Utah Admin. Code R156-22-304 - Continuing Education for Professional Engineers, Professional Structural Engineers, and Professional Land Surveyors
In accordance with Subsection 58-22-303(2) and Section 58-22-304, the qualifying continuing professional education standards for professional engineers, professional structural engineers and professional land surveyors are established as follows:
(1) During
each two-year period ending on March 31 of each odd numbered year, a licensed
professional engineer, professional structural engineer, and professional land
surveyor shall complete at least 30 hours of qualified professional education
directly related to the ethics, business and technical content aimed at
maintaining, improving, or expanding the skills and knowledge relevant to the
licensee's professional practice.
(2) The required hours of professional
education for an individual who first becomes licensed during the two- year
period shall be decreased in a pro-rata amount equal to any part of that two
year period preceding the date on which that individual first became
licensed.
(3) Qualified continuing
professional education under this section shall:
(a) have an identifiable clear statement of
purpose and defined objective for the educational program directly related to
the licensee's professional practice;
(b) be relevant to the licensee's
professional practice;
(c) be
presented in a competent, well organized and sequential manner consistent with
the stated purpose and objective of the program;
(d) be prepared and presented by individuals
who are qualified by education, training and experience; and
(e) have a competent method of registration
of individuals who actually completed the education program, with records of
registration and completion available for review.
(4) Credit for qualified continuing
professional education shall be recognized as follows:
(a) unlimited hours for each hour of
professional education completed in blocks of time of not less than 50 minutes,
in formally established classroom courses, seminars, or conferences;
(b) a maximum of 15 hours for teaching in a
college or university or for teaching qualified continuing professional
education courses in the field of professional engineering, professional
structural engineering or professional land surveying, provided it is the first
time the material has been taught during the preceding 12 months;
(c) a maximum of five hours for preparation
of papers, articles, or books directly related to the practice of professional
engineering, professional structural engineering, or professional land
surveying and submitted for publication; and
(d) a maximum of ten hours for service on
committees or in leadership roles in any state, national or international
organization for the development and improvement of the profession of
professional engineering, professional structural engineering, or professional
land surveying but no more than five of the ten hours may be obtained from such
activity in any one organization;
(e) unlimited hours for continuing education
provided via Internet or through home study courses provided the course
verifies registration and participation in the course by means of a test which
demonstrates that the participant has learned the material.
(5) A licensee shall maintain
records of completed qualified continuing professional education for a period
of four years after close of the two-year period to which the records pertain.
It is the responsibility of the licensee to maintain information with respect
to qualified continuing professional education to demonstrate it meets the
requirements of this section.
(6)
If a licensee exceeds the 30 hours of qualified continuing professional
education during the two-year period, the licensee may carry forward a maximum
of 15 hours into the next two-year period.
(7) Any licensee who fails to timely complete
the continuing education required by this rule shall be required to complete
double the number of hours missed to be eligible for renewal or reinstatement
of licensure.
(8) Any applicant for
reinstatement who was not in compliance with the continuing education
requirement at the time of the expiration of licensure shall be required to
complete 30 hours of continuing education within two years prior to the date of
application for reinstatement of licensure.
(9) The Division may waive continuing
education in accordance with Section
R156-1-308d.
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