Florida Building Commission

June Education POC Meeting Agenda
 

Telephone Conference Call Number 1-888-808-6959, Access Code:  1967168
In Person Attendance: Room 250D, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida


June 2, 2010

Time 10:00 a.m. ET

 

Members: Dick Browdy (Chair), Jon Hamrick, Scott Mollan, Herminio Gonzalez, Ken Gregory, Jeff Stone, Drew Smith

 

OBJECTIVES

Approve June 2010 Agenda

Approve April 2010 Minutes

Review/decide pending accreditor applications

Review/decide accredited advanced courses

Review/decide administratively approved updated advanced courses

Reminder and discussion for providers to make sure that training courses are either new, a revision of a previously accredited course, or a self affirmed course, as expected to be defined in rule 9B-7.002, Florida Administrative Code, when amended

Update regarding the draft rule language to allow self affirmation by providers, for advanced courses requiring minor technical changes, instead of the currently required full accreditation process

Update/discussion regarding the recent legislative session and the possible effects on the FBC Education Program

Review/discuss Education Administrator Activity Report

Identify Future POC member Discussion Items

Discuss General Public Comment

Summary and Review of Meeting Work Products/Action Items, Assignments, and Next Steps
 

AGENDA

 

Opening - Welcome and review meeting objectives and guidelines

 

1. Review and approval of the June 2010 Agenda

 

2. Review and approval of April 2010 Minutes

 

3. Review pending advanced accredited courses for recommendation to the Commission

 

Course & Number

Provider

Accreditor

Date Accredited

Advanced Florida Building Code (Automatic Sprinkler Protection)

(Number 412.0)

Codeaccess

JDB Code Services, Inc.

3/23/2010

Advanced FBC Plumbing/Fuel Gas Update (Number 425.0)

Florida Association Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors

BCIC LLC

5/14/2010

Advanced Course Understanding Florida Building Code 2007 Requirements for Fire Emergency and CO Systems (Number 427.0)

Fire and Security Training, Inc.

BCIC LLC

5/14/2010

 

4. Review administratively approved updated advanced courses for recommendation to Commission

 

Course & Number

Provider

Accreditor

Date Accredited

Internet 2007 Building Code Residential With 2009 Supplements Advanced Course

(Number 415.1)

Thomas A. Lee

BCIC LLC

 4/12/2010

Advanced Administrative Course

(Number 77.3)

Becker and Poliakoff, P.A.

BCIC LLC

5/11/2010

Advanced Code-Mechanical/Energy

(Number 224.1)

Florida Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractor’s Association

BCIC LLC

5/14/2010

 

 

5. Review pending accreditor applications for recommendation to the Commission (None pending)

 

6.  Reminder and discussion for providers to make sure that training courses are either new, a revision of a previously accredited course, or a self affirmed course, as expected to be defined in rule 9B-70.002, Florida Administrative Code, when amended

 

7. Update regarding the draft rule language to allow self affirmation by providers, for advanced courses requiring minor technical changes, instead of the currently required full accreditation process ( 9B-70 Notice of Proposed Rule )

 

8. Update/discussion regarding the recent legislative session and the possible effects on the FBC Education Program

 

9.  Education Administrator activity report

 

10. Identify future POC member discussion items

 

11. General public comment

 

12. Summary and review of meeting work products/action items, assignments, and next steps

 

Adjourn

 

Note: This document is available in alternate formats upon request to the Department of Community Affairs, Codes and Standards, 255 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, Fl. 32399, (850) 487-1824.