Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Professional Licensing › Professional Surveyors › Professional Surveyors › Part 5 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section R. 339.17506 - Acceptable continuing education; limitations

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 506.
(1)
					 The department shall grant credit for continuing education hours that satisfy
					 the requirements in the following chart:
Activity Code
Activity and Proof Required
Number of Continuing Education Credits for the
									 Activity
(a)
Completing a continuing education program or
									 activity related to professional surveying that is approved or offered for
									 continuing education credit by another state board of professional
									 surveyors.
If audited, a licensee shall provide
									 documentation or a certificate of completion showing the licensee's name, total
									 continuing education credits earned, sponsor name and contact information,
									 program title, and the date the program was held or completed.
The number of continuing education credits
									 approved by the approving entity are granted for this activity.
(b)
Passing an academic course related to
									 professional surveying from a baccalaureate degree or higher in a surveying
									 program that is accredited by EAC/ABET, ETAC/ABET, or ANSAC/ABET.
If audited, a licensee shall provide a copy of
									 the transcript showing credit hours of the academic courses related to
									 surveying.
Fifteen continuing education credits are
									 granted for each semester credit, or 10 continuing education credits must be
									 granted for each quarter credit.
(c)
Attending a seminar, in-house course, workshop,
									 or professional or technical presentation related to surveying.
If audited, the licensee shall provide a copy
									 of the presentation notice or advertisement showing the date of the
									 presentation, the licensee's name listed as a presenter or attendee, and the
									 name of the organization that approved or offered the presentation.
One continuing education credit is granted for
									 every 50 minutes of continuous instruction.
(d)
Presenting a seminar, in-house course,
									 workshop, or professional or technical presentation related to surveying. A
									 licensee shall not receive credit for a presentation offered as part of their
									 regular job description or duties.
If audited, the licensee shall provide a copy
									 of the presentation notice or advertisement showing the date of the
									 presentation, the licensee's name listed as a presenter or attendee, and the
									 name of the organization that approved or offered the presentation.
Two continuing education credits are granted
									 for every 50 minutes of continuous instruction.
(e)
Teaching, instructing, or presenting on a
									 subject related to professional surveying that is part of an academic course
									 related to surveying that is offered at a college or university.
If audited, a licensee shall provide
									 documentation by the college or university confirming the licensee as the
									 teacher, instructor, or presenter of the academic course, the dates of the
									 course or presentation, number of classroom hours spent teaching, instructing,
									 or presenting, and the course title.
Two continuing education credits are granted
									 for every 50 minutes of continuous instruction.
(f)
Initial publication of a peer-reviewed paper,
									 article, or book related to surveying.
If audited, the licensee shall provide a copy
									 of the publication that identifies the licensee as the author or a publication
									 acceptance letter.
Six continuing education credits are granted
									 for this activity.
(g)
Serving as a voting member on a state or
									 national surveying committee, board, council, or association. To receive
									 credit, a licensee shall take part in not less than 50% of the regularly
									 scheduled meetings of the committee, board, council, or association.
If audited, a licensee shall provide
									 documentation satisfactory to the department verifying the licensee's
									 participation in not less than 50% of the regularly scheduled meetings of the
									 committee, board, council, or association.
Three continuing education credits are granted
									 for the year in which the licensee serves as a member.
(h)
Attending a Michigan board of professional
									 surveyors meeting. To receive credit, the licensee shall obtain a form provided
									 by the department from a department employee present at the meeting and have
									 that employee complete, sign, and date the form. The licensee shall present a
									 valid government-issued photo identification to the department employee for
									 verification.
If audited, the licensee shall provide a copy
									 of the form completed, signed, and dated by the department employee who was
									 present at the meeting.
One continuing education credit is granted for
									 each meeting attended.
(i)
Serving as a school-sponsored mentor to a
									 surveying student in a school-sponsored program. To receive credit, this
									 activity must not be part of the licensee's regular job description.
If audited, the licensee shall provide a letter
									 from an authorized official from the school verifying the licensee's role and
									 the number of mentoring hours the licensee provided.
Four continuing education credits are granted
									 for this activity.
(j)
Obtaining patents related to surveying.
Ten continuing education hours are granted for
									 each approved patent.
(2) Continuing education credits must not be
					 granted for a program or activity that has substantially the same content of a
					 program or activity for which the applicant has already earned continuing
					 education credits during the renewal period.
(3) Not more than 12 continuing education
					 credits may be earned during a 24-hour period.
(4) As used in this rule, "continuous
					 instruction" means the time spent completing an activity not including
					 breakfast, lunch, or dinner periods, coffee breaks, or any other breaks in the
					 program.