Florida Building Commission

Education POC Meeting Minutes

March 31, 2016

Tallahassee, Florida

 

 

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Education POC Meeting Objectives

Ø To approve March 31, 2016 Meeting Agenda

Ø To approve January 29, 2016 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— March 31, 2016

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

8:31

a.m. EST

1.)

Welcome and Opening, Roll Call

POC Members Present: Nanette Dean, (Chair),  Drew Smith

Jeffrey Stone PhD, Kevin Flanagan, Darrell Phillips, Brian Langille

POC Member(s) Absent: None

Meeting Attendees Identified:

Jim Richmond       Robert Lorenzo

Mo Madani           April Hammonds             

Michael Clark                         

           

 

2.)

Review and approval of the March 31, 2016 meeting Agenda

Motion: To approve as submitted

Motion: Darrell Phillips

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Approved Unanimously

 

 

3.)

Review and approval of January 29, 2016 meeting Minutes

Motion: To approve as submitted

Motion: Darrell Phillips

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Approved Unanimously

 

 

4.)

Review pending accreditor applications for recommendation to the Commission

None Pending

 

 

5.)

Review pending advanced accredited courses for recommendation to the Commission

 

 

Course: 2014 Advanced Internet Based Florida Building Code, Plumbing Review

Provider: Florida Association Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors

Accreditor: JC Code & Construction Consultants, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 784.0

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: Commissioner Flanagan stated that he thought the course presentation was excellent.

Approved Unanimously

 

Course: 2014 Advanced Building Code: Site Requirements

Provider: BCIC LLC

Accreditor: JC Code & Construction Consultants, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 785.0

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: Commissioner Flanagan stated that under course evaluation (in the syllabus), it stated that “participants could be asked to take a quiz”, as a possible means (among others) of evaluating the course. He wondered if this statement should be challenged or changed, because an evaluative quiz was not part of the course materials. The ED POC approved the course unanimously.

Approved Unanimously

 

Course: 2014 Advanced Wind Requirements in the Florida Building Code

Provider: BCIC LLC

Accreditor: JC Code & Construction Consultants, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 786.0

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 Advanced Significant Code Changes

Provider: BCIC LLC

Accreditor: JC Code & Construction Consultants, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 787.0

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: None

Approved Unanimously

 

 

 

 

Course: 2014 Advanced Significant Code Changes-Online

Provider: BCIC LLC

Accreditor: JC Code & Construction Consultants, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 788.0

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: None

Approved Unanimously

 

Course: 2014 Advanced: A Walk Through the Florida Building Code 5th Edition Chapter 10, The Means of Egress

Provider: AIA Florida

Accreditor: BCIC LLC

BCIS Course Number: 782.0

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: None

Approved Unanimously

 

Course: 2014 FBCP Advanced Code Updated (Online)

Provider: @ Your Pace Online

Accreditor: BCIC LLC

BCIS Course Number: 781.0

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 Advanced Changes to the Florida Building Code: Key Changes

Provider: Bluevolt

Accreditor: JC Code & Construction Consultants, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 776.0

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: Commissioner Flanagan stated that he liked the course very much.

Approved Unanimously

 

 

 

 

Course: 2014 Florida Building Code Advanced 5th Edition: Significant Changes to the Building Code-Internet

Provider: RedVector.com, Inc.

Accreditor: Bill Dumbaugh

BCIS Course Number: 777.0

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: None

Approved Unanimously

 

Course: 2014 Florida Building Code Advanced 5th Edition: Significant Changes to the Residential Code - Internet

Provider: RedVector.com, Inc.

Accreditor: Bill Dumbaugh

BCIS Course Number: 778.0

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 Advanced Florida Building Code Edition (2014) Accessibility (Internet)

Provider: The Media Factory. Inc.

