The Florida Association of Code Enforcement was established to study and advance the science and practice of Code Enforcement statewide through training, certification, and the exchange of ideas, information, and code enforcement techniques. In cooperation with the Florida Institute of Government at University of Central Florida, F.A.C.E. has developed three levels of curriculum for certification.
Curriculum
Level I Certification: Fundamentals of Code Enforcement (course details)
Candidates must complete the requisite 40 hours of Level 1 courses, and successfully pass an examination in order to receive certification.
- LEGAL ASPECTS - (8 HOURS)
- COMMUNICATION SKILLS - (4 HOURS)
- REPORT WRITING - (4 HOURS)
- PROPERTY OWNER - (8 HOURS)
- ETHICS - (4 HOURS)
- PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES - (12 HOURS)
Course Hours: 40 hours + minimum 75% Pass on exam = Level I Certification
Level II Certification: Administrative Aspects of Code Enforcement (course details)
- ORGANIZATION OF THE UNIT - (4 HOURS)
- EXPANDED RESPONSIBILITIES AND ENFORCEMENT ALTERNATIVES - (4 HOURS)
- PUBLIC SPEAKING - (8 HOURS)
- RECORDS MANAGEMENT - (4 HOURS)
- MEDIA & PUBLIC RELATIONS - (4 HOURS)
- PERSONNEL ISSUES (4 HOURS)
- PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT - (4 HOURS)
- TIME MANAGEMENT - (4 HOURS)
- STRESS MANAGEMENT - (4 HOURS)
Course Hours: 40 hours + minimum 75% Pass on exam = Level II Certification
Level III Certification: Legal Issues in Code Enforcement (course details)
- MOCK CODE BOARD HEARING - (4 HOURS)
- CASE DEVELOPMENT - (4 HOURS)
- SPECIAL ISSUES - (4 HOURS)
- CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD - (4 HOURS)
- EVIDENTIARY ISSUES - (4 HOURS)
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORDINANCES - (2 HOURS)
- MOCK CITATION TRIAL - (2 HOURS)
- OTHER LEGAL OPTIONS - (4 HOURS)
- TESTIFYING AND DEMEANOR - (4 HOURS)
- REVIEW OF ENTIRE LEVEL III - (4 HOURS)
Course Hours: 36 hours + minimum 75% Pass on exam = Level III Certification
Certified Code Enforcement Professional Certification: (CEP) (course details)
- MUST BE CERTIFIED IN ALL THREE LEVELS
- ACCEPTANCE OF A LEGAL ISSUE PAPER