1. Career and Professional Education Act: CAPE 101
Tara Goodman and Sean Friend
2016 FACTE Conference

2. Statutory Framework

3. Florida Statutes and Rules
s – Digital materials, CAPE Digital Tool certificates, and technical assistance
s – Florida Career and Professional Education Act
s – Industry-certified career education programs
s – Career and professional academies and career-themed courses
s Middle grades career and professional academy courses and career-themed courses
s – CAPE Industry Certification Funding List and CAPE Postsecondary Industry Certification Funding List
s (1)(o) – Add-on FTE for industry certification in the FEFP
Rule 6A – Industry Certification Process

4. CAPE Industry Certification Funding List

5. Pathways to the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List
CareerSource Florida
Recommendations
Florida Department of Education
Digital Tool Certificates
Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Farm Occupations

6. FAMIS 2014 - Reporting Industry Certifications
Types of Certifications/Certificates on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List
Listing on CAPE ICFL
Statute
Brief description
CAPE Digital Tool Certificates
s (3)
s (b)
For elementary and middle grades students
Up to 15 certificates in the following areas: word processing; spreadsheets; sound, motion, and color presentations; digital arts; cybersecurity; coding
Do not articulate for college credit
CAPE Industry Certifications
s (4)
s (a)
For students in Grades 6 through 12
CAPE Acceleration Industry Certifications
s (5)(b)
s (e)
Certifications with 15 or more college credit hours
Link to current CAPE Industry Certification Funding List:

7. Adoption of the 2016-17 CAPE Industry Certification Funding List
The CAPE Industry Certification Funding List will be posted by August 1 at: secondary/cape-industry-cert-funding-list-current.stml
Includes version requirements, work experience waivers, and funding weights based upon current articulation agreements
Expected to be finalized by State Board of Education approval in September

8. CAPE Digital Tool Certificates
recommendations include 15 certificates
Posted at edu/cape-secondary
There is no change to the list of CAPE Digital Tool Certificates recommended for the school year from those recommended for the school year.

9. 2016-17 CAPE Innovation Courses
Combine academic and career content with performance expectations that will result in college credit and industry certification attainment.
Eligible for additional 0.3 FTE membership in the FEFP add-on FTE calculation for completion of both the academic and the career performance requirements.
Course
Course #
Academic
Career
AP Microeconomics Innovation
“3” or higher on the AP exam
Microsoft Office Specialist for Excel (2013 version)
AP English Language and Composition Innovation
Microsoft Office Specialist for Word (2013 version)
AP Studio Art 2-D Design Portfolio Innovation
Adobe Certified Associate for Adobe Photoshop (Creative Cloud version)
AP Computer Science A Innovation
CIW Javascript Specialist certification
Include at least two third-party assessments, one of which is associated with an industry certification on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List.
Currently, the approved courses involve the pairing of an industry certification with an Advanced Placement (AP) course.
Uses the current College Board AP course descriptions and requires AP teachers to deliver a series of activities that emphasize applied learning of the AP content while learning new knowledge and skills associated with CAPE industry certifications.
Eligible for additional 0.3 FTE membership in the FEFP add-on FTE calculation
These courses numbers may only be reported by districts and schools who have received professional development on the innovation course.

10. 2017-18 CareerSource Florida Process
The process for requesting new industry certifications for through CareerSource Florida is expected to be open from mid-August through early October.
Currently, no changes are expected to the process for recommendations.
The CAPE Industry Certification Funding List will serve as the baseline for their list of recommended certifications.

11. Important Dates to Remember
CAPE Industry Certification Funding List Timeline
March 5, 2017: Preliminary CAPE Industry Certification Funding List is released and window to submit requests for an addition to the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List opens
June 15, 2017: Recommendations for CAPE Digital Tool Certificates and new certifications to be recommended for the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List are released
August 1, 2017: Final CAPE Industry Certification Funding List is released

12. Rule 6A-6.0573, Industry Certification Process

13. Test Administration Procedures
To report industry certifications, the following procedures must be followed for all written examinations:
Exam is not proctored by the individual providing the direct instruction for the industry certification or certificate, except under extremely limited conditions.
If only one individual is approved by the certifying agency as a proctor, the teacher may proctor the exams and must be independently monitored by a second individual who does not provide direct instruction for the industry certification content to the individuals taking the test(s).
Exam questions are delivered in a secure manner and paper-based tests are not available to the proctor for an extended period of time.
Exam is scored by certifying agency (cannot be scored by anyone at the district).
Exam is administered in accordance with the certifying agency procedures.
Exam must not have been administered more than 3 times during the academic year with a minimum of 20 days between test administrations.

