Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) Application
Procedure. An application for approval and registration to be a provider shall
be electronically submitted to the Department on Form DFS-H2-464, Provider
Application, which is incorporated by reference in Rule
69B-228.180, F.A.C.
(2) A course provider applicant shall be
approved unless any grounds for disapproval listed in Rule
69B-228.210, F.A.C.,
exist.
(3) Provider Requirements.
(a) A provider shall not offer a course that
is required for licensure that has not been approved by the Department pursuant
to this rule chapter.
(b) The
provider shall designate a school official who will be responsible for the
actions of the provider on Form DFS-H2-464, Provider Application, which is
incorporated by reference in Rule
69B-228.180, F.A.C. The provider
shall inform the Department of a change in the designated school official
within 30 days of the change. The provider must have at least one approved
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.
(c) Providers shall
maintain the records of each individual course offering for 5 years from the
end date including:
1. Attendance and
completion records for each student.
2. Student identity verification.
3. Resume and other qualification
documentation for instructors.
4.
Course outline, test, quiz and exam, instructor notes, and other materials used
during the offering of the course.
5. Registration material.
6. Records of fees charged to students,
payments, or purchases of required textbooks, manuals, or other materials used
in the course.
7. All supplemental
course materials.
8. All written
correspondence with students.
(d) Providers shall certify that course
instructors are experienced and qualified in the subject to be taught and meet
the qualification requirements of this rule chapter.
(e) Providers shall produce on demand to the
Department a physical or electronic copy of any record required to be
maintained.
(f) Providers shall
submit within 30 days, in accordance with the submission procedures in Rule
69B-228.180, F.A.C., any changes
to the following information of the provider or school official: personal or
business name, federal tax identification number, ownership, telephone number,
mailing address, email address, or administrative office
address.
(4) Self-study
course providers shall:
(a) Have the same
responsibilities for record keeping as any other provider.
(b) Provide documentation of at least 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 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,
626.2816,
648.26(1)(a),
648.386(4) FS.
Law Implemented 624.307(1),
626.2815,
626.2816,
626.869,
648.386 FS.
New 8-17-93, Amended 4-11-94, 2-28-95, 4-29-01, Formerly
4-228.040, Amended 4-12-17.
