Florida Administrative Code › 11 - DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT › 11B - Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission › Chapter 11B-30 - EXAMINATIONS › Section 11B-30.0071 - Examination Accommodations for Applicants with Disabilities

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) In compliance with the Americans with
				Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, the Department shall provide reasonable and
				appropriate accommodations to individuals with physical, mental, or specific
				learning disabilities to the extent such accommodations do not create an undue
				cost, administration restraints, security considerations, and availability of
				resources. Accommodations made will vary depending upon the nature and the
				severity of the disability. Each case shall be dealt with on an individual
				basis with the limits prescribed herein. Reference information and guidelines
				regarding the process for documenting disabilities are contained in the
				"Request for Test Accommodations for Examinees with Disabilities, " document,
				which may be obtained via the following web address:
				http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/CJSTC/Documents/Exam/SpecialAccommodationsManual-1.aspx
				or by writing to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice
				Professionalism Program, Certification Examination Section, Post Office Box
				1489, Tallahassee, Florida 32302-1489, Attention: ADA Coordinator, or by
				calling (Voice): (850)410-8600, (TDD): (850)410-7948.
(2) An applicant requesting special
				accommodations shall submit an Application for Individuals Requesting Special
				Test Accommodations, form CJSTC-502, revised November 8, 2007, hereby
				incorporated by reference. Commission staff shall notify the applicant of the
				approval or denial of accommodations within forty-five calendar days of receipt
				of form CJSTC-502. Form CJSTC-502 can be obtained at the following FDLE
				Internet address: http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/CJSTC/Publications/Forms.aspx, or
				by contacting Commission staff at (850)410-8615. The individual shall provide
				documentation of the disability by an appropriate professional, pursuant to
				paragraph (7)(e) of this rule section, when the disability and the requested
				accommodations are not obvious. Form CJSTC-502 may be obtained by writing to
				the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Professionalism
				Program, Certification Examination Section, Post Office Box 1489, Tallahassee,
				Florida 32302-1489, Attention: ADA Coordinator, or by calling (Voice):
				(850)410-8602, (TDD): (850)410-7958.
(3) Accommodations to take the SOCE shall be
				provided for qualifying individuals pursuant to subsection (2) of this rule
				section. All accommodations shall be directly linked to the amelioration of the
				identified functional limitations caused by the asserted disability and must be
				reasonable and effective. Permissible accommodations include:
(a) Flexible Time. Individuals requiring
				extra time to take the SOCE shall submit a recommendation of such from an
				appropriate professional, pursuant to paragraph (7)(e) of this rule section.
				Approved accommodations for extra time shall be limited to one and a half times
				the regularly allowed time to complete the examination. Untimed certification
				examinations shall not be provided.
(b) Flexible Setting. Individual and small
				group settings for administration of the SOCE shall be made available to
				individuals when such a service is recommended by an appropriate professional,
				however, flexible settings are subject to test site
				capabilities.