| (a) Each license or registration holder shall meet
the Continuing Education (CE) requirements for professional development
as a condition for license or registration renewal.
(b) Terms used in this section are defined as follows:
(1) Professional Development Hour (PDH)--A contact
hour (clock hour) of CE activity. PDH is the basic unit for CE reporting.
(2) Continuing Education Unit (CEU)--Unit of credit
customarily used for continuing education courses. One continuing
education unit equals 10 hours of class in an approved continuing
education course.
(3) College/Unit Semester/Quarter Hour--Credit for
course in ABET-approved program or other related college course.
(4) Course/Activity--Any qualifying course or activity
with a clear purpose and objective which will maintain, improve, or
expand the skills and knowledge relevant to the license or registration
holder's field of practice.
(5) Self-directed study--Time spent engaging in professional
development that is not otherwise identified in this rule. (Examples
include, but are not limited to: reading/reviewing trade magazines
or books, watching tutorials, and viewing other online content.)
(c) Every license or registration holder is required
to obtain 12 PDH units during the renewal period year.
(d) A minimum of 3 PDH units per renewal period must
be in the area of professional ethics, roles and responsibilities
of professional surveying, or review of the Acts and Board Rules.
PDH units carried forward may not be counted to meet the professional
ethics requirement.
(e) If a license or registration holder exceeds the
annual requirement in any renewal period, a maximum of 9 PDH units
may be carried forward into the subsequent renewal period. Professional
Development Hours must not be anticipated and cannot be used for more
than one renewal period.
(f) PDH units may be earned as follows:
(1) Successful completion or auditing of college credit
courses.
(2) Successful completion of continuing education courses,
either offered by a professional or trade organization, university
or college, or offered in-house by a corporation, other business entity,
professional or technical societies, associations, agencies, or organizations,
or other groups.
(3) Successful completion of correspondence, on-line,
televised, videotaped, and other short courses/tutorials.
(4) Presenting or attending seminars, in-house courses,
workshops, or professional or technical presentations made at meetings,
conventions, or conferences sponsored by a corporation, other business
entity, professional or technical societies, associations, agencies,
or organizations, or other groups.
(5) Teaching or instructing as listed in paragraphs
(1) through (4) of this subsection.
(6) Authoring published papers, articles, books, or
accepted licensing or registration examination items.
(7) Active participation in professional or technical
societies, associations, agencies, or organizations, through:
(A) Serving as an elected or appointed official;
(B) Serving on a committee of the organization; or
(C) Serving in other official positions.
(8) U.S. Patents issued.
(9) Engaging in self-directed study.
(10) Active participation in educational outreach activities
including activities that build awareness or skills regarding surveying
that involve K-12 or higher education students.
(11) A passing score on the Principles and Practice
of Surveying examination in accordance with §134.73 of this title
(relating to Examination Results and Analysis).
(g) All activities described in subsection (f) of this
section shall be relevant to the practice of professional land surveying
and may include educational, technical, ethical, or managerial content.
(h) The conversion of other units of credit to PDH
units is as follows:
(1) 1 College or unit semester hour--15 PDH.
(2) 1 College or unit quarter hour--10 PDH.
(3) 1 Continuing Education Unit--10 PDH.
(4) 1 Hour of professional development in course work,
seminars, or professional or technical presentations made at meetings,
conventions, or conferences--1 PDH.
(5) 1 Hour of professional development through self-directed
study--1 PDH (Not to exceed 4 PDH).
(6) Each published paper, article, or book--10 PDH.
(7) Active participation in professional or technical
society, association, agency, or organization--1 PDH (Not to exceed
5 PDH per organization).
(8) Active participation in educational outreach activities--1
PDH (Not to exceed 3 PDH).
(9) Each U.S. patent issued--15 PDH.
(10) Other activities shall be credited at 1 PDH for
each hour of participation in the activity.
(11) A passing score on the Principles and Practice
of Surveying examination in accordance with §134.73 of this title
-- 9 PDH.
(i) Determination of Credit.
(1) The board shall be the final authority with respect
to whether a course or activity meets the requirements of these rules.
(2) The board shall not pre-approve or endorse any
CE activities. It is the responsibility of each license or registration
holder to assure that all PDH credits claimed meet CE requirements.
(3) Credit for college or community college approved
courses will be based upon course credit established by the college.
(4) Credit for seminars and workshops will be based
on one PDH unit for each hour of attendance. Attendance at programs
presented at professional and/or technical society meetings will earn
PDH units for the actual time of each program.
(5) Credit for self-directed study will be based on
one PDH unit for each hour of study and is not to exceed 4 PDH per
renewal period. Credit determination for self-directed study is the
responsibility of the license or registration holder and subject to
review as required by the board.
(6) Credit determination for activities described in
subsection (h)(4) of this section is the responsibility of the license
or registration holder and subject to review as required by the board.
(7) Credit for activity described in subsection (h)(7)
of this section requires that a license or registration holder serve
as an officer of the organization, actively participate in a committee
of the organization, or serve in other official positions. PDH credits
are not earned until the end of each year of service is completed.
(8) Teaching credit is valid for teaching a course
or seminar for the first time only.
(j) The license or registration holder is responsible
for maintaining records to be used to support credits claimed. Records
required include, but are not limited to:
(1) a log showing the type of activity claimed, sponsoring
organization, location, duration, instructor's or speaker's name,
and PDH credits earned; and
(2) attendance verification records in the form of
completion certificates or other documents supporting evidence of
attendance.
(k) The license or registration holder must certify
that CE requirements have been satisfied for that renewal year with
the renewal application and fee.
(l) CE records for each license or registration holder
must be maintained for a period of three years by the license holder.
(m) CE records for each license or registration holder
are subject to audit by the board or its authorized representative.
(1) Copies must be furnished, if requested, to the
board or its authorized representative for audit verification purposes.
(2) If upon auditing a license or registration holder,
the board finds that the activities cited do not fall within the bounds
of educational, technical, ethical, or professional management activities
related to the practice of surveying; the board may require the license
or registration holder to acquire additional PDH as needed to fulfill
the minimum CE requirements.
(n) A license or registration holder may be exempt
from the continuing education requirements for one of the following
reasons listed in paragraphs (1) - (4) of this subsection:
(1) New license holders shall be exempt for their first
renewal period if the Principles and Practice of surveying exam was
taken within 12 months of the license or registration issuance date.
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