Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
Thelma Barrington
320 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor
Springfield, IL 62786
217 785-0877
217 782-8556 FAX
tbarring@dpro84R1.state.il.us
| Report Date |
Total Hours Annually |
HSW Hours Annually |
Distance Learning Accepted |
Self-Study Accepted |
| occurs Nov. 30th even years |
20 hours
50 minutes = 1 PDH
|
N/A |
no |
N/A |
Completion Requirements
Beginning with the November 30, 2006 renewal and every renewal thereafter, in order to renew a license as a land surveyor, a licensee shall be required to complete 20 professional development hours (PDH) relevant to the practice
of land surveying.
The professional development hours shall be in the following categories:
A) A minimum of 4 hours in the area of State of Illinois statutes and rules that regulate professional land
surveyors and surveys.
B) A minimum of 2 hours in the area of professional conduct.
C) A minimum of 14 hours in the area of land surveying or related sciences.
Please Note:
No more than half (10) of the hours may be obtained from online courses.
Also, the 4 hours required in Illinois statutes and rules may not be obtained in online courses.
Renewal Dates
Renewal occurs November 30 of even numbered years.
Statutes
TITLE 68: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
CHAPTER VII: DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
SUBCHAPTER b: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
PART 1270
ILLINOIS PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR ACT OF 1989
1270.65 Professional Development
Special Designations or Stipulations
The Department shall not pre-approve individual courses or programs.
Audit Potential
Random
Allowable Carryover Hours
N/A
Applicable Course of Study
Professional Development Activities shall include, but not be limited to:
1) Successful completion of a college or university course in the area of land surveying, related sciences and surveying ethics. One semester credit hour of course work is equivalent to 15 PDHs and one quarter credit hour of course work is equivalent to 10 PDHs;
2) Successful completion of land surveying courses or programs offering professional development hours;
3) Active participation and successful completion of land surveying programs, seminars, tutorials, workshops, short courses or in-house courses;
4) Attending program presentations at related technical or professional meetings;
5) Teaching or instructing. Teaching credit is valid for teaching a course or seminar for the first time only and does not apply to faculty in the performance of their regularly assigned duties. Two PDHs will be awarded for every hour of teaching or presentation;
6) Authoring papers or articles that appear in nationally circulated journals or trade magazines. Credit is earned in the biennium of publication. A maximum of 5 PDHs per renewal are allowed for this activity.
All programs or courses shall:
1) Contribute to the advancement, extension and enhancement of the professional skills and scientific knowledge of the licensee in the practice of land surveying;
2) Foster the enhancement of general or specialized practices and values of land surveying;
3) Be developed and presented by persons with education and/or experience in the subject matter of the program; and
4) Specify the course objectives and course content.
Proof of Compliance
It shall be the responsibility of a licensee to maintain a record of PDHs for 5 years that:
1) Includes:
A) The name and address of the sponsor or provider;
B) A brief statement of the subject matter, printed program schedules, registration receipts or other proof of participation;
C) Certificate of attendance;
D) The number of hours attended in each program; and
E) The date and place of the program; or
2) Includes transcripts or records of professional development hours maintained by an acceptable provider as set forth in subsection (e).
Non-Compliance Penalties
Failure to comply with these requirements may result in non-renewal of the land surveyor's license or other disciplinary action, or both.
When there appears to be a lack of compliance with CE
requirements, an applicant shall be notified in writing and may request an interview with the Board. At that time the Board may recommend that steps be taken to begin formal disciplinary proceedings as required by Section 10-65 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100/10-65].
Disallowed Credits
N/A
Exceptions and Exemptions
A renewal applicant shall not be required to comply with CE requirements for the first renewal of an Illinois license.
Extreme hardship shall be determined on an individual basis by the Board and be defined as an inability to devote sufficient hours to fulfilling the PDH requirements during the applicable prerenewal period because of:
A) Full-time service in the armed forces of the United States of America during a substantial part of the prerenewal period;
B) An incapacitating illness documented by a statement from a currently licensed physician;
C) A physical inability to travel to the sites of approved programs documented by a currently licensed physician; or
D) Any other similar extenuating circumstances.
3) Any renewal applicant who, prior to the expiration date of the license, submits a request for a waiver, in whole or in part, pursuant to the provisions of this Section, shall be deemed to be in good standing until the final decision on the application is made by the Department.
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