14. Test Administration Procedures
It is the district’s responsibility to track the number of days between test administrations and the total test administrations.
Certification exams administered that do NOT adhere to the required test administration procedures cannot be reported to the state for funding or any other purpose.
Requirements apply to all written exams given.
For non-CAPE Assessments, Licensures and Certifications, districts must adhere to the same test administration requirements in

15. Additional FTE Calculation in the Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP)
Section (1)(o), F.S.

16. When is the funding calculation completed and how are the funds disbursed to programs?
The FEFP, 3rd calculation, is the first one in which the additional FTE is included.
Any data prior to 3rd calculation is a placeholder and does not reflect the current program activity
The calculation is updated in the 4th calculation with data through the close of Survey 5 reporting.
FEFP calculations are available here:
fefp/fl-edu-finance-program-fefp-calculatio.stml
District staff must work with their own finance office regarding the disbursement of funds.

17. Funding Caps per Student
For students in grades 9-12, there are NO funding caps.
For students in grades K-8, there is a cap of 0.1 FTE per fiscal year.

18. Current Funding Weights
Listing on CAPE ICFL
Funding Weight
CAPE Digital Tool Certificates
0.025 FTE – per certificate
CAPE Industry Certifications
0.2 FTE – statewide articulation agreements (<=14 hours)
0.1 FTE – no statewide articulation agreements
CAPE Acceleration Industry Certifications
0.5 FTE – statewide articulation agreement for 15 to 29 hours
1.0 FTE – statewide articulation agreement for 30+ hours
CAPE Innovation Courses
0.3 FTE for student completion of the courses and the embedded certifications

19. (Base Student Allocation = $4,160.71)
FEFP – Estimated Value of Industry Certifications/Certificates/Courses
Type of Outcome
Funding Weight
Estimated Value
(Base Student Allocation = $4,160.71)
CAPE Digital Tool Certificate
0.025
$104.02
CAPE Industry Certification without articulated credits
0.1
$416.07
CAPE Industry Certification with up to 14 articulated credits
0.2
$832.14
CAPE Innovation Course
0.3
$1,248.21
CAPE Acceleration Industry Certification with 15 to 29 credits
0.5
$2,080.36
CAPE Acceleration Industry Certification with 30 or more credits
1.0
$4,160.71
Notes: FEFP is based on data reporting. Estimated value does not adjust for the district cost differential.

20. What are the expenditures requirements for the funding?
Each district must allocate at least 80 percent of the funds provided for industry certification, in accordance with this paragraph, to the program that generated the funds.
This allocation may not be used to supplant funds provided for basic operation of the program.
Teacher bonuses are required to be paid from these funds.

21. What are the requirements for teacher bonuses?
The following bonuses are required from the funds in the FEFP Calculation:
Funding Weight on the ICFL
Required Teacher Bonus in
0.1 Weight
$25
0.2 Weight
$50
0.3 Weight
$75
0.5 Weight
$100
1.0 Weight
In addition, the maximum teacher bonus was increased from $2,000 to $3,000.

22. What are the requirements for teacher bonuses? (cont.)
Provided to teachers who are employed by the district in the year in which the additional FTE membership calculation is included in the calculation.
Bonus awarded is in addition to any regular wage or other bonus the teacher received or is scheduled to receive.
All teachers whose instruction leads to the industry certification attainment must receive the bonus.
If more than one teacher’s instruction lead to the attainment of the certification, the bonus is not pro-rated among the eligible teachers. Each teacher qualifies for the statutory amount.

23. When will the bonuses be distributed to teachers?
FAMIS Reporting Industry Certifications
When will the bonuses be distributed to teachers?
The source for bonuses is the funds generated in the FEFP calculation for the add-on FTE.
The Florida Department of Education does not calculate or distribute teacher bonuses.
Districts need processes to determine which teachers who provided direct instruction for the industry certification and when the bonuses will be calculated and distributed.
Bonuses are distributed by the district in fiscal year (July 1 to June 30) to eligible teachers based on certifications funded in the FEFP calculation (earned in ).

