Action | Develop regulations for a mandatory continuing education requirement for architect, professional engineer, and land surveyor licenses. |
Stage | Proposed |
Comment Period | Ended on 5/2/2008 |
Regarding inactive status, Virginia should at the very least incorporate words similar to North Carolina's in respect to continuing education:
A licensee may be exempt from the professional development educational requirements for one of the following reasons: (1) New licensees by way of examination or reciprocity shall be exempt for their first renewal period. (2) A licensee serving on temporary active duty in the uniformed services of the United States for a period of time exceeding 120 consecutive days in a year shall be exempt from obtaining the professional development hours required during that year. (3) Licensees experiencing physical disability, illness, or other extenuating circumstances as reviewed and approved by the board may be exempt. Supporting documentation must be furnished to the board. (4) Licensees who list their occupation as "Inactive" on the board approved renewal form and who further certify that they are no longer receiving any remuneration from providing professional engineering or land surveying services shall be exempt from the professional development development hours required. In the event such a person elects to return to active practice of professional engineering or land surveying, profesional development hours must be earned in accordance with the requirements of Rule .1708 in this Section before returning to active practice for each year exempted not to exceed the annual requirement for two years.
21-56.1707. EXEMPTIONS