Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) All
educational courses per Section 381.00775(2)(b)4., F.S., shall be approved by
the department. Any person seeking approval of an education course shall submit
a request for determination of compliance with the requirements of this rule to
the Department of Health, Bureau of Community Environmental Health, 4052 Bald
Cypress Way, Bin #A08, Tallahassee, FL 32399. All requests for course approval
shall be handled in accordance with Section
120.60, F.S. Requests for course
approval shall include submission of the following documentation:
(a) A copy of the credentials of trainers and
persons compiling the curriculum.
(b) A copy of the curriculum.
(c) Copies of training materials.
(d) A copy of the test to be given.
(e) A copy of the answers to the test
questions.
(f) A copy of the
certificate of training to be issued.
(2) The course shall meet the following
criteria:
(a) Utilize a classroom-based or
internet-based delivery method.
(b)
Be specific to the tattoo industry.
(c) Be a minimum of three (3) hours in
length, excluding the examination.
(d) Include an opportunity for interactive
questions and answers with the person conducting the training.
(e) Include, at a minimum, education and
training on blood-borne pathogens, such as human immunodeficiency virus and
hepatitis B and C viruses, and communicable diseases, such as hepatitis A,
staphyloccocal including those of methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus
aureus, tuberculosis, impetigo, scabies, ringworm, molluscum
contagiosum, herpes simplex
, and herpes zoster, and the
prevention of such transmission. This information shall include:
1. Identification of the disease,
2. Identification of the infectious agent,
3. Mode of transmission,
4. Incubation period,
5. Period of communicability; and,
6. Prevention of transmission in a tattoo
setting.
(f) Be followed
by a written examination covering the materials in the course. The examination
shall contain a minimum of fifty (50) questions with a passing score of at
least seventy percent (70%).
(g)
Ensure identity verification and validation for each student taking the
internet or classroom course and test.
(3) In addition to that specified in
paragraphs (2)(b)-(g), above, internet-based courses shall meet the following
criteria:
(a) Each course section shall have a
minimum time to finish that section before it is possible to move on to the
next section.
(b) Identity
verification and validation shall occur prior to the initiation of the internet
course, using an identity verifying technology that seeks verification through
internet databases using information that is specific to the student's
identity. Following initial identity verification, validation shall occur at
least every hour during the course and prior to completing the test.
(c) The course shall automatically terminate
when a student fails to answer an identity validation question during a
60-second response time period or a student provides more than one incorrect
answer to a validation question. Upon termination, a one-hour waiting period is
required before the student is allowed to register again.
(d) At a minimum, the course provider shall
include on the internet registration form, initial blocks in which the student
indicates agreement with the following information:
1. That the student who registers for the
course is the person taking the course.
2. That the student will be asked
time-limited identity validation questions during the internet course. The
validation questions will ask the student questions about themselves based on
information provided by them and obtained through internet databases as
described in paragraph (b), above. Failure by a student to answer an identity
validation question during a 60-second response time period or a student
providing more than one incorrect answer to an identity validation question
will cause the course to automatically terminate. Upon termination, a 1-hour
waiting period is required before the student is allowed to register
again.
(e) A student
shall be prevented from proceeding with the internet course should they fail to
indicate agreement with each stipulation listed in paragraph (d),
above.
(f) A subject matter expert
representing the course provider shall be available by telephone or via
electronic means during normal business hours to assist
students.
(4) In order to
ensure that the requirements of this rule section are met, the department may
annually register and take the course, as any interested student
would.
(5) The course provider
shall notify the department in writing within 30 days of determining that a
student has attempted or acquired certification by committing fraud, deceit,
false statements, or perjury. When this is determined, the course provider
shall revoke the certificate.
(6)
Any reference to department approval shall state no more than: "This course is
approved by the Florida Department of Health for tattoo artist licensure under
Section 381.0775, F.S., and Chapter
64E-28, F.A.C."
(7) Course approval
is not transferrable from person to person.
Rulemaking Authority 381.00789 FS. Law Implemented
381.00775 FS.
New 5-15-12.
