Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Listed below are pre-approved methods for
acquiring CPE hours. Hours must be relevant to the design professions that are
recognized as landscape architects, engineers, and architects. The conversion
of hours or credit is as follows:
(1) three
college semester hours: 30 hours per biennium;
(2) three college quarter hours: 20 hours per
biennium;
(3) each continuing
education unit: 10 hours per biennium;
(4) professional development in course work,
seminars, professional conventions, workshops related to design professions:
hour per hour of lecture time per biennium;
(5) teaching credit (valid for teaching a
course or seminar for the first time only): 15 hours per biennium;
(6) each published professionally related
paper, article, or book: 10 hours per biennium;
(7) each professional presentation when
presented at a national, state, regional or municipal program for the first
time only: three hours per biennium;
(8) serving on federal, state or municipal
boards and commissions as a design professional where one is elected or
appointed: one hour per month of service not to exceed 24 hours per
biennium;
(9) active participation
in professional and technical societies and their committees: four hours per
biennium;
(10) committee chair or
elected official of a professional technical society: eight hours per
biennium;
(11) active participation
in a public board specifically related to the practice of landscape
architecture; licensee must not receive a salary and is only paid pursuant to
the Per Diem and Mileage Act: eight hours per biennium;
(12) business related courses: 10 hours per
biennium;
(13) self-improvement
courses: 6 hours per biennium
(14)
short subjects for design professionals, i.e. CLARB, NCARB etc.: as established
by sponsor.
B.
Determination of credit: The board has final authority with
respect to approval of courses, credit, CPE value for courses, and other
methods of earning credit.
(1) Credit for
college or community college approved courses will be based upon course credit
established by the college.
(2)
Credit for seminars, workshops, professional conventions and course/activities
may be as recommended by the professional societies.
(3) Educational travel/independent study
credit allowed shall not exceed eight hours of occurrence with a maximum of 16
hours per biennium.
C.
Exemptions: A registered landscape architect may be exempt, upon board review
and approval, from CPE requirements in any of the following situations:
(1) the new landscape architect's first
renewal period is less than one year from the original date of
licensure;
(2) a landscape
architect is called to active duty in the armed forces for a period of time
exceeding 120 consecutive days in a calendar year; this individual may be
exempt from obtaining one-half of the required CPE during the current
biennium;
(3) a landscape architect
experiences physical disability or illness that prevents the landscape
architect from practicing landscape architecture; the landscape architect shall
provide supporting documentation for the board's review and approval; if the
landscape architect elects to return to practice, the landscape architect shall
complete all CPE hours required during the current biennium.
D. Audit: Upon request, each
registered landscape architect shall provide proof of satisfying the CPE
requirements. If the landscape architect fails to furnish the information to
the board or if the information is not sufficient to satisfy the requirements,
the licensee shall not be renewed.
E. Disallowance: If the board disallows one
or more CPE activities claimed, the board may, at its discretion, allow the
registered landscape architect up to 120 days after notification to
substantiate the original claim or to complete other CPE activities sufficient
to meet the minimum requirements.
F. Noncompliance: A registrant who does not
satisfy the CPE requirement for registration renewal will be placed on
probationary status and so notified by the board following the renewal date.
The registrant must comply within six months following the renewal date or the
registration may be classified as suspended. The contact hours needed to
fulfill the prior biennial period requirement shall not be included in the
subsequent renewal period. Failure of a registrant to satisfy the CPE
requirements for registration renewal may be cause for the board to deny
license renewal for the licensee.
