Fla. Stat. § 1008.44
CAPE Industry Certification Funding List
Redline — January 1, 2013 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2025
As of January 1, 2013
(1) Pursuant to s. 1003.492, the Department of Education shall, at least annually, identify, under rules adopted by the State Board of Education, the Industry Certification Funding List that must be applied in the distribution of funding to school districts pursuant to s. 1011.62. The commissioner may at any time recommend adding certifications.
(2) The State Board of Education shall approve, at least annually, the Postsecondary Industry Certification Funding List pursuant to this section. The commissioner shall recommend, at least annually, the Postsecondary Industry Certification Funding List to the State Board of Education and may at any time recommend adding certifications. The Chancellor of the State University System, the Chancellor of the Florida College System, and the Chancellor of Career and Adult Education shall work with local workforce boards, other postsecondary institutions, businesses, and industry to identify, create, and recommend to the commissioner industry certifications to be placed on the funding list. The list shall be used to determine annual performance funding distributions to school districts or Florida College System institutions as specified in ss. 1011.80 and 1011.81, respectively. The chancellors shall review results of the economic security report of employment and earning outcomes produced annually pursuant to 1s. 445.007 when determining recommended certifications for the list, as well as other reports and indicators available regarding certification needs.
(1) The State Board of Education shall adopt, at least annually, based upon recommendations by the Commissioner of Education, the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List that assigns categories of certificates and certifications as provided for in s. 1003.4203 to certifications identified in the Master Credentials List under s. 445.004(4) which meet a statewide, regional, or local demand. Supplemental funding for regional and local demand certifications may only be earned in those areas with regional or local demand as identified by the Credentials Review Committee.
(2) The CAPE Industry Certification Funding List adopted under subsection (1) must be used to determine annual performance funding distributions to school districts or Florida College System institutions as specified in ss. 1011.80 and 1011.81, respectively.
(3) In the case of rigorous industry certifications that have embedded prerequisite minimum age, grade level, diploma or degree, postgraduation period of work experience of at least 12 months, or other reasonable requirements that may limit the extent to which a student can complete all requirements of the certification recognized by industry for employment purposes, the commissioner shall differentiate content, instructional, and assessment requirements that, when provided by a public institution and satisfactorily attained by a student, indicate accomplishment of requirements necessary for funding pursuant to ss. 1011.62, 1011.80, and 1011.81, notwithstanding attainment of prerequisite requirements necessary for recognition by industry for employment purposes. The differentiated requirements established by the commissioner shall be included in the Industry Certification Funding List at the time the certification is adopted.
(3) In the case of rigorous industry certifications that have embedded prerequisite minimum age, grade level, diploma or degree, postgraduation period of work experience of at least 12 months, or other reasonable requirements that may limit the extent to which a student can complete all requirements of the certification recognized by industry for employment purposes, the Commissioner of Education shall differentiate content, instructional, and assessment requirements that, when provided by a public institution and satisfactorily attained by a student, indicate accomplishment of requirements necessary for funding pursuant to ss. 1011.62, 1011.80, and 1011.81, notwithstanding attainment of prerequisite requirements necessary for recognition by industry for employment purposes. The differentiated requirements established by the Commissioner of Education shall be included on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List at the time the certification is adopted.
(4)(a) CAPE industry certifications and CAPE Digital Tool certificates placed on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List must include the version of the certifications and certificates available at the time of the adoption and, without further review and approval, include the subsequent updates to the certifications and certificates on the approved list, unless the certifications and certificates are specifically removed from the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List by the Commissioner of Education.
(b) Effective for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, the Commissioner of Education shall limit CAPE industry certifications placed on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List to students in certain grades based upon the alignment of the industry certification to career and technical education programs and the appropriate grade level placement within those programs. The eligible grade levels must be adopted annually on the funding list.
(c) The Articulation Coordinating Committee shall review statewide articulation agreement proposals for industry certifications and make recommendations to the State Board of Education for approval. After an industry certification is approved by CareerSource Florida, Inc., under s. 445.004(4), the Chancellor of Career and Adult Education, within 90 days, must provide to the Articulation Coordinating Committee recommendations for articulation of postsecondary credit for related degrees for the approved certifications.
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