21 NCAC 56 .1702             DEFINITIONS

Terms used in this Section are defined as follows:

(1)           Professional Development Hour (PDH) - A contact hour (nominal) of instruction or presentation. The common denominator for other units of credit.

(2)           Continuing Education Unit (CEU) - Unit of credit customarily used for continuing education courses. One continuing education unit equals 10 contact hours of instruction or presentation.

(3)           College or Unit Semester or Quarter Hour - Credit for Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology approved course or other related college course.

(4)           Course or Activity - Any course or activity with a purpose and objective which will maintain, improve, or expand the skills and knowledge relevant to the licensee's field of practice.

(5)           Dual Licensee - A person who is licensed as both an engineer and a land surveyor.

(6)           Sponsor - Organization or individual that has supplied information on a form prescribed and furnished by the Board with respect to the organization or individual's ability to provide instruction in "for credit" courses. Courses offered by those designated as "Sponsor" must contain a purpose and objective, and result in the maintenance, improvement, or expansion of skills and knowledge relevant to a licensee's field of practice.

(7)           Ethics or Rules of Professional Conduct - A course or activity with content areas concerning:

(a)           the awareness of ethical concerns and conflicts;

(b)           an enhanced familiarity with codes of conduct;

(c)           an understanding of standards of practice or care;

(d)           project management and risk-assessment management; or

(e)           other similar topics aimed at maintaining, improving, or expanding the skill sets and knowledge relevant to conducting the practice of the profession so as to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public.

(8)           Standards of Practice for Land Surveying - A course or activity with content areas related to Standards of Practice for Land Surveying in Section .1600 of this Chapter.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 89C-10(a); 89C-17; 89C-20

Eff. December 1, 1994;

Amended Eff. May 1, 2009; August 1, 2000;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. April 27, 2019;

Amended Eff. March 1, 2023.