Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
 
Board
Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers, and Landscape Architects
 
chapter
Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers, and Landscape Architects Regulations [18 VAC 10 ‑ 20]
Action Develop regulations for a mandatory continuing education requirement for architect, professional engineer, and land surveyor licenses.
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 5/2/2008
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3/13/08  1:40 pm
Commenter: John Miles, BE&K

Either set a quantifiable standard or leave it alone
 

This is all mandated hassle without measureable benefit. 

Is there presently a problem we are trying to solve? For example, poor quality engineering, lack of understanding of the current industry trends or rules. Who or what is the driver of this.  Is a CE lobby/academia pushing something through for their own financial benefit?

If the purpose is to make sure that the PE's are currently competent, then a random pattern of CE does not accomplish the goal. 

If the goal is force a learned knowledge then make everyone retake the written tests and/or pass an oral board.  If a PE passed a written test more than 5 years ago to attain the license,  then the test knowledge was likely forgotten.  This will certainly reduce the numbers of casual PEs.

I agree with the many other opinions listed that having a CE requirement guarantees nothing except an industry lobby creates a tax on an industry, and that the DPOR will have to perform audits, complaint mechanisms, legal challenges thus forcing more internal cost to be passed on.

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