Washington Department of Licensing
Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Licensing Program
Terry Graving
P.O. Box 9025
Olympia, WA 98507-9025
360 664-1573
360 664-2551 FAX
tgraving@dol.wa.gov
| Report Date |
Total Hours Annually |
HSW Hours Annually |
Distance Learning Accepted |
Self-Study Accepted |
| occurs biennially |
15 hours minimum
|
N/A |
N/A |
yes |
Completion Requirements
Attention Wyoming Land Surveyors: The Wyoming Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors does not pre-approve continuing professional competency.
30 CPC biennially.
Dual License: Dual registrants are required to obtain 30 CPC. These registrants must obtain a minimum of 10 CPC hours in each profession, with a combined total of 30. Holders of a second registration are free to utilize CPC units approved for either field at their sole discretion. A maximum of 15 CPC units may be carried forward into the subsequent renewal period.
Renewal Date
Renewal occurs biennially based on date of birth.
Statutes
Chapter 196-16 WAC
Special Designations or Stipulations
N/A
Audit Potential
N/A
Allowable Carryover Hours
N/A
Applicable Course of Study
The Board believes that individuals licensed as professional land surveyors should have the discretion to make independent choices on what activities help them to be improved practitioners. While the Board will not provide advance approvals for selected activities or vendors they do expect licensees to seek out qualifying activities that can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Board that they are relevant to the licensee’s continuing professional development.
Proof of Compliance
The licensee is responsible for maintaining records to be used to support credits claimed. Records should include date of activity, instructor’s name, description of activity, number of contact hours and location. The licensee is required to keep their records of continuing education covering the cumulative time in the current renewal period and the full two years of the prior renewal period. All continuing professional development records and supporting documentation must be furnished to the Board upon request.
If an audit disqualifies credits that were reported to the Board by a licensee and results in the licensee failing to complete the PDH requirements, the Board may renew the license and require the shortage to be made up in the subsequent renewal period.
Non-Compliance Penalties
1. A licensed land surveyor who fails to comply with the requirements of this chapter is subject to disciplinary action by the Board.
2. A licensed land surveyor who, through the course of an audit, is found to have falsified continuing professional development documentation to the Board is subject to disciplinary action by the Board.
Disallowed Credits
The following are not considered qualifying activities:
1. Taking courses, specialized instruction or meeting performance criteria that were conditions of a Board order.
2. Attendance or testimony at legislative hearings.
3. Attendance or testimony at city or county council meetings/hearings.
4. Attendance or testimony at civil or criminal trials.
5. Time spent fund raising for scholarships or other society purposes or lobbying for legislation.
6. Attendance at gatherings that are primarily social in nature.
7. Membership and/or attendance in service club meetings.
Exceptions and Exemptions
Exemptions
Individuals who are in “Retired Status” as provided in WAC 196-16-035 or have been approved for “Inactive Status” as provided in WAC 196-16-155 are exempt from the requirements of collecting continuing professional development hours.
Waivers
The Board may grant a waiver to the time requirement for collection of continuing professional development to individuals who qualify. A request for a waiver must be made in writing and clearly state the justification and include any necessary documentation required by the Board. All waivers expire on the next date of license renewal unless the Board grants an extension.
The Board may grant waivers for:
a. Physical disability, prolonged illness, or other extenuating circumstances that pose a personal hardship.
b. Individuals who have been placed on active military duty for at least 120 days.
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