Florida Building Commission

Education POC Meeting Minutes

February 12, 2015

Tallahassee, Florida

 

 

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Education POC Meeting Objectives

Ø To approve February 12, 2015 Meeting Agenda

Ø To approve December 4, 2014 Meeting Minutes

Ø To approve January 14, 2015 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 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— February 12, 2015

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

10:07 a.m. EST

1.)

Welcome and Opening, Roll Call

POC Members Present: Nanette Dean, (Chair), Jeffrey Stone PhD, Kevin Flanagan, Darrell Phillips, Brian Langille

POC Member(s) Absent: Drew Smith

Meeting Attendees Identified:

Mo Madani            Jim Hammers

Cam Fentriss         Dick Wilhem                                           

Michael Clark         Joe Eysie                         

            April Hammonds   Med Kopczynski

 

 

2.)

Review and approval of the February 12, 2015 meeting Agenda

Motion: To approve as submitted

Motion: Darrell Phillips

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Approved Unanimously

 

 

3.)

Review and approval of December 4, 2014 meeting Minutes

Motion: To approve as submitted

Motion: Kevin Flanagan

Second: Darrell Phillips

Approved Unanimously

 

 

4.)

Review and approval of January 14, 2015 meeting Minutes

 

Motion: To approve as submitted

Motion: Kevin Flanagan

Second: Brian Langille

Approved Unanimously

 

 

5.)

Review pending accreditor applications for recommendation to the Commission

None Pending

 

 

6.)

Review pending advanced accredited courses for recommendation to the Commission

Course: 2014 Advanced: A Walk Through The Life Safety Code Changes From the FBC to the FBC 5th Edition

Provider: AIA Florida

Accreditor: BCIC LLC

BCIS Course Number: 679.0

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

Motion: Darrell Phillips

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Discussion: None

Approved Unanimously

 

Course: 2014

Provider: Fenestration Manufacturer’s Association (FMA)

Accreditor: JDB Code Services, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 676.0

Motion: Course conditionally approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content, subject to the title change in the BCIS and the video submission for review or video verbiage deletion in the “Method of Presentation” section of the syllabus.

Motion: Jeffrey Stone

Second: Darrell Phillips

Discussion: The Education Administrator stated that the title of the course in the BCIS was “2014”, and the title on the syllabus and course materials was “Florida Building Code, 5th Edition (2014) Fenestration Mitigation Advanced Class”. He further stated that the BCIS course title needs to be changed to the course title on the syllabus. He also stated that in the “Method of Presentation” section of the syllabus, it was stated that several short videos would be used as part of the course materials. Those videos were not included in the course materials. So, either the videos need to be submitted for review, or the reference to the videos needs to be deleted from the syllabus.

Approved Unanimously

 

Course:2014 Advanced Module Florida Building Code – Building, 5th Edition – Building/Structural Summary

Provider: AAA Construction School, Inc.

Accreditor: Bill Dumbaugh

BCIS Course Number: 681.0

Motion: Course conditionally approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content, subject to the correct quiz answers being identified.

Motion: Kevin Flanagan

Second: Darrell Phillips

Discussion: The Education Administrator stated that the mid-course quiz and the final exam did not indicate which answers were correct. For both quizzes, the correct answers need to be noted.

Approved Unanimously

 

Course: 2014 Advanced Module Florida Building Code – Building, 5th Edition – Building/Structural Summary

Provider: AAA Construction School, Inc.

Accreditor: Bill Dumbaugh

BCIS Course Number: 680.0

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

Motion: Darrell Phillips

Second: Brian Langille

Discussion: None

Approved Unanimously

 

Course: 2010 Advanced Training: The Flood Provisions of the Florida Building Code, Existing Building Volume

Provider: JC Code & Construction Consultants, Inc.

Accreditor: JDB Code Services, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 621.0

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

Motion: Kevin Flanagan

Second: Darrell Phillips

Discussion: The Education Administrator stated that this course was submitted to the ED POC at the October, 2013 meeting as course number 621.0. The ED POC deferred approval because the content was based on the 5th Edition (2014) Florida Building Code, which had not been adopted as the next version of the building code.

He further stated that the 2010 code was referenced as the code version in the BCIS and also in the title of the course in the BCIS. Both of these references need to be changed to “2014”.

Approved Unanimously

 

 

 

 

7.)

 

Review pending administratively approved updated courses for recommendation to the Commission

None Pending

 

 

8.)

 

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

 

Course: 2010 Advanced Backflow Prevention Internet Course 1 Hour

Provider: Contractor’s Continuing Education Systems, LLC

Prior Accreditor: BCIC LLC

BCIS Course Number: 317.1

Motion: Course conditionally approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content, subject to all references to the 2010 code in the syllabus and PowerPoint presentation changed to the current version, “2014”.

Motion: Darrell Phillips

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Discussion: The Education Administrator stated that the 2010 code was referenced 5 times in the syllabus, and numerous times in the PowerPoint presentation. All of these references must be changed to “2014”.

Approved Unanimously

 

Course: 2010 Advanced Module: Private Provider Inspection

Provider: Edward Renzi

Prior Accreditor: BCIC LLC

BCIS Course Number: 593.0

Motion: Course conditionally approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content, subject to the 2010 code references in the BCIS course title and syllabus course title be changed to “2014”.

Motion: Darrell Phillips

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Discussion: The Education Administrator stated that the 2010 code was referenced in the BCIS course title, and in the title of the course on the syllabus. Both of these references need to be changed to “2014”.

