W. Va. Code R. § 23-2-3 - Continuing Professional Competency Requirements

3.1. Every licensee, as a prerequisite to license renewal, shall acquire eight PDH units for each renewal period year, except that through the end of the first year that mandatory continuing education is in effect, ending June 30, 2002, the requirement is four PDH units. If a licensee exceeds the annual requirement in any renewal period, a maximum of eight PDH units may be carried forward into the subsequent renewal period.

3.2. Every four years, as a part of the required 32 PDH Units, a licensee shall complete:

3.2.1. A minimum of two PDH units on minimum technical standards, in courses or activities sponsored or approved by the Board; and

3.2.2. A minimum of two PDH units on professional ethics for land surveyors at a seminar sponsored or approved by the board.

3.3. A licensee may earn PDH units as follows:

3.3.1. College/Unit Semester/Quarter Hour credit. One semester hour of acceptable university or college credit is equivalent to forty-five (45) PDH units. One quarter hour of acceptable university or college credit is equivalent to thirty (30) PDH units.

3.3.2. Successful completion of continuing education courses. Credit is based on actual instructional 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 ten PDH units.

3.3.3. Successful completion of qualifying courses or activities. Credit for attendance is based on actual instructional or presentation time.

3.3.4. 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. This credit does not apply to full-time faculty.

3.3.5. 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 ten PDH units for each paper, article or book.

3.3.6. Active participation as an officer or committee member in professional or technical societies after completion of each year of service. A maximum of two PDH units may be claimed in any reporting period for each organization on which the licensee serves.

3.3.7. Attendance at local chapter meetings of professional or technical societies. Credit is limited to one PDH unit for each meeting the licensee attended.

3.3.8. Patents. A licensee may claim credit for ten PDH units for inventions related to the engineering or land surveying professions after a patent is issued and the licensee submits details to the board.

3.4. The Board has final authority with respect to approval of courses, seminars and presentations; credits; PDH value for courses; and determination of whether a college or university course, continuing education course or other course or activity is reasonably related to the practice of land surveying.

3.5. A dual licensee may claim PDH units for college or university courses, continuing education courses or other courses or activities that also satisfy continuing education requirements for licensure in any other related professions, when the course or activity is reasonably related to the practice of land surveying as determined by the Board.

3.6. When a person whose license to practice land surveying is inactive, expired or under suspension seeks reinstatement of a license, the person seeking reinstatement shall acquire all delinquent professional development hours for up to two years as a prerequisite to reinstatement of the license. If the Board has imposed conditions for reinstatement including the earning of a number of professional development hours, the Board may require the applicant for reinstatement to earn additional PDH units and meet all other conditions for reinstatement prior to reinstating the license.

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W. Va. Code R. § 23-2-3