Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a)
Licensees shall be required to meet the continuing educational requirements for
professional development in this subchapter as a condition for licensure
renewal. Continuing education obtained by a licensee should maintain, improve
or expand skills and knowledge obtained prior to initial licensure or to
develop new and relevant skills and knowledge.
(b) A licensee may be exempt from the
professional development educational requirements for one of the following
reasons:
(1) New licensees by way of
examination or comity shall be exempt for their first pro-rated renewal period
and first two-year renewal period. PDH's earned during this exempt period may
not be carried forward to the first non-exempt renewal period.
(2) A licensee who is deployed on active duty
as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, shall be exempt from
obtaining the professional development hours required during that year when
circumstances associated with military duty prevent obtaining training and a
waiver request has been submitted to the Board; when the active-duty military
member performs engineering and/or land surveying services respectively as part
of his or her military duties as annotated in Defense Department Form 214 (DD
214), or when performing any other act typically required for renewal of the
license. A licensee serving on temporary active duty in the armed forces of the
United States for a period of time exceeding 120 consecutive days in a year
shall be exempt from obtaining the PDH's required during the renewal
period.
(3) A licensee experiencing
physical disability, illness, or other extenuating circumstances as reviewed
and approved by the Board may be exempt. Supporting documentation must be
furnished to the Board.
(4) A
licensee who elects to choose Retired status at the time of renewal shall be
exempt. In the event such person elects to return to active practice of
professional engineering or professional land surveying, 30 PDH's must be
earned before returning to active practice.
Added at 10 Ok Reg 2211, eff 6-11-93; Amended
at 18 Ok Reg 3023, eff 7-12-01; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2029, eff 7-11-02; Amended
at 23 Ok Reg 896, eff 5-11-06; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1150, eff 5-27-10; Amended
at 30 Ok Reg 1928, eff 7-25-13