Accreditor: Charles Barr

BCIS Course Number: 775.0

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

Motion: Jeffrey Stone

Second: Darrell Phillips

Discussion: Commissioners Stone, Flanagan, and Phillips stated that they had difficulty navigating the provider’s website, in order to find the course materials to review. The Educational Administrator, Michael Clark, stated that he also had difficulty finding the course materials. He further stated that if in the future a similar situation of navigating a web site occurs, he will include in the course overview information the relevant steps (clicks) needed to find the course information.

Approved Unanimously

 

 

 

 

6.)

 

Review pending administratively approved updated courses for recommendation to the Commission

 

Course: 2014 Advanced Florida Building Code: Site Requirements - Online

Provider: BCIC LLC

Accreditor: JC Code & Construction Consultants, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 333.1

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: None

Approved Unanimously

 

Course: 2014 Advanced Wind Requirements in the Florida Building Code - Online

Provider: BCIC LLC

Accreditor: JC Code & Construction Consultants, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 442.1

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: Commissioner Flanagan stated that the way the materials were listed in the BCIS seemed to be in flip flop order of how they are normally listed, but that should not affect an approval motion for the course.

Approved Unanimously

 

 

Course: Advanced Florida Building Code Principles (Internet Course)

Provider: Gregory Siviur

Accreditor: JDB Code Services, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 421.4

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

 

 

 

 

7.)

 

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

None Pending

 

 

 

8.)

 

Education Administrator Activity Report

Discussion: The Education Administrator stated that the report contained brief descriptions of the normal activities of the Administrator from January 21st through March 29th, 2016, including staffing the ED POC meetings and handling inquiries from a variety of sources concerning the FBC Education Program. He also stated that “Training Funding” information was also included in the report, which was promoted by Building A Safer Florida (BASF), and which included the who/what of eligibility requirements. He stated that if anyone was interested, or had questions, to contact Cam Fentriss by the email address listed with the information. No questions were forthcoming from the ED POC members concerning the report content.

A. Provided administrative support for FBC Education POC for the January 29th, 2016 meeting

 

B. Drafted minutes for FBC Education POC January 29th, 2016 meeting

 

C. Prepared agenda for FBC Education POC meeting on March 31st, 2016

 

D. Worked with training providers and accreditors to ensure compliance with Rule 61G20-6.002

 

E. Checked the BCIS to ensure information is current regarding the FBC Education and Accreditation Program

 

F. Inquiries addressed from January 21st, 2016 to March 23rd, 2016 were as follows:

31 inquiries: 15 Telephone; 12 E-mail; 4 Telephone and e-mail

Category of Inquirers:

10 Consumer
3 Contractor
11 Provider

6 Accreditor

1 Engineer


Types of Inquiries:

13 Advanced courses

4 BCIS issues
2 Pools

4 Accreditation

1 Concrete code
1 Shoddy construction work

1 Construction lien law
1 Windows/shutters

1 Affordable housing
2 Sheds
1 Roofing code

 

Training Funding Available for 2015-2016

 

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, 2016

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 codes

 

For 7-hour program, course requirements:

-- At least three (3) hours codes

-- At least two (2) hours advanced codes

 

For any program, course requirements:

-- Mitigation training for home inspectors must include proctored exam and comply with section 627.711(2), F.S.

-- *Course evaluations are 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.

 

 

9.)

Identify future POC member discussion items

No future ED POC member discussion items were forthcoming.

 

 

10.)

General public comment

Jim Richmond, the Executive Director of Building Codes and Standards, stated that the provision to disband the “Education & Accreditation” program in the Building Codes bill was dropped from the bill before final passage. This means that the current program is at least viable for another fiscal year. He further stated that he personally appreciated the efforts put forth by Chair Dean, the ED POC members, and Michael Clark (Education Administrator). Chair Dean also stated that she was pleased that the ED POC will continue in the near future.

 

 

11.)

