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 |
I became a Registered Professional Engineer (Civil Engineer) in 1973 while working on the Metro subway project in Washington, D.C. Although I moved out of the state in 1974, I have maintained my registration in Virginia. Now that I am retired, I have been able to serve as a full-time volunteer for non-profit organizations on various construction projects. It adds to my credibility as Project Manager on these projects to be a Professional Engineer. Even though I believe in the concept of continuing education, I will let my registration lapse before paying for continuing education courses. You should expect a significant drop in the number of registered professionals after you implement the mandatory continuing education requirements.