Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) Application Procedure. An application for
approval and registration to be a provider shall be submitted on Form
DFS-H2-464, "Provider Application," which is incorporated by reference in Rule
69B-227.290, F.A.C., in
accordance with the submission procedures in Rule
69B-227.290, F.A.C.
(2) Provider Requirements.
(a) A provider shall not offer a course which
is required for licensure that has not been approved by the Department pursuant
to this rule.
(b) The provider
shall designate a school official who shall be accountable for the actions of
the provider, including the provider's instructors, speakers, and monitors and
be subject to administrative action pursuant to Rule
69B-227.310, F.A.C., on Form
DFS-H2-464. The provider shall inform the Department of any change in the
designated school official within thirty (30) days of the change. The provider
must have at least one school official designated at all times. The provider
shall not allow any individual to act as a school official who has not been
approved as such by the Department under the standards referenced in Rule
69B-227.310, F.A.C.
(c) Providers shall maintain the records of
each individual completing a course for five (5) years from the date of
completion.
(d) Any changes in the
provider's and its school official's telephone number, mailing address, street
address, email address or administrative office address shall be electronically
submitted to the Department by the provider within thirty (30) days via the
Department's website at
https://dice.fldfs.com/public/pb_index.aspx.
(3) Self-study course providers shall:
(a) Have the same responsibilities for record
keeping as any other provider.
(b)
Provide documentation of at least three (3) years experience as a provider of
educational or training programs; or
(c) Provide documentation of credentials of
at least one person who is on staff or under contract to provide course
development services who has:
1. A college
degree in instructional design and program development or comparable field;
and,
2. Documented experience and
ability in writing self-study exams; and,
3. At least five (5) years of experience in
development of self-study programs which do not include authorship of textbooks
or other writings alone.
Rulemaking Authority
624.308(1),
626.2817 FS. Law Implemented
624.307(1),
626.2817,
626.732(1)(a),
626.7351,
626.7851,
626.8311,
626.8417,
626.927,
627.7015,
627.7074,
627.745,
648.34,
648.386
FS.
New 4-11-94, Formerly 4-211.140,
69B-211.140, Amended 9-1-14,
3-31-16.
