9B-70.001 Building Code Core Education.
The purpose of the Building Code Training Program is to
educate licensed building department personnel, contractors, and design professionals
through required core curriculum courses that address the Florida Building
Code.
(1) The core curriculum is
comprised of:
(a) A Basic core course that
emphasizes the administrative, enforcement and procedural aspects of the
Florida Building Code and updates and amendments thereto.
(b) Upon availability, a
four-hour course that emphasizes the basic requirements of the Florida
Accessibility Code for Building Construction.
(2) Licensees regulated under
Chapters 468, Part XII, 481, and 489, Parts I and II, F.S., shall at a minimum
complete one of the courses within two (2) years of initial certification or
registration, whichever is later. Licensees regulated under Chapter 471, F.S.,
are required to complete the core course only if the licensee actively
participates in designing buildings, structures, or facilities covered by the
Florida Building Code.
(3) The core courses shall be
delivered by providers approved by the respective licensing standards board, or
by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, if there is no
board. Licensees will receive four (4) hours of continuing education credit for
each core course completed.
(4) Licensees who hold more
than one certificate or registration issued by a board and licensees regulated
by more than one board will be required to complete one core course one time.
(5) The core course shall be
delivered through customized instructor-led training at multiple sites,
Internet, or CD-ROM supported interactive multimedia training materials as
provided by the appropriate licensing board in their continuing education
rules.
(6) The Department of Business
and Professional Regulation shall assign generic course numbers which must be
used by all providers when reporting completion of the core courses by
electronic means to the Department of Community Affairs.
Specific Authority 553.841(2)
FS. Law Implemented 553.841 FS. History–New