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 Internet Based Florida Building Code, Plumbing Review

Provider: Florida Association Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors

Accreditor: JC Code & Construction Consultants, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 784.0

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

 

Course: 2014 Advanced Building Code: Site Requirements

Provider: BCIC LLC

Accreditor: JC Code & Construction Consultants, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 785.0

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

 

Course: 2014 Advanced Wind Requirements in the Florida Building Code

Provider: BCIC LLC

Accreditor: JC Code & Construction Consultants, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 786.0

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 Advanced Significant Code Changes

Provider: BCIC LLC

Accreditor: JC Code & Construction Consultants, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 787.0

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

 

 

Course: 2014 Advanced Significant Code Changes-Online

Provider: BCIC LLC

Accreditor: JC Code & Construction Consultants, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 788.0

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

 

Course: 2014 Advanced: A Walk Through the Florida Building Code 5th Edition Chapter 10, The Means of Egress

Provider: AIA Florida

Accreditor: BCIC LLC

BCIS Course Number: 782.0

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

 

Course: 2014 FBCP Advanced Code Updated (Online)

Provider: @ Your Pace Online

Accreditor: BCIC LLC

BCIS Course Number: 781.0

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 Advanced Changes to the Florida Building Code: Key Changes

Provider: Bluevolt

Accreditor: JC Code & Construction Consultants, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 776.0

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

 

Course: 2014 Florida Building Code Advanced 5th Edition: Significant Changes to the Building Code-Internet

Provider: RedVector.com, Inc.

Accreditor: Bill Dumbaugh

BCIS Course Number: 777.0

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

 

Course: 2014 Florida Building Code Advanced 5th Edition: Significant Changes to the Residential Code - Internet

Provider: RedVector.com, Inc.

Accreditor: Bill Dumbaugh

BCIS Course Number: 778.0

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 Advanced Florida Building Code Edition (2014) Accessibility (Internet)

Provider: The Media Factory. Inc.

Accreditor: Charles Barr

BCIS Course Number: 775.0

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

Motion: Jeffrey Stone

Second: Darrell Phillips

Approved Unanimously

 

 

The following administratively approved updated courses are recommended for APPROVAL:

Course: 2014 Advanced Florida Building Code: Site Requirements - Online

Provider: BCIC LLC

Accreditor: JC Code & Construction Consultants, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 333.1

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

 

Course: 2014 Advanced Wind Requirements in the Florida Building Code - Online

Provider: BCIC LLC

Accreditor: JC Code & Construction Consultants, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 442.1

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

 

 

Course: Advanced Florida Building Code Principles (Internet Course)

Provider: Gregory Siviur

Accreditor: JDB Code Services, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 421.4

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

 

 

12.)

Adjourned at 8:56 am

Motion: To adjourn

Motion: Darrell Phillips

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)

 

2016 POC Meeting Schedule

I.

January 29, 2016 (10:00 AM EST)

Tallahassee and via teleconference

II.

March 31, 2016 (10:00 AM EST)

Tallahassee and via teleconference

III.

May, 2016 (TBA) (10:00 AM EST)

Tallahassee and via teleconference

IV.

August, 2016 (TBA) (10:00 AM EST)

Tallahassee and via teleconference

V.

October, 2016 (TBA) (10:00 AM EST)

Tallahassee and via teleconference

VI.

December, 2016 (TBA) (10:00 AM EST)

Tallahassee and via teleconference

 

 

 

2016 Course Accreditation Application Deadline Schedule

 

ED POC Meeting Date

Accredited Applications  Submittal Deadline

I.

January 29, 2016 Meeting

January 17, 2016

II.

March 31, 2016 Meeting

March 20, 2016

III.

May, 2016 Meeting (TBA)

May, 2016 (TBA)

IV.

August, 2016 Meeting (TBA)

July,  2016 (TBA)

V.

October, 2016 Meeting (TBA)

September, 2016 (TBA)

VI.

December, 2016 Meeting (TBA)

November, 2016 (TBA)

 

 

Note: This document is available in alternate formats upon request to the Department of Business and professional regulation, codes and standards, Room 90, 1940 North Monroe St., Tallahassee, Fl, 850.717.1838.