ND State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers & Land Surveyors
Clifford E. Keller
721 W Memorial Highway
P.O. Box 1357
Bismark, ND 58502-1357
701 258-0786
701 258-7471 FAX
brdofreg@btigate.com
| Report Date |
Total Hours Annually |
HSW Hours Annually |
Distance Learning Accepted |
Self-Study Accepted |
| occurs biennially on December 31 |
30 hours biennally
|
20 PDH’s at least must be relate to HSW biennally |
yes |
N/A |
Completion Requirements
30 hours every two years
At least 20 PDH’s must be in technical subjects that directly safeguard the public’s health, safety and welfare. All 30 PDH’s may be in technical subjects if you so choose.
A maximum of 10 PDH’s may be in professional management subjects such as total quality process or ethics or administration oriented computer classes.
Renewal Date
Renewal occurs biennially on December 31 (Beginning with renewal period ending December 31, 2006).
Renewal notices are mailed in November.
Statutes
Title 28 Administrative Code, Section 28-04-01
Special Designations or Stipulations
Dual registrants must also acquire 30 PDH’s but at least 10 PDH’s must be in technical subjects for each license. In other words, dual registrants need 10 technical PDH’s in land surveying, 10 technical PDH’s in engineering, and 10 PDH’s may be non-technical.
Audit Potential
random
Allowable Carryover Hours
maximum 15 PDH
Applicable Course of Study
In general, it is your responsibility to determine whether or not an activity meets the Board’s requirements.
The Board has established guidelines to help you in your evaluation of a particular course.
Not all activities will qualify for PDH credit, but they may benefit you in other ways.
The Board has final approval of all PDH credit.
Examples of Qualifying Activities:
-College courses
-Interactive Activities
-Seminars
-Corporate Sponsored programs
-In-house seminars
-Internet classes with final test
-Correspondence courses with final test
-Video tape programs with final test
-Teaching-first time only
-Publishing a paper, article, or book
-Active participation in professional and technical societies
-Patents
Proof of Compliance
Record keeping is the sole responsibility of the registrant.
-A log showing the type of activity claimed, sponsoring organization, location, duration, date, instructor's or speaker's name, and PDH's credits claimed. Keeping these records makes it easier for you to fill out the Board's form at renewal time.
-Specific information on each activity is required. Simply stating "attending education activities at ABC Company" is not acceptable.
-Attendance verification records in the form of certificates or other documents supporting evidence of attendance.
-You must have verification records for all credits claimed. Internet based courses also provide course completion verifications.
-You must keep these records for at least 4 years from the date of filing with the Board.
-This is not an all-inclusive list of records. If you have documentation, brochures, etc., that may assist the Board in evaluating the course in the event of an audit, you should keep the information.
Non-Compliance Penalties
Non-compliance with the provisions of this exemption shall be grounds for disciplinary action as allowed by N.D.C.C. §43-19.1-25.
Disallowed Credits
N/A
Exceptions and Exemptions
Service in the Armed Forces
-You may exempt if you are a registrant serving on temporary active duty in the armed forces of the United States or if you are deployed while serving on active duty for a period of time exceeding 120 consecutive days in a year shall be exempt from obtaining the professional development hours required during that year (15 PDH’s).
-If you claim this exemption, copies of your orders or other documentation will be required.
Physical Disability, Illness, or Other Circumstance
-Registrants experiencing physical disability, illness or other extenuating circumstances may be exempt.
-The Board will review and approve each individual claim on its own merits.
-Supporting documentation must be furnished to the board.
Statute
-Professional engineer registrants exempt from registration by N.D.C.C. §43-19.1-29 but voluntarily registered are exempt from continuing professional competency requirements.
-This exemption does not apply to Registered Land Surveyors.
-This exemption is based on the registrant’s primary employment. If the registrant provides engineering services outside the scope of primary employment, the exemption will be voided and the registrant will be required to comply with the continuing professional competency requirements.
-A claim of exemption under this provision must be verified by the Board.
-Non-compliance with the provisions of this exemption shall be grounds for disciplinary action as allowed by N.D.C.C. §43-19.1-25.
"Retired" License
-Registrants who qualify for "retired" status on the board approved renewal form shall be exempt from the continuing education requirements.
-In the event such a person elects to return to active practice of professional engineering or land surveying, 15 professional development hours must be earned before returning to active practice for each year exempted not to exceed the biennial requirement of 30 PDH's.
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