24. How are certifications earned through dual enrollment now funded?
FAMIS Reporting Industry Certifications
How are certifications earned through dual enrollment now funded?
Amendment to statutes made in House Bill (Chapter , Laws of Florida)
Allows funding for certifications earned through dual enrollment in certain circumstances
District may provide for an agreement between the high school and the technical center, or the school district and the postsecondary institution may enter into an agreement for equitable distribution of the bonus funds.

25. Dual Enrollment – Funding Eligibility
Type of Dual Enrollment
Funding Criteria
District Postsecondary Center/College
Certification is not on the CAPE Postsecondary Industry Certification Funding List (PSICFL) or is not funding eligible on the PSICFL for district performance funding
Dual Enrollment Career-themed Course is registered (SCNS Course)
Florida College System Institution
Certification is not on the PSICFL or is not funding eligible for colleges on the PSICFL
Private Postsecondary
Dual Enrollment Career-themed Course for a private institution

26. Important Dates to Remember
Estimated FEFP Timeline
December 20, 2016: FEFP 3rd calculation released
January 10, 2017: F71297 and F71102 for 3rd calculation available
February 24, 2017: Close of Survey 5
April 20, 2017: FEFP 4th calculation released
April 30, 2017: F71297 and F71102 for 4th calculation available
Dates in italics for calculation and funding reports are estimated based upon prior year FEFP releases.

27. Data Reporting Changes for Implementation of House Bill 7029
FAMIS Reporting Industry Certifications
Data Reporting Changes for Implementation of House Bill 7029

28. Implementation of Dual Enrollment Changes
FAMIS Reporting Industry Certifications
Implementation of Dual Enrollment Changes
Industry certifications earned through dual enrollment will be included in the FEFP, if sufficient information is reported on the Industry Certification format.
Existing data elements reported in on the Industry Certification Format will have to be used.
For the data reporting (used in the FEFP), an additional data element will be required on the Industry Certification Format.

29. FAMIS 2014 - Reporting Industry Certifications
Industry Certification Reporting Requirements for Inclusion in FEFP
For dual enrollment courses, School of Instruction must reflect a postsecondary school ID.
From the School of Instruction, the DOE would be able to identify whether the dual enrollment occurred at district, college, or nonpublic institution.
If a high school is listed as the School of Instruction, then the certification would not be eligible for funding.

30. 2016-17 New Data Element – Dual Enrollment Institution Type
FAMIS Reporting Industry Certifications
New Data Element – Dual Enrollment Institution Type
This element will be used to determine whether a certification earned through dual enrollment is fundable in the FEFP.
Districts will identify the type of postsecondary institution with which the dual enrollment occurred:
District Career Center/Charter Technical Career Center
Florida College System Institution
Nonpublic postsecondary institution

31. FAMIS 2014 - Reporting Industry Certifications
Dual Enrollment Institution Type – District Career Center/Charter Technical Career Center
If Dual Enrollment Institution Type is District Career Center/Charter Technical Career Center, certification is fundable if:
It is not on the CAPE Postsecondary Industry Certification Funding List, OR
It is on the CAPE Postsecondary Industry Certification Funding List and is not Eligible for District Performance Incentive Funds

32. Dual Enrollment Institution Type – Florida College System Institution
FAMIS Reporting Industry Certifications
Dual Enrollment Institution Type – Florida College System Institution
If Dual Enrollment Institution Type is Florida College System institution, certification is fundable if:
It is not on the CAPE Postsecondary Industry Certification Funding List, OR
It is on the CAPE Postsecondary Industry Certification Funding List and is not Eligible for College Performance Incentive Funds

33. Dual Enrollment Institution Type – Nonpublic Postsecondary Institution
FAMIS Reporting Industry Certifications
Dual Enrollment Institution Type – Nonpublic Postsecondary Institution
If Dual Enrollment Institution Type is Nonpublic Postsecondary Institution, the certification earned through dual enrollment is fundable.

34. Registrations for Career-themed Courses and Academies
Rule 6A , F.A.C.

35. Registering Career-themed Courses
Districts are required to annually register the career-themed courses (CTCs) that meet the requirements of s , F.S.
Superintendents certify that each CTC meets all of the requirements in statute.
A list of all registered CTCs are published as Appendix FF in the K-12 database dictionary.
CAPE Digital Tool Certificates cannot be registered with a CTC.

