Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) An application for approval of a course
must be submitted in accordance with Rule
69B-227.180, F.A.C., and the
submission procedures in Rule
69B-227.290, F.A.C.
(2) Requirements for all courses.
(a) No course shall be taught unless
previously approved by the Department.
(b) All courses must use the Department's
current Florida Insurance Content outlines that are incorporated by reference
in Rule 69B-227.290, F.A.C., and the
study manuals required by Rule
69B-227.260, F.A.C.
(c) The course must provide instruction of no
less than the hours specified in statute for the respective line(s) of
insurance.
(d) All time used for
examination shall be in addition to required course hours.
(e) A provider may not use copyrighted
material without the expressed written consent of the owner of such
material.
(3) Additional
requirements for classroom courses.
(a) The
course must be taught by an instructor registered with the Department who meets
the requirements set forth in Rule
69B-227.160, F.A.C.
(b) The instructor must be present for the
duration of the course.
(c) The
student must have the ability to communicate with the instructor during the
class.
(d) In addition, webinar and
virtual classroom courses must meet the following requirements:
1. The course must employ some type of
monitoring method to verify all students are participating throughout the
course.
2. Online access for the
Department to review the course.
3.
Upon completion, all students are required to acknowledge by signing an
acknowledgement that verifies their presence and completion of the entire
course. The acknowledgement shall also include a statement that the student
understands that a violation of such standards shall result in an
administrative sanction based on Section
626.611(1),
F.S., and the loss of course credit.
(4) Additional requirements for
correspondence courses.
(a) Students must be
provided a response to their inquiries within two (2) business days from the
date of the inquiry.
(b) Students
are required to acknowledge their understanding that the course must be
completed without assistance. The student acknowledgement shall also include a
statement that the student understands that a violation of such standards shall
result in an administrative sanction based on Section
626.611(1),
F.S., and the loss of course credit.
(c) The provider shall submit the following:
1. Description of how students will be
provided a response to their inquiries.
2. A copy of the final examination and how it
will be administered.
3. An
electronic copy of all course content.
(d) In addition, online interactive
correspondence courses are subject to the following requirements:
1. Online access for the Department to review
the course.
2. Description of how
the student will access the course.
3. Procedures to verify student identity at
registration and throughout the duration of the course, including
examinations.
(5) Neutral Evaluators must complete a course
through the Florida State Courts Alternative Dispute Resolution
Program.
(6) Blended courses must
satisfy the requirements for all of the study methods being requested and must
include "Blended Course" in the course title.
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 4-211.170,
69B-211.170, Amended 9-1-14,
3-31-16.
