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 |
To the Members of the Board,
The writer, an active licensed Professional engineer in
If the given courses will contribute to the knowledge of the individual (a better educated person, who can serve his or her client in a better way), then I am all for a continued education.
However, if the courses to be taken will not contribute to the betterment of these professionals, but only will add to the pockets of educational institutions, who in many instances have employed educators, who know less about a subject they are supposed to teach than the folks sitting in front of them for an 8 hour period, then I am opposed to adding this burden to the professional society of Virginia.
Being taught how the
If your Board cannot guarantee that these continued education courses would enhance the profession, I strongly suggest that you do not introduce such a program.
Sincerely yours,
Rudi J. van Leeuwen
VAPE 03580