Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 804 - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT BOARD
Division 25 - CONTINUING EDUCATION
Section 804-025-0020 - Uniform Continuing Education Standards

(A) Codes, acts, ordinances, laws, and regulations governing the practice of landscape architecture;

(B) Construction administration, including the administration of construction contracts;

(C) Construction documentation;

(D) Design of environmental systems and use of site materials and methods of site construction;

(E) Environmental process and analysis;

(F) Erosion control methods, including storm water management;

(G) Grading and drainage;

(H) Horticulture, planting design, and vegetation management;

(I) Irrigation methods;

(J) Land planning and land use analysis;

(K) Landscape preservation, landscape restoration and adaptive reuse;

(L) Natural hazards impacts related to site design;

(M) Pedestrian and vehicular circulation;

(N) Preparedness and resiliency design and related construction details;

(O) Resource conservation and management;

(P) Risk management in practice and design;

(Q) Site accessibility, including American with Disabilities Act standards for accessible site design;

(R) Site and soils analysis;

(S) Site design;

(T) Specifications writing; and

(U) Sustainable design.

(A) Does not have a third-party sponsor;

(B) Is completed outside the normal performance of occupation; and

(C) Is accounted for in terms of time spent completing the activity by the registrant.

(A) Has a third-party sponsor, i.e. sponsor other than the registrant;

(B) Is characterized by pre-planning including a written objective and format;

(C) Is documented and verifiable; and

(D) For academic coursework, the following credit conversions apply:

(E) One International Association For Continuing Education And Training (IACET) Continuing Education Unit (CEU) = 10 PDHs.

(A) At least 75% of the PDH must be earned by completing activities that directly address the HSW issues of the public as related to the practice of landscape architecture; and

(B) If a registrant exceeds the PDH requirement in a renewal period, the registrant may carry forward into the next renewal period a maximum of the PDH needed to cover that next renewal period.

(A) Professional or Technical Presentations: Making professional or technical presentations at recognized professional meetings, conventions or conferences may qualify the registrant for up to 1 PDH per renewal period for each presentation given on a distinct topic. PDH cannot be claimed for repeating the same presentation or for substantially similar presentations made during the renewal period. A maximum of 4 PDH of this type may be accepted per renewal period.

(B) Teaching or Instructing: Teaching or instructing a qualified presentation to a group may qualify the registrant for up to 2 PDH for each contact hour spent in the classroom. Teaching PDH may be available only for teaching a course or seminar in its initial presentation. Teaching PDH are not available to faculty of any college or university where teaching or instructing was part of the normal performance of the registrant's occupation. A maximum of 4 PDH of this type may be accepted per renewal period.

(C) Authoring: Authoring (publishing) or presenting an original paper, article or book may qualify the registrant for up to 20 PDH per publication in the renewal period. PDH value will be commensurate with the type, length, and complexity of the publication. The Board may also consider whether the publication was peer reviewed in determining PDH value. PDH may be available for either authorship or presentation of the publication but not for both. PDH cannot be requested until the paper, article, or book is actually published or presented and is limited to authorship or presentation in its initial version.

(D) Professional societies, organizations, boards or commissions: Service during the renewal period as an elected officer, appointed member, or appointed committee member of a professional society, organization, board or commission with a mission related to the practice of landscape architecture may qualify the registrant for PDH. The registrant is responsible for documenting how the service improved or expanded his or her professional knowledge or skills. 4 PDH of this type per society, organization, board or commission may be accepted per renewal period but only after the registrant has completed one year of service. Maximum PDH of this type per renewal period is 8 PDH.

(E) Professional examination writing: Serving on a committee writing exam materials for a professional registration examination may be eligible for up to 1 PDH per 4 hours of exam writing efforts. A maximum of 4 PDH of this type may be accepted per renewal period.

(F) Specialty Certifications: Attaining specialty certifications through examination from a qualified professional society or organization may qualify the registrant for PDH equal to two times the allotted examination time (i.e., 4 PDH may be granted for a certification exam of 2 hours in length). A maximum of 4 PDH of this type may be accepted per renewal period.

(G) Pro-bono Service: Pro-bono service that has a clear purpose and objective and meets the requirements of 804-025-0020(1)(e) may qualify the registrant for up to 1 PDH for every 4 hours of service. A maximum of 4 PDH of this type may be accepted per renewal period.

(H) Travel: Extended travel outside the registrant's state of residency may be eligible for up to 2 PDH per week (7 calendar days) of travel. The registrant is responsible for documenting how the travel experience improved or expanded professional knowledge or skills. A maximum of 4 PDH of this type may be accepted per renewal period.

(I) Industry-Related Exhibitions: Attendance at industry-related exhibitions such as home and garden shows, may qualify the registrant for up to 1 PDH per exhibition. A maximum of 2 PDH of this type may be accepted per renewal period.

(J) University-Based Mentoring: Mentoring one or more students enrolled at a university that has an accredited landscape architectural degree program as part of a Landscape Architecture Shadow Mentor Day or another similar academic-based mentoring event may qualify the registrant for up to 1 PDH per mentor day. A maximum of 2 PDH of this type may be accepted per renewal period.

(K) Design Critiques and Juries: Serving on a jury of student or professional work may qualify the registrant for up to 1 PDH per 4 hours of advanced preparation, project review, and critique time. A maximum of 4 PDH of this type may be accepted per renewal period.

(L) Landscape Architecture Regulatory Board: Membership on a regulatory board for the practice of landscape architecture may qualify the registrant for up to 8 PDH per year of service as an appointed member.