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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3/7/08  8:03 am
Commenter: Dennis W. Heuer, PE

CEU
 

I support the CEU/PDH requirement.  Rather than create a complex system, please consult with other states that have already implemented the requirement.  Latitutde for determining what qualifies normally lies with the license holder.  Flexibility to select from formal seminars/college classes, training offered by industry, the preparation of and delivery of seminars [usually allowed at a 2:1 ration--if you present for one hour you claim 2 hours credit], attendance at professional society meeting where there is a speaker [i.e, ASCE monthly meeting, Society of American Military Engineers, VSPE, American Society of Highway Engineers, etc.], etc.  Make it flexible and encourage license holders to participate with their colleagues which is very important to our profession.  I would not want to see the requirements implemented as a means to restrict licensees to attend college courses and professional seminars at expensive fees or require prequalification of courses/seminars.  I am licensed in 13 states and all that require professional education to renew my licenses do not limit the what and how.  I have been audited in Iowa and all my seminars, presentations, attendances were acceptable as long as I could prove I attended [hotel and travel receipts were not allowed--an email, letter, certificate, my speakers notes were acceptable validation].  Please call if you would like to discuss further.

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