Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 180-11-.03 - Requirements

(1) Professional Engineers. Every professional engineer is required to obtain fifteen (15) PDH's each twelve (12) month (Annual) renewal period. If a professional engineer exceeds the requirements in any annual renewal period, a maximum of seven and one half (7.5) PDH's may be carried forward into the subsequent renewal period.

(2) Land Surveyors. Every land surveyor is required to obtain seven and one half (7.5) PDH's each twelve (12) month annual renewal period. In addition, every land surveyor must ensure that, once every two (2) years, at least three (3) PDH's in "Minimum Technical Standards" be included in their PDH's acquired. The "Minimum Technical Standards" material shall include a review of all board rules and applicable state laws pertaining to the practice of land surveying specific to the state of Georgia. If a land surveyor exceeds the requirements in any annual period, a maximum of three and three quarters (3.75) PDH's may be carried forward into the subsequent renewal period.

(3) Dual Registrants. The person with a dual license is required to obtain fifteen (15) PDH's each twelve (12) month (Annual) renewal period. If a dual registrant exceeds the requirement in any annual renewal period, a maximum of seven and one half (7.5) PDH's may be carried forward into the subsequent renewal period. At least one-third (1/3) of the PDH's in a renewal period must be obtained in engineering, and one-third (1/3) in surveying. The remaining units may be in either field, at the discretion of the registrant.

(4) PDH's may be earned as follows:

(a) Successful completion of college courses.

(b) Successful completion of continuing education courses.

(c) Successful completion of correspondence, televised, videotaped, audiotaped, and other short courses/tutorials taken for the purpose of maintaining, improving, or expanding the skills and knowledge relevant to the land surveyor's or professional engineer's practice.

(d) Presenting or attending seminars, in-house courses, workshops, or professional or technical presentations made at meetings, conventions or conferences which are relevant to the land surveyor's or professional engineer's practice.

(e) Teaching or instructing in any area relevant to the land surveyor's or professional engineer's practice.

(f) Authoring published papers, articles, or books in any area relevant to the land surveyor's or professional engineer's practice.

(g) Active participation in professional or technical societies. (For professional engineers only).

(h) Receiving patents in any area relevant to the land surveyor's or professional engineer's practice.

Notes

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 180-11-.03

O.C.G.A. §§ 43-15-4, 43-15-6.

Original Rule entitled "Exemptions-How to Obtain" was filed and effective on June 30, 1965. Amended: Rule repealed. Filed July 31, 1975; effective August 20, 1975. Amended: New Rule entitled "Requirements" adopted. F. Jul. 8, 1996; eff. July 28, 1996. Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Nov. 22, 2006; eff. Dec. 12, 2006. Amended: F. Oct. 9, 2020; eff. Oct. 29, 2020. Amended: F. May 20, 2024; eff. June 9, 2024.