Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024
1. Each
Licensee shall obtain at least 30 PDHs during the biennial license period, as a
condition of licensure renewal. If the Licensee exceeds the requirement in any
license period, a maximum of 15 PDHs may be carried forward into the next
license period.
2. In order to
qualify for licensure renewal credit, PDHs shall be relevant to the practice of
professional engineering, and may include technical, ethical or managerial
subject matter.
3. PDHs shall be
credited as follows:
A. Successful completion
of a 1 semester-hour course that is part of an approved professional
engineering curriculum will be awarded 45 PDHs.
B. Successful completion of a quarter-hour
course that is part of an approved professional engineering curriculum will be
awarded 30 PDHs.
C. Qualifying
college or continuing education courses that are not part of an approved
professional engineering curriculum will be awarded 1 PDH for each contact
hour.
D. Course work, seminars, or
professional technical presentations made at meetings, conventions, or
conferences will be awarded 1 PDH for each hour of attendance.
E. Teaching credit will be awarded to the
instructor at a ratio of 2:1 to those PDHs that are awarded to participants.
For the purpose of this rule, teaching includes instruction or making technical
presentations at qualifying courses, seminars or meetings. Teaching credit will
be awarded for teaching a course or seminar for the first time only and shall
not apply to full-time faculty.
F.
Each professional journal, published paper, article or engineering text
published within the applicable license period will earn 10 PDHs.
G. Each year of active participation as an
officer or committee member within a professional or technical society will
earn 1 PDH. PDHs shall not be earned until each year of service is completed
and shall be limited to 2 PDHs per organization per renewal. This limit does
not apply to PDHs obtained through instruction or attendance at technical
presentations by such an organization.
H. Filing a patent application will earn 10
PDHs.
I. Active participation as a
pro bono committee member involved in the development, revision or update of
standards, specifications, technical instructions or codes that are intended
for the use or guidance of Professional Engineers or for the protection of
public health and safety will be awarded up to 15 PDHsper 2-year licensure
period.
J. The number of PDHs
required to renew a license that was first issued within the two-year licensure
period will be pro-rated by the number of months the license has been in
effect.
4.
Record
Keeping: The Licensee shall be responsible for maintaining records to be
used to support PDHs claimed. Required records include:
A. A signed, completed Activity Log,
available from the Board or downloadable from its website, showing the type of
activity claimed, sponsoring organization, location, duration, instructor's or
speaker's name, and PDHs earned; and
B. Documents supporting evidence of
attendance.
C. Records must be
maintained for a period of 3 years. Such documentation shall be made available
to the Board for random audit and/or verification purposes. Documentation must
support the PDHs claimed.
5.
Non-resident Licensees: All
Professional Engineers licensed in this state must meet the PDH requirements,
regardless of residency.
6.
Exemptions: Licensees may ask for a partial or total exemption
from PDH requirements by writing to the Board. Requests should explain the
reason for the exemption, and should include military orders or other
documentation sufficient to support the exemption. If the Licensee is
requesting a partial exemption, the Licensee should include a completed PDH log
and documentation supporting any PDHs completed. Exemptions may be granted for:
A. Employment in the Armed Forces of the
United States per
32 M.R.S.A.
§1358; or
B. An extenuating situation, hardship or
disability per
32 M.R.S.A.
§1362(4).
