Kentucky State Board of Licensure for Engineers & Land Surveyors
Tamra Chesser
160 Democrat Drive
Frankfort, KY 40601
800 573-2680
502 573-6687 FAX
tamra.chesser@mail.state.ky.us
| Report Date |
Total Hours Annually |
HSW Hours Annually |
Distance Learning Accepted |
Self-Study Accepted |
occurs by last name
see below |
8 PDH 50 minutes instruction per hour
|
N/A |
yes with restrictions |
no |
Completion Requirements
Attention Kentucky Surveyors: The Kentucky State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors has a pre-approval process.
Eight (8) PDH annually.
Of the eight (8) professional development hours, licensees must obtain the following courses every 4 calendar years from previous attendance:
(a) A 2 hour course in professional ethics which shall be:
(1) Approved by the CPDC as meeting the ethics requirement;
(2) Taken in accordance with Section 4 of the administrative regulation;
(3) Taken once before the end of four (4) calendar years from previous attendance.
(b) A 2 hour course in standards of practice for professional land surveyors which shall be:
(1) Sponsored by the board;
(2) Taken in accordance with Section 4 of the administrative regulation;
(3) Taken once before the end of four (4) calendar years from previous attendance.
Please Note:
Online courses are not allowed for Ethics or MTS credit. These courses must be live seminars and have a board member present to answer questions.
Renewal Dates
Renewal occurs by last name:
A-K June 30 odd years
L-Z June 30 even years
CE Renewal due by December 31st Annually- Reporting CE required by January 15th biennially prior to license renewal June 30th
Statutes
Kentucky Administrative Regulations, 201 KAR 18:192
Special Designations or Stipulations
Reinstatement. Before a license is reinstated by the board, a former professional land surveyor shall earn the continuing professional development hours required for each year his license was revoked, suspended, or expired, up to a maximum of thirty-two (32) professional development hours.
Audit Potential
Random
Allowable Carryover Hours
4 PDH per renewal period
Applicable Course of Study
Professional development hours may be earned by successful completion of the following activities subject to approval by the CPDC and board:
(a) College or university courses;
(b) Seminars;
(c) Tutorials;
(d) In-house programs sponsored by corporations or other organizations;
(e) Correspondence courses;
(f) Televised or videotaped courses with approved supervision;
(g) Distance learning courses with approved supervision;
(h) Teaching or instructing courses, programs, or items specified in this subsection. The credit may be claimed at twice the number of hours permitted participants;
(i) Making or attending approved presentations at technical or professional meetings; or
(j) Publication of papers, articles, or books related to the practice of land surveying.
Activities described above shall:
(a) Be relevant to the practice of land surveying;
(b) Contain technical, ethical, or managerial subjects;
(c) Be an organized program of learning, presented sequentially;
(d) Be conducted by individuals with education, training, or expertise acceptable to the CPDC;
(e) Be offered for the number of professional development hours approved by the CPDC; and
(f) Not include in-service training, orientation to specific institutional policies and practices, or time used to sell or advertise a product.
CPD activities shall earn credit only when substantially different from a course for which credit was granted in the previous two (2) calendar years.
Professional development hours shall be converted as follows:
(a) One (1) university semester hour shall equal fifteen (15) professional development hours.
(b) One (1) university quarter hour shall equal ten (10) professional development hours.
(c) One (1) continuing education unit shall equal ten (10) professional development hours.
(5) Unless stated otherwise in this administrative regulation, credit for courses shall be earned at the rate of one (1) professional development hour for each hour of instruction completed, if approved by the CPDC.
Proof of Compliance
By January 15 following each reporting year, every professional land surveyor shall report, in writing to the board, the CPD programs attended and the corresponding professional development hours earned. This report shall be certified and signed by the professional land surveyor. Reports filed after January 15, shall be accompanied by a $100 late fee and shall be subject to an audit. Compliance with the annual CPD requirements shall be determined through an audit process. Professional land surveyors shall be audited through a random selection process or as the result of information provided to the board.
Individuals selected for audit shall provide the board with documentation of the CPD activities claimed for the renewal period. Appropriate documentation shall include:
(a) Verification records in the form of transcripts, completion certificates, or other documents supporting evidence of participation.
(b) Information regarding seminar or course content, instructors, and sponsoring organizations.
Verification records and documentation for audit purposes shall be maintained by individual licensees for a period of three (3) years after completion of the CPD activity.
If the board disallows continuing professional development credit pursuant to an audit, a licensee shall, before June 1 following the reporting period:
(a) Substantiate the disallowed continuing professional development credit; or
(b) Earn sufficient hours to meet the CPD requirement.
Non-Compliance Penalties
Failure to earn the eight (8) professional development hours shall constitute unprofessional conduct.
Failure to comply with the CPD requirements shall result in non-renewal of the professional land surveyor’s license without a hearing.
Disallowed Credits
If the board disallows continuing professional development credit pursuant to an audit, a licensee shall, before June 1 following the reporting period:
(a) Substantiate the disallowed continuing professional development credit; or
(b) Earn sufficient hours to meet the CPD requirement.
Exceptions and Exemptions
The following professional land surveyors may be exempted from the requirements of this administrative regulation by submitting a written request to the CPDC with supporting documentation for the exemption:
(1) A professional land surveyor shall be exempted for the calendar year in which he is initially licensed by the board.
(2) A professional land surveyor who cannot satisfy the CPD requirement because of physical disability, illness, or other extenuating circumstance may be exempted for the calendar year in which the disability, illness, or extenuating circumstance occurs. The CPDC may grant an extension of time to fulfill the yearly CPD requirement for an extenuating circumstance.
(3) An exemption or extension request shall be made in writing for each calendar year and the exemption or extension is only valid for that calendar year.
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