Florida Building Commission

Education POC Meeting Minutes

October 5, 2015

Tallahassee, Florida

 

 

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Education POC Meeting Objectives

Ø To approve October 5, 2015 Meeting Agenda

Ø To approve August 10, 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 — October 5, 2015

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

8:35

a.m. EST

1.)

Welcome and Opening, Roll Call

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

Jeffrey Stone PhD, Kevin Flanagan, Darrell Phillips

POC Member(s) Absent: Brian Langille

Meeting Attendees Identified:

Jim Richmond       Jim Hammers

Nick Duval                                                   

Michael Clark                         

            April Hammonds  

 

 

2.)

Review and approval of the October 5, 2015 meeting Agenda

Motion: To approve as submitted

Motion: Jeffrey Stone

Second: Kevin Flanagan

Approved Unanimously

 

 

3.)

Review and approval of August 10, 2015 meeting Minutes

Motion: To approve as submitted

Motion: Jeffrey Stone

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 Florida Residential Code Advanced 5th Edition: Overview-Internet (RV-10802)

Provider: RedVector.com, Inc.

Accreditor: Bill Dumbaugh

BCIS Course Number: 726.0

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: Jeffrey Stone

Discussion: None

Approved Unanimously

 

Course: 2014 5th Edition Florida Building Code Energy Conservation Advanced Course

Provider: Building Officials and Inspectors Educational Association

Accreditor: JDB Code Services, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 734.0

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: None

Approved Unanimously

 

Course: 2014 Florida Building Code, (5th Edition) Fenestration Mitigation Advanced Class

Provider: AIA Florida

Accreditor: BCIC LLC

BCIS Course Number: 736.0

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 5th Edition: Utility-Interactive PV Systems (Advanced, Internet)

Provider: JADE Learning

Accreditor: BCIC LLC

BCIS Course Number: 741.0

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 Florida Building Code-Energy 5th Edition

Provider: Florida Air Conditioning Apprenticeship Association

Accreditor: BCIC LLC

BCIS Course Number: 748.0

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: Plumbing Summary of Significant Changes-Internet

Provider: RedVector.com, Inc.

Accreditor: Bill Dumbaugh

BCIS Course Number: 752.0

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: None

Approved Unanimously

 

Course: 2014 Advanced FBC: Significant Changes to the 5th Edition Building and Residential-Online

Provider: AIA Florida

Accreditor: BCIC LLC

BCIS Course Number: 750.0

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 Life Safety Code Changes From the FBC-Online

Provider: AIA Florida

Accreditor: BCIC LLC

BCIS Course Number: 749.0

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: Jeffrey Stone

Discussion: None

Approved Unanimously

 

Course: 2014 Florida Building Code, 5th Edition-Fenestration Mitigation Advanced Class-Online

Provider: AIA Florida

Accreditor: BCIC LLC

BCIS Course Number: 751.0

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: None

Approved Unanimously

 

 

 

 

6.)

 

Review pending administratively approved updated courses for recommendation to the Commission

 

Course: 2014 Advanced Florida Building Code – Permits and Inspections

Provider: Construction Estimating Institute

Accreditor: BCIC LLC

BCIS Course Number: 566.1

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 FBC Advanced Module: Swimming Pool Updates

Provider: Florida Swimming Pool Association

Accreditor: Bill Dumbaugh

BCIS Course Number: 608.1

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

 

 

 

 

 

7.)

 

Review pending administratively approved self affirmed (NO CHANGES) updated courses for recommendation to the Commission

 

Course: 2010 FBC Advanced Module: Entrapment Protection

Provider: Florida Swimming Pool Association

Prior Accreditor: Bill Dumbaugh

BCIS Course Number: 646.0

Motion: Course conditionally approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content, and subject to the reference to the 2010 code be changed to the FBC 2014 code in the BCIS title, and/or the 2014 FBC code be added to the bottom of the syllabus as the current reference code for the course materials.

Motion: Kevin Flanagan

Second: Jeffrey Stone

Discussion: The Education Administrator found that the 2010 code was listed in the BCIS title of the course and the 2010 code was listed as the reference code at the bottom of the course syllabus, with no visible reference made to the 2014 code. The reference to the 2010 code should be changed to the 2014 code, and/or the 2014 code should be added to the bottom of the syllabus as the current reference code for the course materials.

Approved Unanimously

 

 

Review pending administratively approved self affirmed (ONE CHANGE) updated courses for recommendation to the Commission

 

Course: 2014 Advanced Training: The Florida Accessibility Code Ch. 2 Scoping Requirements

Provider: JC Code & Construction Consultants, Inc.

Prior Accreditor: Bill Dumbaugh

BCIS Course Number: 629.1

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 Florida Building Code Advanced Training: Residential

Provider: Florida Pool and Spa Association

Prior Accreditor: Bill Dumbaugh

BCIS Course Number: 220.3

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 FBC Advanced Module: ANSI-15 and ANSI-7 Flow Requirements and TDH

Provider: Florida Swimming Pool Association

Prior Accreditor: Bill Dumbaugh

BCIS Course Number: 607.1

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

 

 

 

 

8.)

 

Education Administrator Activity Report

Discussion: The Education Administrator stated that the report contained the normal activities of the Administrator, 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.

