Florida Senate - 2011                          SENATOR AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for CS for HB 831
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       Senator Ring moved the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment to Amendment (525946) 
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    3         Delete lines 40 - 77
    4  and insert:
    5         (4)(d) If graduated after 2004, has completed an approved
    6  athletic training curriculum from a college or university
    7  accredited by a program recognized by the Board of Certification
    8  or its successor agency an accrediting agency recognized and
    9  approved by the United States Department of Education or the
   10  Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation, or
   11  approved by the board.
   12         (5)(e) Has current certification in cardiovascular
   13  pulmonary resuscitation with an automated external defibrillator
   14  (AED) from the American Red Cross or, the American Heart
   15  Association, or an equivalent certification as determined by the
   16  board.
   17         (6)(f) Has passed the Board of Certification’s or its
   18  successor agency’s an examination and is certified by that
   19  entity administered or approved by the board.
   20         (2) Pursuant to the requirements of s. 456.034, each
   21  applicant shall complete a continuing education course on human
   22  immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome
   23  as part of initial licensure.
   24         Section 4. Section 468.711, Florida Statutes, is amended to
   25  read:
   26         468.711 Renewal of license; continuing education.—
   27         (1) The department shall renew a license upon receipt of
   28  the renewal application and fee, if provided the applicant is in
   29  compliance with the provisions of this section, chapter 456, and
   30  rules promulgated pursuant thereto.
   31         (2) The board may, by rule, prescribe continuing education
   32  requirements, not to exceed 24 hours biennially. The criteria
   33  for continuing education shall be approved by the board and must
   34  shall include a current certificate in cardiovascular pulmonary
   35  resuscitation with AED from the American Red Cross or the
   36  American Heart Association or an equivalent training as
   37  determined by the board.
   38         (3) Pursuant to the requirements of s. 456.034, each
   39  licensee shall complete a continuing education course on human
   40  immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome
   41  as part of biennial relicensure.
   42         (4) If initially licensed after January 1, 1998, the
   43  licensee must be currently certified by the Board