(1) Training schools are permitted to use eLearning instruction for Commission-approved Specialized Training Program Courses, Specialized Instructor Courses, and courses created from Specialized Goals and Objectives.
    (2) eLearning Instruction is defined as a broad set of applications and processes that are facilitated and supported by information and communications technology (ICT) that includes, but are not limited to web-based learning, computer-based learning, virtual classrooms, digital media, internet learning, intranet learning, satellite broadcast, interactive TV, and CD-ROM.
    (3) Specialized Training Program Courses, Specialized Instructor Courses, and courses created from Specialized Goals and Objectives shall receive full credit for the number of Officer Training Units (OTU) established for delivery of a course. “”Officer Training Unit”” is defined as “”the number of seat hours determined to deliver a course through classroom instruction.””
    (4) Training schools are permitted to expend Criminal Justice Standards and Training Trust Fund Officer Training Monies for conducting eLearning instruction for Commission-approved Specialized Training Program Courses, Specialized Instructor Courses, and courses created from Specialized Goals and Objectives, provided the courses are delivered using a learning management system and are instructor led, and the courses meet minimum standards pursuant to paragraph (4)(b) of this rule section. Officer Training monies shall be expended pursuant to the requirements of rule Fl. Admin. Code Chapter 11B-18
    (a) “”Learning Management System”” (LMS) is defined as a web-based software application for the administration, documentation, tracking, and reporting of training programs, classroom and online events, eLearning programs, and training content. The LMS shall facilitate:
    1. Management of users, roles, courses, and instructors.
    2. Manager approval.
    3. Student messaging and notifications.
    4. Assembly and delivery of learning resources utilizing the Shareable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM).
    5. Navigation of course sequence.
    6. Collaborative learning (e.g., application sharing, discussion threads).
    7. On-line assessment.
    8. Display of scores and transcripts.
    9. Grading of coursework and roster processing.
    10. Collection and preservation of student activity and performance data.
    11. Web-based or blended course delivery (web-based and classroom combined) accessible via internet enabled computing and/or mobile platforms.
    (b) eLearning courses shall conform to the minimum standards and criteria established and documented on the eLearning Course Minimum Standards, Form CJSTC-18, Commission-approved December 16, 2010, (effective 3/2013), hereby incorporated by reference https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-02326, prior to delivery of the course and maintained in the course file. An electronic copy of the corresponding course shall be maintained for a minimum of five years, and upon request shall be made available for review by Commission staff. Form CJSTC-18 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.
Rulemaking Authority 943.03(4), 943.12(1), (2) FS. Law Implemented 943.175, 943.25 FS. History-New 3-13-13, Amended 7-19-17.