Florida Administrative Code
61 - DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
61G4 - Construction Industry Licensing Board
Chapter 61G4ER20 - EMERGENCY RULE FOR YEAR 2020
Section 61G4ER20-6 - Approval of Continuing Education Courses

(1) Each registered course provider shall submit an application for approval of a continuing education course. The application shall be submitted on the provider/course approval application provided by the Department.

(2) The board shall approve any course, seminar or conference in the construction area provided by any university, community college, vocational-technical center, public or private school, firm, association, organization, person, corporation, or entity which meets the criteria provided in this rule, provided said entity has registered as a provider with the board.

(3) Notwithstanding the in-person attendance requirement specified in Rule 61G4-18.004(3), registered course providers of approved courses in a classroom setting may now provide these same courses by interactive distance learning methods without separately applying to do so, and shall comply with all applicable statutes and Board rules in doing so. The application shall include the total number of classroom or interactive distance learning hours, the course syllabus, a detailed outline of the contents of the course, the name and qualifications of all instructors known at the time of the application and the minimum qualifications of any instructors not known at the time of the application. Course instruction time shall be separated into intervals of no more than twenty-five (25) minutes. Each interval shall contain a descriptive outline stating the subject matter in such detail so as to describe the content of the interval.

(4) Rule 61G4-18.004(3) F.A.C., is hereby superseded by the present rule Emergency Rule 61G4ER20-6

(5) The board shall approve continuing education courses which appropriately relate to the general business skills or the technical skills required of certificateholders or registrants, which contains sufficient educational content to improve the quality of a contractor's performance, and which is taught by qualified instructors.

(6) A continuing education course which addresses specific technical materials or trade knowledge shall be approved.

(7) A course which constitutes a sales presentation or promotion will not be approved for continuing education credit.

(8) Continuing education course approval is valid for three (3) years from date of issue, provided no substantial change is made in the course and the approval status of the provider has not expired or been suspended or revoked. Substantial changes made in any course will require a new approval of that course. A provider must reapply for course approval ninety (90) days prior to the date of expiration of course approval in order to prevent a lapse in course approval.

(9) The board shall approve or deny any application for a continuing education course at the first meeting of board held no more than 90 days after the date the application was submitted. If the application is denied, the board shall identify the specific reasons for the denial in writing.

(10) A course which has been denied may be resubmitted to the board with modifications.

(11) The board shall not deny nor withdraw approval for any course on the basis that another course provider is conducting the same or similar course approved by the board.

(12) If a course is approved, the board shall assign the course a number. The course provider shall use the course number in the course syllabus, in all other course materials used in connection with the course and in all written advertising materials used in connection with the course.