Oregon State Board of Examiners for Engineering & Land Surveying
Maree Lopez
670 Hawthorne Ave. S.E., Suite 220
Salem, OR 97301
503 362-2666
503 362-5454  FAX
LopezM@osbeels.org

Completion Requirements
The Oregon State Board for Engineering & Land Surveying does not approve or otherwise endorse activities offered to licensees for the purpose of completing the CPD requirements. In fact, the Oregon Board relies entirely on the licensee to determine the value or credit attributed to each activity in which that licensee participates. However, general management training courses will not be approved unless sponsored by a recognized technical society.

Multiple Registrants. The number of PDH units required shall remain the total of 30 PDH per renewal period for persons who hold registration as an engineer or a land surveyor or more than one discipline of engineering. At least one third (1/3) of the PDH units required in courses/activities shall be related to each registration.

Renewal Date
Renewal occurs biennially according to last name:
A-F December 31 of odd years
G-K June 30 of odd years
L-R December 31 of even years
S-Z June 30 of even years

Statutes
Oregon Administrative Rule 820-10-635

Special Designations or Stipulations
Registrants who are licensed for part of a renewal period shall obtain a prorated amount of PDH.

Out of Jurisdiction Resident. Continued Professional Development requirements will be satisfied when a non-resident certifies to be licensed in and having met the mandatory Continued Professional Development requirements of any NCEES member jurisdiction.
Continuing Education web link

Audit Potential
random

Allowable Carryover Hours
15 PDH per renewal period

Applicable Course of Study
PDH units may be earned are as follows:
(1) Successful completion of college courses.
(2) Successful completion of short courses, tutorials, correspondence, web-based courses, televised and videotaped courses.
(3) Active participation in seminars, in-house courses, workshops, and professional conventions.
(4) Teaching or instructing in (1) – (3).
(5) Authoring or co-authoring published papers, articles or books.
(6) Active participation in professional or technical societies.
(7) Self study.

Criteria for determination of credit shall follow these guidelines:
(1) Credit for college or community college approved courses will be based upon course credit established by the college.
(2) Credit for qualifying seminars and workshops will be based on 1 PDH unit for each hour of attendance. Attendance at qualifying programs presented at professional and/or technical society meetings will earn PDH units for the actual time of each program.
(3) Credit determination for authoring or co-authoring a paper, article, or book, appearing in a recognized professional or technical publication and self study of relevant materials is the responsibility of the registrant and is subject to review by the board.

PDH units for each renewal period may be obtained as follows:
(a) 1 College Semester hour = 45 PDH
(b) 1 College Quarter hour = 30 PDH
(c) 1 Continuing Education unit = 10 PDH
(d) 1 hour of professional education in course work, seminars, professional conventions, workshops = 1 PDH
(e) For teaching, apply multiple of 2 (teaching credit is valid for teaching a given course or seminar one time only and does not apply to full time faculty teaching college courses.)
(f) For authoring or co-authoring a paper, article or book, appearing in a recognized professional or technical publication, up to a maximum of 10 PDH
(g) Active participation in a professional or technical society (each organization up to a maximum of 6) = 2 PDH
(h) Self study of relevant materials such that the registrant’s knowledge of the subject significantly improves the registrant's ability to work in the subject area. Up to a maximum of 6 PDH

Proof of Compliance
Each registrant is charged with the responsibility of maintaining records of his/her own professional education activities. Every registrant shall report their professional education activities on a form approved by the board at each license renewal period. The duty of maintaining records to support credits claimed is the responsibility of the registrant.

Records required include, but are not limited to:
(a) A record showing the activity claimed, sponsoring organization, date, location, duration, instructor's or speaker's name, and PDH units earned; and
(b) Attendance verification records in the form of completion certificates, paid receipts, or other documents supporting evidence of attendance.

These records must be retained for three (3) years. Copies may be requested by the Board for audit verification purposes.

Non-Compliance Penalties
If a registrant fails to comply with the requirements then the license will remain inactive. These requirements are a condition of renewal.

Disallowed Credits
The Board has final authority with respect to approval of courses, credit, PDH values for courses and other methods of earning credit. The Board may maintain a list of courses and activities which it has approved. The Board will approve without listing courses which are sponsored by nationally recognized technical societies and those technical societies listed in 820-01-000(b) (A) through (F) and (c) (A) through (G).

Exceptions and Exemptions
A registrant may be exempted from the professional development requirements for one of the following reasons:
(1) A registrant serving on active duty in the armed forces of the United States for a period of time exceeding one hundred twenty (120) consecutive days in a calendar year shall be exempt from obtaining the PDH units required for that year.
(2) Registrants experiencing physical disability, illness or other extenuating circumstances as reviewed and approved by the board may be exempt. Supporting documentation must be furnished to the board.
(3) Registrants who are listed as "Retired" or those who have requested an Inactive Status and certify they are no longer providing professional engineering or land surveying services shall be exempt from the PDH units required. A registrant may bring an inactive license to active status by obtaining all delinquent PDH units. However, if the total number required to become current exceeds 30, then 30 shall be the maximum number required.

Did you find outdated or incorrect information? Let us know by sending an email to cent@csinet.org

Back to Continuing Education Requirements Map
Return to Home