- (1) A parenting course shall be a minimum of four (4) hours of course instruction, including the time required for instruction, participant exercises and an end of course test. Online courses shall have a mechanism that prevents participants from completing the course in less than four (4) hours.
- (2) The parenting course content shall include a variety of teaching methods, such as lectures, group discussions, role-plays, videotapes, or other instructional activities.
- (3) Each online or correspondence provider offering a parenting course shall incorporate a means for participants to communicate with the course instructor for questions. Course content specific questions shall be answered by the instructor within one (1) business day of receiving the question.
- (4) All courses shall include a means of verifying the identity of participants.
(5) The instructor of a classroom parenting course and the instructor of an online or correspondence parenting course who is designated and available to communicate with participants shall possess the following qualifications:
- (a) Bachelor’s degree in counseling, social work, psychology, education or related field and have at a minimum two (2) years’ experience in dealing with family, parenting, and divorce related issues, or
- (b) Has a minimum of four (4) years related work experience in dealing with family, parenting, and divorce-related issues.
Rulemaking Authority 61.21(3)(e) FS. Law Implemented 61.21(2) FS. History–New 11-25-07, Amended 4-17-16.