Education POC Meeting Minutes

August 15, 2014

Tallahassee, Florida

 

 

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Education POC Meeting Objectives

Ø To approve August 15, 2014 Meeting Agenda

Ø To approve June 12, 2014 Meeting Minutes

Ø To review/decide pending accreditor applications

Ø To review/decide accredited advanced courses

Ø To review/decide administratively approved updated courses

Ø To review/decide self affirmed updated courses

Ø To update status of the proposed language changes to Rule 61G20-6.002, F.A.C.

Ø To review/discuss Education Administrator activity report

Ø To identify future POC member discussion items

Ø To discuss general public comment

Ø To identify needed next steps, assignments, and agenda items for next meeting

 

Education POC Meeting Minutes— August 15, 2014

All Agenda Times—Including Adjournment—Are Approximate and Subject to Change

10:00 a.m. EST

1.)

Welcome and Opening, Roll Call

POC Members Present: Nanette Dean, (Chair), Jeffrey Stone PhD, Brian Langille

POC Member(s) Absent: Kevin Flanagan, Darrell Phillips, Drew Smith,

Meeting Attendees Identified:

Jim Richmond            Mo Madani

Cam Fentriss              Jim Hammers                                                 

Michael Clark             Kate Bella                  

            April Hammonds 

 

Important Note: A quorum of members did not occur for this meeting. As a result, the ED POC meeting did not occur as scheduled at 10:00 am, August 15, 2014. The Chair made the decision to present the advanced courses to the full Commission at the plenary session, on August 22, 2014. The Chair also requested that the Education Administrator (Michael Clark) be present at the FBC plenary session on August 22, 2014, to answer any questions about the courses that may emanate from the commissioners. The Education Administrator did agree to attend that plenary session.

 

 

2.)

Review and approval of the August 15, 2014 meeting Agenda

Motion: To approve as submitted

Motion:

Second:

Approved Unanimously

 

 

3.)

Review and approval of June 12, 2014 meeting Minutes

Motion: To approve as submitted

Motion:

Second:

Approved Unanimously

 

 

4.)

Review pending accreditor applications for recommendation to the Commission

None Pending

 

 

5.)

Review pending advanced accredited courses for recommendation to the Commission

 

Course: 2010 FBC Advanced Module: Entrapment Protection

Provider: Florida Swimming Pool Association

Accreditor: Bill Dumbaugh

BCIS Course Number: 646.0

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion:

Second:

Discussion:

Approved Unanimously

 

Course: 2010 Accessibility: A Field Trip – An Advanced Building Course

Provider: Florida Chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects

Accreditor: Larry Schneider AIA

BCIS Course Number: 645.0

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion:

Second:

Discussion:

Approved Unanimously

 

 

 

 

6.)

 

Review pending administratively approved updated courses for recommendation to the Commission

None Pending

 

 

7.)

 

Review pending administratively approved self affirmed updated courses for recommendation to the Commission

 

Course: Advanced 2010 FBC Significant Code Changes

Provider: BCIC LLC

Prior Accreditor: Bill Dumbaugh

BCIS Course Number: 508.0

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion:

Second:

Discussion:

Approved Unanimously

 

Course: Advanced Florida Building Code - Flooring

Provider: Design Arts Seminars, Inc.

Prior Accreditor: BCIC LLC

BCIS Course Number: 528.0

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion:

Second:

Discussion:

Approved Unanimously

 

Course: Home Study: FBC Advanced Course - Residential

Provider: Design Arts Seminars, Inc.

Prior Accreditor: BCIC LLC

BCIS Course Number: 263.2

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion:

Second:

Discussion:

Approved Unanimously

 

Course: Advanced 2010 FBC Significant Code Changes

Provider: BCIC LLC

Prior Accreditor: Bill Dumbaugh

BCIS Course Number: 474.0

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion:

Second:

Discussion:

Approved Unanimously

 

 

 

8.)

 

 

Update status of the proposed language changes to Rule 61G20-6.002, F.A.C

 

9.)

Education Administrator activity report

 

FBC Education Administrator Activity Report                August 7, 2014

 

A. Provided administrative support for FBC Education POC for June 12, 2014 meeting

 

B. Drafted minutes for FBC Education POC June 12, 2014 meeting

 

C. Prepared agenda for FBC Education POC meeting on August 15, 2014 meeting

 

D. Inquiries from the public June 8, 2014 to August 6, 2014 as follows:

 

22 inquiries: 16 telephone; 3 e-mail; 3 telephone and email

 

Category of inquirers:

5 Consumer 6 Contractor 4 Provider 1 Building department personnel 1 Engineer 1 Architect 1 Supplier 1 Risk manager 1 Instructor 1 School Board employee

 

Types of Inquiries:

4 Building code courses 3 Course accreditation

2 Mobile/modular 1 Advanced code course

1 Instructor requirements 1 Load calculation software

1 Roofing 1 Window product approval 2 Window energy

1 Pool fencing gate 1 Unlicensed electrical work

3 Construction lien law 1 Restaurant hood exhaust inspection

 

 

 Training Funding Available for 2014-2015

 

Two types of funding: 7-hour program or “minimum 1 hour” program

Reimbursement amount:  $23.00 per hour per attendee  Available now, ends June 15, 2015

Eligible attendees:

-- Licensed architects, engineers, interior designers, landscape architects, construction contractors, electrical contractors, or building code administrators or inspectors

-- Home inspectors, mold remediators

--- Must include license number for all categories above

-- Employees in design and construction industries, requires this documentation:

