Section 339.17506. Acceptable continuing education; limitations.

Rule 506. (1) Continuing education hours may be acquired in another jurisdiction.

(2)    Continuing education hours shall be relevant to the occupation and may be earned as follows:

(a)   Successfully completing a college course.

(b)   Successfully completing a continuing education course.

(c)   Successfully completing a distance learning course.

(d)  Presenting or attending a seminar, in-house course, workshop, or professional or technical presentation made at a meeting, convention or conference.

(e)    Teaching, instructing, or presenting an acceptable course or activity listed in subrule 2(a) to (d) of this rule.

(f)    Publishing  a  peer-reviewed  paper, article,  or  book   in  the  licensee’s   area  of professional practice.

(g)   Serving as a member of the state board of professional surveyors or attending a state board of professional surveyors meeting.

(h)    Participating in a company sponsored seminar or training that is designed to enhance professional development in the licensee’s area of professional practice.

(i)   Serving as a mentor to a surveying student in a school-sponsored program.

(j)   Obtaining patents related to surveying.

(3)    Continuing education hours shall be granted once during a renewal period in which the hours were earned for the same course or activity that a licensee completed as either a licensee, instructor, or presenter.

(4)   Continuing education hours shall be granted once for the first time a course is offered or presented provided that the course is not associated with a licensee’s regular duties as a member of a faculty.

(5)   Continuing education hours shall not be earned for the following activities:

(a)   Passing an examination to obtain licensure.

(b)    Completing a course that does not provide a licensee access to an instructor during the course.

(c)    Completing a course that is not designed to bring licensees up to date on a particular area of knowledge or skills in the licensee’s area of professional practice.

(d)    Attending a cultural performance, entertainment, or recreational meeting or activity, or participation in a travel group.

(6)   The conversion of other units of credit per renewal cycle shall be as follows:

(a)   1 college semester credit hour equals 45 continuing education hours.

(b)   1 college quarter credit hour equals 30 continuing education hours.

(c)     Publishing a peer-reviewed paper, article, or book in the licensee’s area of professional practice equals 10 continuing education hours.

(d)   Serving as a member of the state board of professional surveyors or attending a state board of professional surveyors meeting equals 2 continuing education hours.

(e)    Serving as a mentor for a surveying student in a school-sponsored program equals 4 continuing education hours.

(f)  Obtaining patents related to surveying equals 10 continuing education hours.

History:  2013 AACS.