Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
Every person licensed pursuant to Chapter 481, Part II, F.S.,
must obtain at least sixteen (16) continuing education credits per biennium.
There shall be no carryover of hours permitted from one licensure renewal
biennium to the next.
(1) Upon renewal
the licensee shall take the following continuing education courses per
biennium:
(a) A minimum of one (1) of the
sixteen (16) required credits must be obtained by completing an approved
provider's advanced or specialized course on the Uniform Building Code;
and
(b) A minimum of one (1) of the
required sixteen (16) credits must be obtained by completing an approved
provider's course on Florida's laws and rules affecting the practice of
landscape architecture according to Chapter 481, F.S., or by attending a board
meeting in accordance with subsection (4) of this rule; and
(c) A minimum of fourteen (14) of the sixteen
(16) required hours of continuing education credits are considered general
credits must be obtained from any of the following:
1. The completion of courses in landscape
architecture subjects at universities and colleges shall be accredited by an
accrediting agency that is recognized by the United States Office or Department
of Education, including accredited junior and community college programs. Each
transcript documented semester university or college hour credit is the
equivalent of two continuing education credits. A "course in a landscape
architecture subject" is a course that is defined in subsection
61G10-18.006(5),
F.A.C.;
a. Any continuing education credit
from an academic institution must be submitted to the Department ninety (90)
days prior to the licensees' renewal on November 30th of odd-numbered
years.
b. A certified copy of the
transcript from the registrar of the academic institution shall be evidence of
the continuing education credit for the academic
institution.
2. The
completion of courses approved by the Board and offered by continuing education
providers approved by the Board for the provision of continuing education
credit hours. The number of hours of credit shall be consistent with Rule
61G10-18.003, F.A.C.;
and
3. Additional hours over the
minimum required for Florida building code and Florida Laws and Rules would
apply to the remaining fourteen (14) hour general credit requirement.
4. Continuing education course credit will be
calculated as one credit per fifty minutes of course
attendance.
(2)
A first time Florida license, licensed 12 to 24 months prior to the end of a
biennial period, shall complete the following eight (8) hours of continuing
education as a condition of renewal.
(a) A
minimum of one (1) of the required eight (8) credits must be obtained by
completing a course on Florida's laws and rules affecting the practice of
landscape architecture according to Chapter 481, F.S., or by complying with
subsection (5).
(b) Hours spent
taking the core curriculum Building Code Training Program shall count toward
hours of continuing education for license renewal.
(c) The remaining hours of continuing
education credits must be obtained from the following:
1. The completion of courses in landscape
architecture subjects at universities and colleges shall be accredited by an
accrediting agency that is recognized by the United States Office or Department
of Education, including accredited junior and community college programs. Each
transcript documented semester university or college hour credit is the
equivalent of two continuing education credits. A "course in a landscape
architecture subject" is a course that is defined in subsection
61G10-18.006(5),
F.A.C.;
a. Any continuing education credit
from an academic institution must be submitted to the Department ninety (90)
days prior to the licensees' renewal on November 30th of odd-numbered
years.
b. A certified copy of the
transcript from the registrar of the academic institution shall be evidence of
the continuing education credit for the academic
institution.
2. The
completion of courses approved by the Board and offered by continuing education
providers approved by the Board for the provision of continuing education
credit hours. The number of hours of credit shall be consistent with Rule
61G10-18.003, F.A.C.
3. Continuing education course credit will be
calculated as one credit per fifty minutes of course
attendance.
(3)
A person initially licensed for less than twelve (12) months prior to the end
of a biennial period need not complete any continuing education as a condition
of renewal.
(4) Continuing
Education - Attendance at Board meetings. Two continuing education credits, one
(1) credit in laws and rules of the Board and one (1) general credit, may be
obtained each calendar year by attending one board meeting or four hours of a
Board meeting conducted by the Board of Landscape Architects and complying with
the following:
(a) The licensee must sign in
with staff of the Board before the meeting day begins.
(b) The licensee must remain in continuous
attendance.
(c) The licensee must
sign out with staff of the Board at the end of the meeting day or at such
earlier time as affirmatively authorized by the Board. A licensee may receive
continuing education credit in laws and rules for attending the Board meeting
only if he or she is attending on that date solely for that purpose; he or she
may not receive such credit if appearing at the Board meeting for another
purpose.
(d) Board members shall
receive 4 hours of laws and rules continuing education credit per biennium for
participation at two or more Board meeting(s).
(5) Instructors, teachers, lecturers,
panelists and discussion leaders for continuing education courses shall be
credited for continuing educational purposes at twice the credit granted
participants for the first presentation of a specific course or program, the
same as the credit granted a participant for the second presentation and none
thereafter.
(6) Licensees who
participate in the development of Florida exam questions may be awarded up to
six (6) hours of continuing education credit, comprised of two (2) hours of
laws and rules and 4 hours of general credit, upon request to the
Board.
(7) The Board may, upon
request of a licensee suffering a hardship, temporarily waive the continuing
education requirement for one year. The licensee must make the request, in
writing to the Board of Landscape Architecture, 2601 Blair Stone Road,
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0751, or by way of
http://myflorida.com/dbpr/,
detailing the hardship at least 60 days prior to the
renewal.
Rulemaking Authority
481.306,
481.313 FS. Law Implemented
455.2124,
481.313
FS.
New 9-19-01, Amended 7-3-03, 3-1-05, 11-12-07, 9-6-09,
12-28-09, 11-29-10, 11-25-19, 12-1-21.