--- Letter from their design/construction licensed employer

--- Copy of certificate of workers’ compensation insurance or exemption

 

Eligible course topics:

-- Florida Building Code

-- Florida Fire Prevention Code

-- Construction plan and permitting requirements

-- Construction liens

-- Hurricane mitigation

 

For “minimum 1 hour” program, course requirements:

-- At least 50% must be advanced codes

 

For 7-hour program, course requirements:

-- At least three (3) hours codes

-- At least two (2) hours advanced codes

-- “Training on any topic other than FBC shall not exceed two hours”

 

For any program, course requirements:

-- Mitigation training for home inspectors must include proctored exam

-- *Course evaluations required that cover the following:

--- Satisfaction with instructor

--- Satisfaction with course materials

--- Satisfaction with conduct of the training

--- Ask whether “highly satisfied” “satisfied” “not satisfied” for each above

 

Documentation required (failure to submit is a 5% penalty):

-- Submitted within FIVE (5) WORKING DAYS AFTER EACH COURSE

-- Advertisement (must be approved in advance)

-- Sign in sheets as acceptable for each licensing board

-- Separate sign in sheets for licensees and non-licensed employees

-- Non-licensed employee sign in sheets must include type of proof submitted

-- *Copy of course evaluation for each attendee

 

*Failure to demonstrate that 75% or more of trainees were satisfied or highly satisfied with the course instructor will result in a 1% penalty for each 5% increment or portion thereof that the percentage of satisfied trainees fall below 75%.

 

E-mail Cam Fentriss at basfanswers@aol.com or info@buildingasaferflorida.org if interested.

 

 

10.)

Identify future POC member discussion items

No future discussion items were given.

 

 

11.)

General public comment

No public comment was given.

 

 

12.)

Summary and review of meeting work products and adoption of recommendations for submittal to the commission

 

Recommended Commission Actions

 

The Education POC considered and recommends the following:

 

The following new courses are recommended for APPROVAL:

Course: 2010 FBC Advanced Module: Entrapment Protection

Provider: Florida Swimming Pool Association

Accreditor: Bill Dumbaugh

BCIS Course Number: 646.0

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion:

Second:

Approved Unanimously

 

Course: 2010 Accessibility: a Field Trip – An Advanced Building Course

Provider: Florida Chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects

Accreditor: Larry Schneider AIA

BCIS Course Number: 645.0

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion:

Second:

Approved Unanimously

 

 

The following administratively approved self-affirmed courses are recommended for APPROVAL:

 

Course: Advanced 2010 FBC Significant Code Changes

Provider: BCIC LLC

Prior Accreditor: Bill Dumbaugh

BCIS Course Number: 508.0

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion:

Second:

Approved Unanimously

 

Course: Advanced Florida Building Code - Flooring

Provider: Design Arts Seminars, Inc.

Prior Accreditor: BCIC LLC

BCIS Course Number: 528.0

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion:

Second:

Approved Unanimously

 

Course: Home Study: FBC Advanced Course - Residential

Provider: Design Arts Seminars, Inc.

Prior Accreditor: BCIC LLC

BCIS Course Number: 263.2

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion:

Second:

Approved Unanimously

 

Course: Advanced 2010 FBC Significant Code Changes

Provider: BCIC LLC

Prior Accreditor: Bill Dumbaugh

BCIS Course Number: 474.0

Motion: Course approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content

Motion:

Second:

Approved Unanimously

 

 

13.)

Adjourn (Adjourned at 10:xx am.)

Motion: To adjourn

Motion:

Second:

Approved Unanimously

 

Staff Contact: Michael Clark (MRC Consulting) mrcconsulting@earthlink.net; 850.545.1451

 

Committee Membership and Meeting Schedule

 

 

Education POC Membership

Member

Representation

Nanette Dean

Manufactured Buildings, Chair

Kevin Flanagan

Electrical Contractor

Drew Smith

Green Building Industry

Jeffrey Stone PhD

Building Product Manufacturer

Darrell Phillips

Public Education

Brian Langille

Natural Gas Distributor

 

Staff

April Hammonds

Legal Advisor

Jim Hammers

Technical Support

Jim Richmond

Administrative

Facilitator

Michael Clark

(MRC Consulting)

 

 

2014 POC Meeting Schedule

I.

February 13, 2014 (10:00 AM EST)

Tallahassee and via teleconference

II.

April 10, 2014 (10:00 AM EST)

Tallahassee and via teleconference

III.

June 12, 2014 (10:00 AM EST)

Tallahassee and via teleconference

IV.

August 14, 2014 (10:00 AM EST)

Tallahassee and via teleconference

V.

October 9, 2014 (10:00 AM EST)

Tallahassee and via teleconference

VI.

December 4, 2014 (10:00 AM EST)

Tallahassee and via teleconference

 

2014 Course Application Deadline Schedule

 

Meeting Date

Application Submittal Deadline

I.

February 13, 2014 Meeting

January 29, 2014

II.

April 10, 2014 Meeting

March 25, 2014

III.

June 12, 2014 Meeting

May 28, 2014

IV.

August 14, 2014 Meeting

July 30, 2014

V.

October 9, 2014 Meeting

September 24, 2014

VI.

December 4, 2014 Meeting

November 19, 2014

 

 

Note: This document is available in alternate formats upon request to the Department of Business and professional regulation, codes and standards, Room 90, 1940 North Monroe St., Tallahassee, Fl, 850.717.1838.