36. Registering Dual Enrollment Career-themed Courses
For the school year, a supplemental Excel sheet will be used to register dual enrollment career-themed courses.
Will be distributed via Chancellor’s memo by August 1 and will be open through August 10
Superintendents will manually certify that each batch of dual enrollment CTCs meets all of the requirements in statute.
For the school year, registration of dual enrollment CTCs will be incorporated into the existing web-based data collection system.

37. Registering Academies
Superintendents certify that each registered high school and middle school academy meets all of the requirements in statute.
Registration process creates a 3-digit identifier for the academy
This identifier is used to identify students enrolled in the academy and reported in Surveys 2, 3, and 5
Academies must be re-registered each year.
A list of all registered academies are published as Appendix Y in the K-12 database dictionary.
Registration of an academy does not qualify students for funding.

38. Important Dates to Remember
Academy and CTC Registration Timeline
August 15 – September 14, 2016: High school career and professional academies registration window
September 16 – October 12, 2016: Middle school career and professional academies registration window
October 16 – November 30, 2016: Career-themed course registration window (including dual enrollment CTC registration)
February 1 – March 1, 2017: Career-themed course first update window
August 1 – 10, 2017: Career-themed course second update window

39. Data Reporting Guidelines

40. Industry Certification Format
15-16: manuals-updates/ student-info-system/industry- certification.stml
16-17: manuals-updates/ student-info-system/industry- certification.stml
Important Data Elements:
Industry Certification Identifier: pdf
Industry Certification Outcome: pdf

41. Data Reporting Guidelines: CAPE Industry Certifications/Acceleration Industry Certifications
Must be reported with a course number
Must report on all industry certifications taken/attempted (not just successes), including those taken in dual enrollment courses
Report the final student outcome on the Industry Certification Outcome data element
Format allows a certification code to be reported with more than one course (state will unduplicate records for funding and performance accountability)

42. Must be reported in the year they were earned
Data Reporting Guidelines: CAPE Industry Certifications/Acceleration Industry Certifications
Must be reported in the year they were earned
Prior year reporting is allowed in limited circumstances
Must not report an industry certification outcome of “P” for a student in more than one year
Reporting limited to students in grades 6-12

43. Data Reporting Guidelines: CAPE Digital Tool Certificates
Reporting limited to students in grades K-8
Certificates Earned by Elementary School students:
Reported with a course number of “ ”
Certificates Earned by Middle Grades Students
If taught in a course setting, should be reported with a course number
If the digital tool instruction cannot be linked to a particular course, “ ” may be used for the course number
Prior year reporting is not allowed
Career-themed course registration is not required

44. Data Reporting Guidelines: CAPE Digital Tool Certificates
Students who earn additional FTE membership for a CAPE Digital Tool certificate may not use the previously funded examination to satisfy the requirements for earning a CAPE Industry Certification (s (1)(o), F.S.).
Ex: MICRO801 (MOS – Excel) may not be used toward the MICRO069 bundle

45. Summary Data Reports Available to Districts
FAMIS Reporting Industry Certifications
Summary Data Reports Available to Districts
Report #
Report Title
Summary of the Report
Access to the Report
F71082
Number of Students Who Took/Passed an Industry Certification By School, Industry Certification and Grade Level
Includes all certifications attempted and earned on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List for all students including those students not enrolled in a career-themed course. Disaggregated by district, school, and grade level.
Upon district request
F71431
Funding-Eligible Number of Students Who Took/Passed an Industry Certification By School and Industry Certification
Includes all certifications attempted and earned on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List for all funding-eligible students. Disaggregated by district and school.
Static
F71432
Funding-Eligible Number of Students Who Took/Passed an Industry Certification By School, Course and Industry Certification
Includes all certifications attempted and earned on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List for all funding-eligible students. Disaggregated by district, school and course.
F71015
Career & Professional Academies Enrollment
Number of students enrolled in CAPE academies. Disaggregated by district, school, and academy.
F71018
Career and Professional Academy Membership
Number of students enrolled in CAPE academies. Disaggregated by district.
F71081
Career & Professional Academies Enrollment by Grade and School
Number of students enrolled in CAPE academies. Disaggregated by district, school, and grade level.
F1017 – Eligible for Funding vs. F71082 – All Industry Certs Earned

