FBC Education Administrator 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.