"Implementation of Continuing Education Requirements Delayed
by Board Counsel Thomas A. Blackburn
At its November 2009 meeting, the board voted to delay implementation of mandatory continuing education until the 2011-13 license renewal period.
Act 170 of 2006 amended the Engineer, Land Surveyor and Geologist Registration Law to require each licensee to complete mandatory continuing education (CE) during each biennial renewal period. Act 170 also authorized the board to promulgate regulations to implement the CE requirement.
The board initially anticipated that mandatory CE would first be required during the October 2009 through September 2011 renewal period.
Following consideration of comments received in response to an exposure draft and in-house review, the board published proposed rulemaking on May 2, 2009. Many, many licensees commented on the proposed rulemaking.
The board delegated consideration of these comments to its continuing education committee, along with comments received from the House Professional Licensure Committee and the Independent Regulatory Review Commission.
In reviewing these extensive comments, the board and the committee realized that implementation of mandatory CE is not practical for the 2009-11 renewal period. Therefore, the board voted to delay implementation until the 2011-13 renewal period.
What this means is that the board will not require licensees to complete any continuing education during the 2009-11 renewal period. However, licensees will be education during the 2011-13 renewal period in order to renew in September 2013. What this means is that the board will not require licensees to complete any continuing education during the 2009-11 renewal period. However, licensees will be required to complete the full amount of continuing education during the 2011-13 renewal period in order to renew in September 2013.
At the March 2010 meeting, the continuing education committee reported to the board with recommended final regulations, which the board approved.
The board anticipates that it will deliver final rulemaking later this year so that the regulation may be finally promulgated by winter 2011. That will give licensees and providers at least six months advance notice to begin compliance with the CE requirements.
The board will provide updates in the promulgation of this rulemaking."
For more on this issue - go to http://www.dos.state.pa.us/
Plan for the 2011 - Training Cycle Now - A complete line of affordable continuing education courses, plus training in LEED, Green Associate, and Alternative Energy. For Continuing Education for Professionals - Engineering, Architects, Geologists, other professionals go to
http://www.bfenvironmental.com/
No comments:
Post a Comment