AN OVERVIEW: THE ADVANCED COURSE ACCREDITATION PROCESS

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AN OVERVIEW THE ADVANCED COURSE ACCREDITATION
PROCESS

• September 13, 2006
• Orlando, Florida

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HOW TO REGISTER AS A TRAINING PROVIDER

• Click on Building Code Training program
• Click on Course Accreditation
• Click on Register Training Provider
• Fill out---Submit
• 25 application fee

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HOW TO REGISTER AS A TRAINING PROVIDER
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COURSE DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION

• Currently---114 courses on BCIS
• 87 courses bought by providers (76)
• 27 developed by private providers (24)
• 9 private providers have submitted courses
• FBC NOT IN COURSE DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS

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COURSE DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION

• By October 2008, most courses developed using the
  2001 and 2004 codes (and supplements), probably
  wont be able to be updated
• Easier to create course from scratch
• Providers must develop courses---it was never
  intention of FBC to develop courses

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COURSE DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION

• Course materials must be PDF format to be placed
  on BCIS (Course application)
• Use ADOBE Acrobat (Not just Reader)

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COURSE DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION

• (a) Course Title/Number (Advanced should be in
  title)
• (b) Hours of Credit
• (c) Provider Information (Name, Address,
  Telephone Number, E-mail address) (no bio)
• (d) Course Description (appropriate for course).
  This course is designed to .
• (e)Course/Learning Objectives
• (f) Course Time (Time allotments for course
  content)

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COURSE DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION

• (g) Course Outline/Instructional
  Methods.detailed description of course content
  in sequence of how taught and methods used to
  teach that content. The following Instructional
  methods may be used, but not limited to
  exercises, quizzes, discussion groups, reading
  assignments, projects, simulations, and
  presentations
• (h) Code edition

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COURSE DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION

• (i) Course references cited in the outline
• (j) Course Evaluations.
• (k)A minimum of 50 of the actual training
  materials content shall be code related.

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COURSE UPDATES

• Providers shall have 60 calendar days from the
  date of the code adoption to update existing
  accredited courses that are affected by the code
  changes and submit for reaccreditation. Existing
  courses may continue to be delivered during the
  60 calendar day period. The code version that
  initiated the update and reaccreditation process
  must be noted on the application.

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COURSE UPDATES

• Proposed date---Dec. 8, 2006---all course
  materials affected by 2006 Supplement should be
  updated

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COURSE UPDATES
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COURSE UPDATES
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HOW TO FIND AN ACCREDITOR

• Go to floridabuilding.org
• Click on Building Code Training Program
• Click on Course Accreditation
• Search pageClick TYPEChoose Accreditor
• Search pageClick STATUSChoose Approved
• Click on Search.Contact Accreditor

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HOW TO FIND AN ACCREDITOR
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COURSE SUBMITTAL FOR FBC APPROVAL

• The application shall be accredited completely
  and placed in the Pending FBC Action file on
  the Building Code Information System at
  www.floridabuilding.org no later than 23 calendar
  days prior to the next regularly scheduled
  meeting of the Florida Building Commission.

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ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL OF COURSES

• Provider developed courses that have been
  accredited and then updated---will be
  administratively approved
• FBC developed courses that have been bought,
  updated and accredited---will be administratively
  approved

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APPLICATION FOR A NEW COURSE

• Go to floridabuilding.org
• Click on Building Code Training Program
• Click on Training Provider tab
• Scroll down---click on New
• Fill out---submit
• 25 application fee

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APPLICATION FOR A NEW COURSE
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APPLICATION FOR A NEW COURSE
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APPLICATION FOR A NEW COURSE
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APPLICATION FOR A NEW COURSE
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APPLICATION FOR A NEW COURSE
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HOW TO BUY A COURSE

• Go to floridabuilding.org
• Log in
• Click on Building Code Training Program
• Click on Training Provider tab
• Click on Click here to order training materials
• Click on Advanced Course Board Approval Matrix

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CILB ADVANCED COURSES
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HOW TO BUY A COURSE

• Go back---Choose Course Quantity
• Click on Order
• Courses sell for 300 per training hour

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HOW TO BUY A COURSE
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EDUCATION ADMINISTRATOR

• Michael Clark
• 850.766.2023
• michael.clark.fbc_at_earthlink.net