The Chair asked why this course was not referenced as 593.1. The Education Administrator agreed that it should be referenced as 593.1. He further stated that he would check the system to see what happened.

Approved Unanimously

 

 

 

9.)

Education Administrator activity report

 

Discussion: The Chair asked the Education Administrator to respond to this agenda item. He stated that other than the normal activities of the Administrator, 44 inquiries were handled since the last meeting. The details of those inquiries were listed in the report. He asked if there were any questions regarding the report. No questions were forthcoming.

 

Education Administrator Activities/Tasks

A. Provided administrative support for FBC Education POC for December 4, 2014 meeting and January 14, 2015 meeting

 

B. Drafted minutes for FBC Education POC December 4, 2014 meeting and January 14, 2015 meeting

 

C. Prepared agenda for FBC Education POC meeting on January 14, 2015 meeting and February 12, 2015 meeting

 

D. Checking the BCIS to ensure information is current regarding the FBC Education and Accreditation Program

 

E. Inquiries from the public from November 24, 2014 to January 31, 2015 are as follows:


44 Inquiries:    24 Telephone; 12 E-mail;   1 Mail; 7 Telephone and e-mail

Category of inquirers:
12 Providers  3 Consumer 5 accreditors
1 Contractor  4 Engineer    2 Architect

Types of Inquiries:

12 Code effective date
2 Code courses
10 Advanced code courses
1 Product resources
3 CE course submissions
1 Shutters
1 Mobile home
1 Partnership for CE
1 Construction lien law
1 Code history
4 FBC Provider expiration dates
2 How to be a provider

5 BCIS navigation issues

 

 

10.)

Identify future POC member discussion items

No future discussion items were given.

 

 

11.)

General public comment

No public comment was forthcoming.

 

 

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: 2014 Advanced: A Walk Through The Life Safety Code Changes From the FBC to the FBC 5th Edition

Provider: AIA Florida

Accreditor: BCIC LLC

BCIS Course Number: 679.0

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

Motion: Darrell Phillips

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Approved Unanimously

 

Course: 2014

Provider: Fenestration Manufacturer’s Association (FMA)

Accreditor: JDB Code Services, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 676.0

Motion: Course conditionally approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content, subject to the title change in the BCIS and the video submission for review or video verbiage deletion in the “Method of Presentation” section of the syllabus.

Motion: Jeffrey Stone

Second: Darrell Phillips

Approved Unanimously

 

Course:2014 Advanced Module Florida Building Code – Building, 5th Edition – Building/Structural Summary

Provider: AAA Construction School, Inc.

Accreditor: Bill Dumbaugh

BCIS Course Number: 681.0

Motion: Course conditionally approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content, subject to the correct quiz answers being identified.

Motion: Kevin Flanagan

Second: Darrell Phillips

Approved Unanimously

 

Course: 2014 Advanced Module Florida Building Code – Building, 5th Edition – Building/Structural Summary

Provider: AAA Construction School, Inc.

Accreditor: Bill Dumbaugh

BCIS Course Number: 680.0

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

Motion: Darrell Phillips

Second: Brian Langille

Approved Unanimously

 

Course: 2010 Advanced Training: The Flood Provisions of the Florida Building Code, Existing Building Volume

Provider: JC Code & Construction Consultants, Inc.

Accreditor: JDB Code Services, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 621.0

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

Motion: Kevin Flanagan

Second: Darrell Phillips

Approved Unanimously

 

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

Course: 2010 Advanced Backflow Prevention Internet Course 1 Hour

Provider: Contractor’s Continuing Education Systems, LLC

Prior Accreditor: BCIC LLC

BCIS Course Number: 317.1

Motion: Course conditionally approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content, subject to all references to the 2010 code be changed to the current version, “2014”.

Motion: Darrell Phillips

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Approved Unanimously

 

Course: 2010 Advanced Module: Private Provider Inspection

Provider: Edward Renzi

Prior Accreditor: BCIC LLC

BCIS Course Number: 593.0

Motion: Course conditionally approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content, subject to the 2010 code references in the BCIS course title and syllabus course title be changed to “2014”.

Motion: Darrell Phillips

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Approved Unanimously

 

 

 

13.)

Adjourn (Adjourned at 10:32 am.)

Motion: To adjourn

Motion: Jeffrey Stone

Second: Kevin Flanagan

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)

 

2015 POC Meeting Schedule

I.(A)

January 14, 2015 (10:00 AM EST)(Special)

Tallahassee and via teleconference

I.(B)

February 12, 2015 (10:00 AM EST)

Tallahassee and via teleconference

II.

April 9, 2015 (10:00 AM EST)

Tallahassee and via teleconference

III.

June 11, 2015 (10:00 AM EST)

Tallahassee and via teleconference

IV.

August TBA(10:00 AM EST)

Tallahassee and via teleconference

V.

October TBA (10:00 AM EST)

Tallahassee and via teleconference

VI.

December TBA (10:00 AM EST)

Tallahassee and via teleconference

 

 

2015 Course Accreditation Application Deadline Schedule

 

Meeting Date

Accredited Applications  Submittal Deadline

I.(A)

January 14, 2015 Meeting

January 6, 2015

I.(B)

February 12, 2015 Meeting

January 28, 2015

II.

April 9, 2015 Meeting

March 25, 2015

III.

June 11, 2015 Meeting

May 26, 2015

IV.

August TBA, 2015 Meeting

July 2015 TBA

V.

October TBA 2015 Meeting

September 2015 TBA

VI.

December TBA 2015 Meeting

November 2015 TBA

 

 

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