder’s inspection or plans examiner skills and technical skills to qualify the individual for examination in the category sought. Training programs shall be instructed by individuals meeting the requirements of Rule 61G19-9.005, F.A.C. Program approval shall be valid for ten (10) years from the date of approval unless the provider expires or is disciplined. All training shall be consistent with the current code cycle.

(3) through (8) No change

(9) Applicants seeking their initial standard certification under Part XII of Chapter 468, F.S., as an Inspector or Plans Examiner having a minimum of 2 years’ verifiable experience in construction, as defined in subsection 61G19-1.009(8), F.A.C., or as a firesafety inspector as authorized pursuant to s. 633.216, F.S., shall satisfactorily complete a comprehensive initial training program comprised of no fewer than 40 hours of instruction in state laws, rules, and ethics relating to professional standards of practice, duties, and responsibilities of a certificate holder; and no less than the following number of hours in the certification category sought:

(a) through (d) No change. 

(10) All requisite experience shall be verified by attestation affidavit describing in detail each separate period of work experience listed in the application form, signed by a licensed architect, engineer, contractor, fire marshal, or building code administrator who has knowledge of the applicant’s duties and responsibilities during the period indicated. The form that shall be used for this purpose shall be provided by the Department and available on the Department’s website. Each attestation affidavit must include the name and address of the applicant’s employer during the work experience period, the dates of employment, and a description of the applicant’s duties and responsibilities during the employment including any supervisory responsibilities, in sufficient detail to enable the Board to determine whether or not the applicant has the experience required for certification.

(11) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 468.606, 468.609 FS. Law Implemented 455.2179, 468.609, 468.627 FS. History–New 10-25-01, Amended 10-7-15,                  .

 

61G19-7.006 Program Syllabus.

(1) Each program provider shall prepare a program syllabus for each training program to be provided. The syllabus shall state the name of the provider of the program, the program number assigned by the Department, the name and address of the program provider.

(a) Training programs that offer continuing education as a compontent shall list the Board-approved continuing education course or courses or the detailed outline of the Board Approved course or courses,  the classroom/OJT schedule, achievement benchmarks, qualifications of on the job training (OJT) trainers, and method of documentation of training.

(b) Training programs that do not offer continuing education as a compontent shall provide a topical outline listing all subject matter taught, the classroom/OJT schedule, achievement benchmarks, qualifications of OJT trainers, and method of documentation of training.

(2) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 468.606 FS. Law Implemented 468.606, 468.609 FS. History–New 12-28-00, Amended                                    .

 

61G19-7.007 Records Required to be Maintained by Program Providers.

No change.