At the October AKC board meeting the board approved a change to the FAST course design requirements to make FAST faster.
Now, it is possible to have all three levels in one course design eliminating multiple course builds and walk throughs. The clubs have a lot of flexibility in how FAST is run. The changes take place January 3, 2017.
The following link is to the AKC Judges blog that describes the changes. It is long and involved, so get yourself a snack and/or beverage and get ready to dig in.
https://akcagilityjudges.wordpress.com/2016/10/26/fast-just-got-faster/