South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- SOUTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS
Article 6 - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY
Section 49-602 - Requirements

Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 49-602

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 12, December 22, 2023

A. Each licensee is required to obtain 30 PDH units during each biennial renewal period.

B. If a licensee exceeds the requirements in any renewal period, a maximum of 15 PDH units may be carried forward into the subsequent renewal period. If the licensee claims 15 PDH carry over units, the previous renewal period will be subject to audit.

C. PDH units may be earned as follows:

(1) Successful completion of college courses.

(2) Successful completion of continuing education courses.

(3) Successful completion of short courses, tutorials, webinars, and distance-education courses offered for documented individual or group study. The method of delivery can be through the following:
(a) Face-to-face programs or live internet-based programs; or

(b) Archived prerecorded programs or archived correspondence programs.

(4) Teaching or instructing in (l) through (3) above.

(5) Authoring published papers, articles, or books.

(6) Active participation in professional or technical societies.

(7) Successful application for patents.

D. Effective July 1, 2022, no more than fifty percent of PDHs claimed during a renewal cycle may be earned in a business or non-technical subject matter.

Added by State Register Volume 20, Issue No. 7, eff July 26, 1996. Amended by State Register Volume 25, Issue No. 6, eff June 22, 2001; State Register Volume 33, Issue No. 6, eff June 26, 2009; State Register Volume 36, Issue No. 6, eff June 22, 2012; State Register Volume 46, Issue No. 05, eff. 5/27/2022.

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