46. Summary Data Reports Available to Districts
Report Title
Summary of the Report
Access to the Report
F71102
List of Students Funded (3rd and 4th Calculations) for Industry Certifications on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List by Student
Includes all students funded on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List. Disaggregated by district, school, student ID and grade level.
Static
F71297
List of Students Funded (3rd and 4th Calculations) for Industry Certifications on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List by Student and Certification
Includes all students funded on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List. Disaggregated by district, school, student ID, grade level and certification.
F71415
List of Students Funded for Industry Certifications on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List by Student and Certification
Includes all students funded on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding List. Disaggregated by district, school, student ID, grade level and certification. This is a just-in-time report.
Upon district request

47. Data Reports on Funding Calculation – Student Level
FAMIS Reporting Industry Certifications
Data Reports on Funding Calculation – Student Level
F71102 – Includes the following:
Student ID
First Name
Last Name
District of Instruction
School of Instruction
Proportional distribution of FTE (for students enrolled in multiple districts)
Cumulative FTE Earned is capped FTE.

48. Data Reports on Funding Calculation – Student Level
FAMIS Reporting Industry Certifications
Data Reports on Funding Calculation – Student Level
F71297 – Includes the following elements:
Student ID
First Name
Last Name
District of Instruction
School of Instruction
Industry Certification ID
Year Earned
Grade level
Course Number
Funding Weight
Estimated proportional share of total funding weight
Estimated proportional share of total funding weight equals proportion of .1 middle school cap allocated to certification.
If student earns a two .1s, the proportional shares would be .5 each.
If student earns a .2 and .1, the proportional shares would .67 and .33 respectively.

49. How your MIS Staff Access the Data Reports
FAMIS Reporting Industry Certifications
How your MIS Staff Access the Data Reports
Log on to Northwest Regional Data Center
Select Option 2 – NWRCICC
Select Option 1 – SDCM (Student Component Menu)
Select Option 26 – RRPT (Reports for Request)
Request any of the reports on the menu
Estimated proportional share of total funding weight equals proportion of .1 middle school cap allocated to certification.
If student earns a two .1s, the proportional shares would be .5 each.
If student earns a .2 and .1, the proportional shares would .67 and .33 respectively.
*Accessible by district MIS staff

50. Data Validation
The Division of Career and Adult Education sends industry certification reports to districts in September of each year to ensure that program staff are aware of the information that has been reported.
The goal is to ensure accurate and timely reporting for the annual CAPE Enrollment and Performance report.

51. Important Dates to Remember
Industry Certification Data Reporting Timeline (Survey 5)
July 29, 2016: Due Date
August 26, 2016: End date of State Processing
Mid-October, 2016: Typical cutoff date for use in federal and state accountability
February 24, 2017: Final Updates/Amendments to Survey 5

52. Important Dates to Remember
Industry Certification Data Reporting Timeline (Survey 5)
July 28, 2017: Due Date
August 25, 2017: End date of State Processing
Mid-October, 2017: Typical cutoff date for use in federal and state accountability
February 23, 2018: Final Updates/Amendments to Survey 5

53. Important Dates to Remember
Enrollment Data Reporting Timeline
October 28, 2016: Due Date for Survey 2
February 24, 2017: Due Date for Survey 3
March 31, 2017: Final Updates/Amendments to Survey 2
July 31, 2017: Final Updates/Amendments to Survey 3

54. Proposed Amendment Period Changes for 2017-18 Reporting Year
Survey Number
Survey Week
State Processing
Amendment Period 1
July 10 – 14, 2017
July 24 – September 15, 2017
September 16 – September 30
(2 weeks) 2
October 9 – 13, 2017
October 16 – November 10, 2017
Nov 14 – December 12
(4 weeks) 3
February 5 – 9, 2018
February 12 – March 9, 2018
March 12 – April 9 4
June 11 – 15, 2018
June 25 – July 13, 2018
July 16 – August 13 5
N/A (academic year)
July 23 – August 27, 2018 (tentative)
August 28 – October 19
(7.5 weeks)

55. Resources and Contact Information

56. Web Resources DOE Website – CAPE Act
CAPE Industry Certification Funding List and the Career and Professional Academy/career-themed course registration sites are available here.
CAPE Resources Page
FEFP
program-fefp-calculatio.stml
CareerSource Florida – CAPE Act Site
Rule 6A , F.A.C.-- Industry Certification Process

57. Contacts Program Tara Goodman, Division of Career and Adult Education
Phone:
Sean Friend, Division of Career and Adult Education
Phone:
Data Reporting
Tsung Lin
Phone:
School Grades Office
Phone: