30 hours per 2 year period, the on-line classes count, some other options also count.?ÿ
The in-person conferences hit a snag with COVID and the insane amount of work associated with COVID the last couple of years. Last year the conference was open but everyone I chatted with about going decided not to since they were too busy.?ÿ?ÿ
all of a sudden there was over 400 attendees
Wow.?ÿ I didn't pay attention to that the first go around.?ÿ We (Kentucky) would absolutely love a 400 person turn out for the annual conference.?ÿ I think we are getting around 250 to 300 in a good year.
Since I serve as a member of our conference committee, I can tell you from experience that having or not having a paid national speaker is always a discussion point (something I doubt we would even second guess with a 400 person turnout, but our attendance fee is also higher than $300).?ÿ Will that person be a big enough draw to help the bottom line compared to their fees.?ÿ In pretty much all instances the committee thinks they have been.
Instead of just seeking government employees, your conference committee might seek out members of the organization who have some specializations that might be of interest to others.?ÿ For instance, we have a gentleman (Al Matherly) who has advanced knowledge on cemetery surveys who presents periodically for us.?ÿ Or, this year, we have a society member (Dennis Smith) who was deeply involved in the Corvette Museum repairs after the sinkhole occurred in 2014.?ÿ He'll be presenting about the surveying and engineering around that project - he has also presented on business topics for us.?ÿ There are others (some may be government employees) who are just all out entertaining speakers (Stephen Chino) while providing good insight on a topic.?ÿ These folks did not put themselves forward as presenters, they were asked to present by their colleagues and turned out to be very good at it.?ÿ It's just a matter of asking someone to do a topic they are versed in and excited to discuss.
I can't quite chuckle about it.?ÿ
Perhaps I need to turn up my Sarcas-o-meter a bit.
I thought you might have reached that level of calm where you could just let it slide - something I can't seem to achieve.
At about the second land surveying CE program I ever attended, one of the attendees jumped up in the middle of a lecturer's presentation and began to cuss engineers and wouldn't stop.?ÿ That was the last time I ever attended a program put on by that organization.
24 hours per biennium in Minnesota, 20 in Wisconsin. The technical courses overlap somewhat but not completely. Wisconsin requires two hours of law, which is just as well because the legislature there is quite active and something new turns up every year. Both states require two hours of ethics; the same course serves for both MN and WI.
https://geodesy.noaa.gov/corbin/calendar.shtml
https://geodesy.noaa.gov/web/science_edu/webinar_series/Webinars.shtml
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NGS provides the lion's share of PDH's I need.?ÿ "Free", as in paid for by taxpayers....
24 for each of the four states plus one "Federal District" that I'm currently licensed in.?ÿ?ÿ
Mass, no. There's been some discussion about it over the past few years, but I'm not sure how much push there is for it.
When I was registered in Maine, there were continuing ed requirements. A feature that I liked, was that on-the-job practice would count towards a portion of it. Working full time allowed the maximum credit (I think one quarter of the continuing ed. time required) and pro-rated down for part-time work.
Some places allow credit for actions other than straight educational programming.?ÿ For example, being a presenter at such an event.?ÿ Serving on a National or International committee of an organization tied to that profession.?ÿ Perhaps being a State level officer in a related organization.
Virginia - 16 hours every 2 year renewal
North Carolina - 15 hours each yearly renewal
North Carolinia have a provision, since I am based in Virginia, as long as I am in compliance with Virginia's continuing education requirements that I only need 16 hours every 2 years.
Now that I'm getting licensed in other states, I'm curious how others track that and how can you find credits that count in multiple states??ÿ ?ÿ
@andy-j?ÿ
Every state has their own standards.?ÿ Please contact them individually for the correct advice.?ÿ If Kansas is one of those states for you, there is clear guidance at the ksbtp website: https://www.ksbtp.ks.gov/continuing-education/guidelines
Kansas is a post renewal audit state, meaning that if a licensee is randomly audited for CEU's that comes after the renewal so have your documentation in order and ready.
@steve-brosemer?ÿ ?ÿthanks!?ÿ ?ÿFlorida and Indiana now, Wisco and Illinois next!
@andy-j?ÿ ?ÿ Tennessee requires courses to be approved prior to allowing you to claim credit for the course unless you are an Out-of-State Licensee.?ÿ If Out-of-State, as long as your resident state allows the course, Tennessee will honor said course & only the Minimum Standards of Practice has to be pre-approved.
Very true.
Some states will accept almost anything.?ÿ Others, like NY, will only accept from approved vendors and courses.?ÿ Don't know the process of getting approved, or whether money changes hands for the approval process