Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1)
(a) Each course provider must register with
the Board prior to submitting any continuing education courses to be conducted
by a course provider to the Board for approval.
(b) A university or college which is
regionally accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States
Department of Education (USDOE); and which university or college offers courses
in the contracting areas specified in part II, chapter 489, F.S., and pursuant
to rule chapter 61G6-9, F.A.C., will be approved as a course provider upon
submitting an application to the Board.
(2) The application for registration must be
submitted on the ECLB Continuing Education Provider Approval Application, form
number, DBPR ECLB 11, 07/10/2012, with instructions, which is incorporated by
reference in subsection
61-35.012(11),
F.A.C., copies of which are provided by the Board upon request and must include
the name, address, phone number and facsimile number of the course provider.
The registration must also include the name and address of each person or
entity who has an ownership interest in the course sponsor or who is entitled
to receive any portion of the revenues from the course provider. A course
provider making an application to offer interactive distance education must
submit evidence of the following:
(a) That
the course contains a high level of interactivity which promotes student
involvement, and demonstrates that the program measures learning and assesses
mastery of content at regular intervals.
(b) That the course provider will be able to
monitor student enrollment, participation, and course completion.
(c) That the course provider can demonstrate
that stated course hours are consistent with the actual hours it takes to
complete the course.
(d) That the
course provider has qualified instructor(s) available to answer questions and
provide the students with the necessary assistance during the duration of the
course.
(e) That the student shall
be required to complete and submit a statement at the end of the course that
he/she has personally completed each module of instruction.
(3) The course provider registration is valid
for four (4) years and expires on May 31st of every other odd numbered
year.
(4) The course provider must
submit to the Board, in writing, notice of any changes in the information
provided in the initial application for registration of the course sponsor. The
notification must be made within 30 days following the date the change is
effective.
(5) The Board shall
maintain a list of all course providers registered with the Board.
(6) The Board shall deny registration of,
suspend, or revoke the registration of any course provider if any of the
following acts or omissions occur:
(a)
Obtaining or attempting to obtain registration or course approval through
fraud, deceit, false statements, or misrepresentation of material facts,
whether such statements or misrepresentations are made knowingly or
negligently.
(b) Failing to provide
complete and accurate information in the initial application for registration
or in any notification of change in information.
(c) Failing to notify the Board of a change
in the information required in subsection (4) for registration of course
providers.
(d) Falsifying of any
records regarding the continuing education courses conducted by the course
provider or the persons who attended the courses.
(e) Failing to maintain any required records
regarding the continuing education courses conducted by the course provider or
the persons who attended the courses, including the failure to report the names
and license numbers of all persons who attended any approved courses.
(f) Failing to train the staff responsible
for taking attendance at any approved course or completing the attendance
forms.
(g) Failing to provide the
Board with copies of any document or other information required to be
maintained by the course provider pursuant to this rule.
(h) Advertising that a course has been
approved by the Board prior to the date the approval is granted.
(i) Participating in any activity designed or
intended to circumvent or evade the requirements of section
489.517, F.S., or the rules
adopted by the Board to implement that section.
(j) Failing to identify the number of
approved continuing education hours in any course brochures, advertisements, or
course completion certificates.
(k)
Failure to provide the attendee list to the Department in an electronic format
or otherwise violate provisions in section
455.2178(1),
F.S.
(7) In the event of
suspension or revocation of a course provider's registration, the Board shall
require the course provider to cancel the scheduled courses and refund all fees
collected by the course provider in connection with any scheduled
course.
(8) The Board shall deny
approval of, suspend, or revoke the registration of any course provider if any
person or entity required to be disclosed in the registration was also
disclosed (or was required to be disclosed) in the registration of any course
provider who has been suspended or revoked by the Board.
(9) The provider must comply with the
requirements stated in section
455.2178, F.S., as a condition
of approval as a course provider.
(10) The course provider shall not offer any
continuing education courses if the provider status is in a delinquent or
expired status.
Rulemaking Authority
455.2178,
455.2179,
455.227,
489.507(3) FS.
Law Implemented 455.2178,
455.2179,
489.533
FS.
New 11-30-94, Amended 6-13-96, 10-20-96, 12-25-96, 3-24-99,
11-2-00, 9-4-01, 2-10-03, 10-1-03, 6-6-19,
8-5-19.
