Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6E - Commission for Independent Education › Chapter 6E-2 - LICENSING › Section 6E-2.010 - Agents

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The following provisions shall apply to persons meeting the
				  statutory definition of "agent" found in Section
				  1005.02(2),
				  F.S.
(1) No agent shall recruit for an
				institution required to be licensed under Section
				1005.31(1),
				F.S., unless the institution is so licensed.
(2) It shall be the responsibility of each
				institution to require a specific training program for its admissions director,
				who shall supervise and train all agents and admissions staff employed by the
				institution. The agent training program shall be submitted to the Commission
				for review, initially and upon changing the program. Institutions that choose
				to employ a training provider for their training program may, if the program
				provided by the contractor has been approved by the commission, provide the
				program without additional approval. Training of agents shall include
				information to familiarize agents with the Florida Statutes and applicable
				rules regarding agents, and with the institution's programs, services, costs,
				terms of payment, financial aid available for qualified students, refund
				policy, transferability of credits to other institutions, reasonable employment
				projections and accurate placement data, status of the institution regarding
				licensure and accreditation, facts regarding the eligibility of graduates to
				sit for licensure examinations or fulfill other requirements to practice in
				Florida the career or profession for which the prospective student wishes to be
				trained, and other relevant facts. The training program shall reflect the fair
				consumer practices outlined in Sections
				1005.04 and
				1005.34, F.S., and Rule
				6E-1.0032, F.A.C. The training
				program shall be updated as necessary to reflect changes in applicable laws,
				rules, and institutional policies; and all agents and admissions staff shall be
				provided with updated training as necessary.
(3) Each agent applying for initial licensure
				with an institution shall file with the Commission the required documentation
				and the appropriate application fee, as well as a fee for the cost of an
				investigation of criminal justice information as provided in Section
				1005.22(1)(h),
				F.S., and defined in Section
				943.045(5),
				F.S. Agents applying for renewal of their existing license with an institution
				shall submit, with the application for renewal, updated information regarding
				training taken during the preceding year, contact information, required fees,
				and a certification signed by the director or chief administrative officer of
				the institution stating that the information provided is true and
				correct.
(4) Persons seeking
				licensure as recruiting agents for institutions shall submit the following
				materials in conjunction with the application fee:
(a) Confirmation by the chief executive
				officer or president of the institution that the individual has been appointed
				as a recruiting agent for the institution;
(b) Documentation that the institution is
				authorized to operate by the appropriate state or other agency of jurisdiction
				where the main campus, corporate headquarters, and all other operations of the
				institution are located, if out of state;
(c) A statement of the institution's status
				regarding accreditation;
(d) A copy
				of the institution's current catalog; and,
(e) An affirmation signed by the chief
				executive officer or president of the institution, stating that the agent has
				received all required training and that the institution shall be responsible
				for the correct and accurate representation of the institution by the agent in
				Florida; and that all printed materials, advertisements, and verbal information
				disseminated in Florida by the agent regarding the institution shall conform to
				the applicable requirements of Florida law and rules, including: Chapters 501
				and 1005, F.S., and Chapters 6E-1 through 6E-4, F.A.C.