Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-37 - FIREFIGHTERS STANDARDS AND TRAINING › Section 69A-37.084 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
In addition to the terms defined in Section
				   633.102(1),
				  F.S., the following terms will have the following meanings for purposes of
				  Rules  69A-37.082 through
				   69A-37.090, F.A.C.:
(1) "Degree applicable to fire department
				duties" means an associate degree or a bachelor's degree in Fire Science,
				Emergency Management, Emergency Medical Services, Public Safety, Business
				Administration, Public Administration or other field of study that relates in a
				meaningful way to fire department duties included in the firefighter's job
				description or another fire department position description that a firefighter
				is attempting to obtain. The determination of whether the degree relates in a
				meaningful way to fire department duties shall depend on the content of the
				individual courses and not solely on the title of the degree conferred. For
				degrees not included in the fields of study listed herein, the Fire Chief who
				approves an application for supplemental compensation must provide specific
				justification for concluding that the degree has specific value to their
				organization.
(2) "Eligible
				Associate Degree" means an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree
				applicable to fire department duties conferred by a university or
				college.
(3) "Eligible Bachelor's
				Degree" means a bachelor's degree applicable to fire department duties that was
				conferred by a:
(a) Regionally accredited
				university or college;
(b)
				Nationally accredited college or university that is in compliance with the
				following:
1. The school provides disclosures
				to prospective students on the school's website and on student application or
				enrollment forms that are substantially similar to the following: Accreditation
				does not provide automatic acceptance by an institution of credit earned at
				another institution. Acceptance of students or graduates is always the
				prerogative of the receiving institution. For these reasons, besides
				ascertaining the accredited status of a school or program, students should take
				additional measures to determine, prior to enrollment, whether or not their
				educational goals will be met through attendance at a particular institution.
				These measures should include inquiries to institutions to which transfer might
				be desired;
2. The school verifies
				the identity of all students who participate in class or coursework, including
				all examinations, by using, at the option of the institution, methods such as:
a. A secure login and pass code;
b. Proctored examinations; or
c. New or other technologies and practices
				that are effective in verifying student identification;
				and,
3. The school has an
				articulation agreement with at least one regionally accredited college or
				university that outlines transferable coursework into degree programs that are
				applicable to fire department duties to the regionally accredited college or
				university.