 

A. Provided administrative support for FBC Education POC for the August 10, 2015 meeting

 

B. Drafted minutes for FBC Education POC August 10, 2015 meeting

 

C. Prepared agenda for FBC Education POC meeting on October 5, 2015

 

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 August 1, 2015 to September 25, 2015 were as follows:

36 inquiries: 19 Telephone; 8 E-mail; 9 Telephone and e-mail

Category of Inquirers:

8 Consumer

7 Accreditor
9 Contractor
10 Provider
1 Architect
1 Engineer

Types of Inquiries:

1  Accreditation process

8  Course status

7  BCIS navigation/issues

2  Pool/Spa

2  Energy
1  Mobile home
1  HVAC
1  Grease Trap Interceptor
3  Windows
1  Statute of Limitations
1  Accessibility
5  Advanced course
1  Home Owner Association
1  Code in 1989
1  Training program


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

No public comment was forthcoming.

 

 

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 Florida Residential Code Advanced 5th Edition: Overview-Internet (RV-10802)

Provider: RedVector.com, Inc.

Accreditor: Bill Dumbaugh

BCIS Course Number: 726.0

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: Jeffrey Stone

Approved Unanimously

 

Course: 2014 5th Edition Florida Building Code Energy Conservation Advanced Course

Provider: Building Officials and Inspectors Educational Association

Accreditor: JDB Code Services, Inc.

BCIS Course Number: 734.0

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

 

Course: 2014 Florida Building Code, (5th Edition) Fenestration Mitigation Advanced Class

Provider: AIA Florida

Accreditor: BCIC LLC

BCIS Course Number: 736.0

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 5th Edition: Utility-Interactive PV Systems (Advanced, Internet)

Provider: JADE Learning

Accreditor: BCIC LLC

BCIS Course Number: 741.0

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 Florida Building Code-Energy 5th Edition

Provider: Florida Air Conditioning Apprenticeship Association

Accreditor: BCIC LLC

BCIS Course Number: 748.0

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: Plumbing Summary of Significant Changes-Internet

Provider: RedVector.com, Inc.

Accreditor: Bill Dumbaugh

BCIS Course Number: 752.0

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

 

Course: 2014 Advanced FBC: Significant Changes to the 5th Edition Building and Residential-Online

Provider: AIA Florida

Accreditor: BCIC LLC

BCIS Course Number: 750.0

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 Life Safety Code Changes From the FBC-Online

Provider: AIA Florida

Accreditor: BCIC LLC

BCIS Course Number: 749.0

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: Jeffrey Stone

Approved Unanimously

 

Course: 2014 Florida Building Code, 5th Edition-Fenestration Mitigation Advanced Class-Online

Provider: AIA Florida

Accreditor: BCIC LLC

BCIS Course Number: 751.0

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 – Permits and Inspections

Provider: Construction Estimating Institute

Accreditor: BCIC LLC

BCIS Course Number: 566.1

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 FBC Advanced Module: Swimming Pool Updates

Provider: Florida Swimming Pool Association

Accreditor: Bill Dumbaugh

BCIS Course Number: 608.1

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

 

 

The following administratively approved self-affirmed (No Changes) courses are recommended for APPROVAL:

 

Course: 2010 FBC Advanced Module: Entrapment Protection

Provider: Florida Swimming Pool Association

Prior Accreditor: Bill Dumbaugh

BCIS Course Number: 646.0

Motion: Course conditionally approved based on the FBC accreditation process that only verifies the accuracy of the Florida Building Code related content, and subject to the reference to the 2010 code be changed to the 2014 code in the BCIS course title, and the 2014 FBC code be added to the bottom of the syllabus as the current reference code for the course materials.

Motion: Kevin Flanagan

Second: Jeffrey Stone

Approved Unanimously

 

 

The following administratively approved self-affirmed (One Change) courses are recommended for APPROVAL:

Course: 2014 Advanced Training: The Florida Accessibility Code Ch. 2 Scoping Requirements

Provider: JC Code & Construction Consultants, Inc.

Prior Accreditor: Bill Dumbaugh

BCIS Course Number: 629.1

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 Florida Building Code Advanced Training: Residential

Provider: Florida Pool and Spa Association

Prior Accreditor: Bill Dumbaugh

BCIS Course Number: 220.3

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 FBC Advanced Module: ANSI-15 and ANSI-7 Flow Requirements and TDH

Provider: Florida Swimming Pool Association

Prior Accreditor: Bill Dumbaugh

BCIS Course Number: 607.1

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

 

 

12.)

Adjourned at 9:00 am est

Motion: To adjourn

Motion: Kevin Flanagan

Second: Jeffrey Stone

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 10, 2015 (10:00 AM EST)

Tallahassee and via teleconference

V.

October 5, 2015 (8:30 AM EST)

Tallahassee and via teleconference

VI.

December 3, 2015 (10:00 AM EST)

Tallahassee and via teleconference

 

 

 

2015 Course Accreditation Application Deadline Schedule

 

ED POC 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 10, 2015 Meeting

July 2015

V.

October 5, 2015 Meeting

September 21, 2015

VI.

December 3, 2015 Meeting

November 24, 2015

 

 

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.