Educational Requirements for Applicants without EAC/ABET Accredited Engineering Degrees, Educational Requirements for Applicants without ETAC/ABET Accredited Engineering Technology Degrees
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Board of Professional Engineers
RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:
61G15-20.007Educational Requirements for Applicants without EAC/ABET Accredited Engineering Degrees
61G15-20.008Educational Requirements for Applicants without ETAC/ABET Accredited Engineering Technology Degrees
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. 48 No. 188, September 27, 2022 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
The Board received written comments from the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee on Rules 61G15-20.007 and 20.008, F.A.C. Additionally, on October 12, 2022, the Board approved changes to the proposed rule language set forth in the proposed rules.
THE TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE WILL NOW READ:
61G15-20.007 Educational Requirements for Applicants without EAC/ABET Accredited Engineering Degrees
(1) No Change.
(2) Credit By Examination and College Courses.
(a) Deficiencies in Mathematics and Basic Sciences and/or General Education required by paragraphs (1)(a) and (1)(b), above, may be satisfied by passage of an examination identified on the “Articulation Coordinating Committee Credit-By-Examination Equivalencies” (Rev 09/2022) list incorporated by reference in State Board of Education Rule 6A-10.024(8)(a), F.A.C., Articulation Between And Among Universities, Florida Colleges, and School Districts (09/22), which is hereby incorporated by reference herein and which may be obtained at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-
1. Credit will only be given for exams in courses that meet the requirements of paragraphs (1)(a) or (1)(b), above.
2. For credit to be given, the applicant shall achieve a passing score as identified on the list.
3. Three (3) credit hours shall be granted for each exam, unless the applicant provides evidence that a college or university with an EAC/ABET-accredited engineering program will grant more credit.
(b) No Change.
(3) through (6) No Change.
Rulemaking Authority 471.008, 471.013 FS. Law Implemented 471.013, 471.015 FS. History–New 7-20-95, Amended 6-5-96, 4-16-98, 1-17-99, 7-28-99, 1-6-02, 6-13-02, 6-30-02, 10-2-03, 6-16-04, 3-13-05, 5-1-05, 6-11-06, 1-29-07, 4-9-07, 1-31-08, 10-15-09, 11-27-11, 2-4-13, 3-17-16, 4-19-18, 12-29-19, 5-27-20, .
61G15-20.008 Educational Requirements for Applicants without ETAC/ABET Accredited Engineering Technology Degrees
(1) No Change.
(2) Credit By Examination and College Courses.
(a) Deficiencies in Mathematics and Basic Sciences and/or General Education required by paragraphs (1)(a) and (1)(b), above, may be satisfied by passage of an examination identified on the “Articulation Coordinating Committee Credit-By-Examination Equivalencies” (Rev 09/2022) list incorporated by reference in State Board of Education Rule 6A-10.024(8)(a), F.A.C., Articulation Between And Among Universities, Florida Colleges, and School Districts (09/22), which is hereby incorporated by reference herein and which may be obtained at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-
1. Credit will only be given for exams in courses that meet the requirements of paragraphs (1)(a) or (1)(b), above.
2. For credit to be given, the applicant shall achieve a passing score as identified on the list.
3. Three (3) credit hours shall be granted for each exam, unless the applicant provides evidence that a college or university with an EAC/ABET-accredited engineering program will grant more credit.
(b) No Change.
(3) through (6) No Change.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Zana Raybon, Executive Director, Board of Professional Engineers, 2400 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32308; (850)521-0500 or by electronic mail, ZRaybon@fbpe.org.
