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 |
Electrical engineering is a constantly evolving field that demands its participants stay abreast of the most recent innovations in, and the application of that, technology. The majority of continuing education I have participated in over my career are usually introductory type activities and typically lack the rigor one needs to adequately maintain any credible level of engineering expertise. For a continuing education program to be credible, it would require graduate level courses be taken. This requirement involves a tremendous commitment. Most of us working 80-hour weeks in this highly competitive business are already taking the necessary steps needed to, not just maintain our engineering proficiency, but enhance that proficiency through courses, in-company training, and countless out-of-work hours studying papers, texts, and articles on these subjects. While I believe we need to ensure the proficiency of our engineering talent in the
Respectfully,
William Jones