State of West Virginia Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors
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 June 30th annually |
8 hours minimum 50 minutes of instruction
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Completion Requirements
Every licensee, as a prerequisite to license renewal, shall acquire 8 PDH units for each renewal period year, except that in the first year the rule is effective, the requirement is 4 PDH units.
The West Virginia State Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors does not pre-approve continuing education courses. It is the licensees’ responsibility to obtain courses which he/she believes is acceptable. Continuing education courses must be related to the Land Surveying industry.
The required minimum technical standards and professional ethics related courses MUST be pre-approved by the Board (online format is not acceptable for the ethics & MTS courses)
Renewal Date
Renewal occurs June 30 annually.
Statutes
Title 23 Legislative Rule Board of Examiners of Land Surveyors Series 2 Mandatory Continuing Education for Land Surveyors
Special Designations or Stipulations
Within each 4 year period, a licensee shall complete:
A minimum of 2 PDH units on minimum technical standards, in courses or activities sponsored or approved by the Board.
A minimum of 2 PDH units on professional ethics for land surveyors at a seminar sponsored or approved by the Board.
Mandatory Continuing Education web link
Audit Potential
Random
Allowable Carryover Hours
8 hours
Applicable Course of Study
"Course or Activity" means any qualifying course or activity with a clear purpose and objective which will maintain, improve, or expand the skills and knowledge relevant to the licensee's field of practice as determined by the Board. Qualifying courses or activities may include correspondence, televised, videotaped, Internet, and other short courses and tutorials; seminars, in-house courses and workshops; and professional or technical presentations made at meetings, conventions, or conferences.
PDH units may be earned as follows:
College/Unit Semester/Quarter Hour credit. One semester hour of acceptable university/college credit is equivalent to 45 PDH units. One quarter hour of acceptable university/college credit is equivalent to 30 PDH units.
Successful completion of continuing education courses. Credit is based on actual instruction time. For continuing education courses that fully follow the requirements of the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), one CEU is equivalent to 10 PDH units.
Successful completion of qualifying courses/activities. Credit for attendance is based on actual instructional or presentation time.
Teaching, instructing or presenting in qualifying courses, seminars and presentations. A teacher, instructor, or presenter may claim credit at twice the number of hours permitted for participants. Credit is available only the first time a course or seminar is taught or a presentation is made, unless the subject matter is revised and substantially updated. Teaching credit does not apply to full-time faculty.
Authoring published papers, articles, or books related to the practice or history of land surveying. Credit is limited to the lesser of actual preparation time or 10 PDH units for each paper, article or book.
Active participation as an officer or committee member in professional or technical societies after completion of each year of service. A maximum of 2 PDH units may be claimed in any reporting period for each organization served.
Attendance at local chapter meetings of professional or technical societies. Credit is limited to 1 PDH unit for each meeting attended.
Patents. An investor may claim credit for 10 PDH units for inventions related to the engineering or land surveying professions after a patent is issued and the inventor submits details to the board.
Proof of Compliance
A licensee shall complete, sign and submit on forms prescribed or accepted by the board, together with the application for renewal of a license and the required renewal fee, information certifying that he or she has acquired the required professional development hours. Maintaining records to be used to support credits claimed is the responsibility of the licensee. A licensee shall maintain records of compliance with the provisions of this rule for a period of four years and the Board may request copies for audit verification purposes. Acceptable records may include, but are not limited to:
A log showing the type of activity claimed, sponsoring organization, location, duration, instructor's or speaker's
name, and PDH units earned;
Attendance verification records in the form of completion certificates or other documents supporting evidence of attendance, or
Records as maintained by the Professional Development Registry for Engineers and Surveyors (PDRES) or
other similar repositories.
Non-Compliance Penalties
N/A
Disallowed Credits
N/A
Exceptions and Exemptions
A licensee may be exempt from mandatory continuing education when one of the following circumstances apply:
New licensees by way of examination are exempt for their first renewal period.
A licensee serving on a temporary active duty in the armed forces of the United States for a period of time exceeding 120 consecutive days in a year is exempt from obtaining the professional development hours required during the year.
A licensee experiencing physical disability, illness, or other extenuating circumstances may submit supporting documentation to the board and request exemption for the renewal year in which the disability, illness, or extenuating circumstance occurs. Upon review of the circumstances and approval by the board, the licensee is exempt.
A licensee is exempt for any renewal year in which he or she is employed as a professional land surveyor and is assigned to duty outside of the United States for a period exceeding 120 consecutive days during that year.
A licensee who lists his or her occupation as "retired" on the board approved renewal form and who further certifies that he or she is no longer receiving any renumeration from providing professional land surveying services is exempt from the professional development hours required. In the event a retired licensee elects to return to the active practice of land surveying, the licensee shall acquire professional development hours for each year exempted up to two years prior to returning to active practice.
A nonresident licensee, who otherwise meets all renewal requirements and is licensed in any other state or jurisdiction approved and listed by the Board that has continuing professional competency requirements which the licensee has met, may certify compliance with the continuing professional competency requirements of the other jurisdiction in lieu of compliance with the provisions of subsection 3.1 and 3.2 of this rule.
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