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Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers › Chapter A-E 10 - Continuing Education For Professional Land Surveyors › Section A-E 10.03 - Continuing education requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)
(a) During each biennial registration period,
			 unless granted a waiver under s. A-E 10.07, every licensee shall complete at
			 least 20 hours of approved professional development hours or equivalent
			 continuing education hours, pertinent to the practice of professional land
			 surveying, except that between initial licensure and the first renewal period,
			 a new licensee shall not be required to comply with the continuing education
			 requirements for the first renewal of licensure.
(b) During each biennial registration period,
			 the licensee shall complete a minimum of 2 professional development hours of
			 the total number required in each of the following categories:
1. Programs, courses or activities in the
			 area of Wisconsin statutes and rules that regulate professional land surveyors
			 and surveys.
2. Programs, courses
			 or activities in the area of professional conduct and ethics.
3. Programs, courses or activities in the
			 area of professional land surveying or related sciences.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers › Chapter A-E 10 - Continuing Education For Professional Land Surveyors › Section A-E 10.035 - Exemption for retired credential status

Current through June 24, 2024
Notwithstanding s. A-E 10.03(1), the continuing education
				requirements under this chapter do not apply to the renewal of a credential
				classified as retired status under s. A-E 2.045(1) or (2).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers › Chapter A-E 10 - Continuing Education For Professional Land Surveyors › Section A-E 10.04 - Standards for approval

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)To be approved for credit, a continuing
			 education program shall meet all of the following criteria:
(a) The program includes instruction in an
			 organized method of learning contributing directly to the professional
			 competency of the licensee and pertains to subject matters which integrally
			 relate to the practice of the profession.
(b) The program is conducted by individuals
			 who have specialized education, training or experience and are considered
			 qualified concerning the subject matter of the program.
(c) The program provides proof of attendance
			 by the licensee and fulfills pre-established goals and objectives.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers › Chapter A-E 10 - Continuing Education For Professional Land Surveyors › Section A-E 10.05 - Certificate of completion, proof of attendance

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Each licensee
			 shall certify on the renewal application full compliance with the continuing
			 education requirements set forth in this chapter.
(3) The professional land surveyor section
			 may require additional evidence demonstrating compliance with the continuing
			 education requirements, including a certificate of attendance or documentation
			 of completion or credit for the courses completed.
(4) If there appears to be a lack of
			 compliance with the continuing education or professional development
			 requirements, the professional land surveyor section shall notify a licensee in
			 writing and request submission of evidence of compliance within 30 days of the
			 notice.
(5) The professional land
			 surveyor section may require a licensee to appear for an interview to address
			 any deficiency or lack of compliance with the continuing education or
			 professional development requirements.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers › Chapter A-E 10 - Continuing Education For Professional Land Surveyors › Section A-E 10.06 - Recordkeeping

Current through June 24, 2024
It shall be the responsibility of the licensee to maintain
				records of continuing education or professional development hours for at least
				2 bienniums from the date the certificate or statement of attendance is signed.
				The recordkeeping shall include all of the following:
(1)The name and address of the sponsor or
			 provider.
(2)A brief statement of
			 the subject matter.
(3)Printed
			 program schedules, registration receipts, certificates of attendance, or other
			 proof of participation.
(4)The
			 number of hours attended in each program and the date and place of the
			 program.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers › Chapter A-E 10 - Continuing Education For Professional Land Surveyors › Section A-E 10.07 - Waiver of continuing education

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)A renewal
			 applicant seeking renewal of licensure without having fully complied with the
			 continuing education requirements shall file a renewal application along with
			 the required fee, and a statement setting forth the facts concerning
			 non-compliance and requesting a waiver of the requirements. The request for
			 waiver shall be made prior to the renewal date. Extreme hardship shall be
			 determined on an individual basis by the professional land surveyor section. If
			 the professional land surveyor section finds from the affidavit or any other
			 evidence submitted that extreme hardship has been shown, the professional land
			 surveyor section shall waive enforcement of the continuing education
			 requirements for the applicable renewal period.
(2)In this section, extreme hardship means an
			 inability to devote sufficient hours to fulfilling the continuing education
			 requirements during the applicable renewal period because of one of the
			 following:
(a) Full-time service in the
			 uniformed services of the United States of America for a period of one year
			 during the biennium.
(b) An
			 incapacitating illness documented by a statement from a licensed
			 physician.
(c) A physical inability
			 to travel to the sites of approved programs documented by a licensed
			 physician.
(d) A retirement from
			 the occupation of professional land surveying whereby the renewal applicant no
			 longer provides professional land surveying services.
(e) Any other extenuating
			 circumstances.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers › Chapter A-E 10 - Continuing Education For Professional Land Surveyors › Section A-E 10.08 - Comity

Current through June 24, 2024
An applicant for registration from another state who applies
				for registration to practice professional land surveying under s. A-E 6.06,
				shall submit proof of completion of continuing education obtained in another
				jurisdiction within the 2 years prior to application.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers › Chapter A-E 11 - Continuing Education For Landscape Architects › Section A-E 11.01 - Authority and purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The rules in this chapter are adopted under the authority in
				ss.
				15.08(5)
				(b),
				227.11(2)
				and
				443.015,
				Stats., and govern biennial continuing education of landscape architect
				registrants.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers › Chapter A-E 11 - Continuing Education For Landscape Architects › Section A-E 11.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Biennium" means a 2-year period
			 beginning August 1 of each even numbered year.
(2) "Continuing education" means the planned,
			 professional development activities designed to contribute to the advancement,
			 extension and enhancement of the professional skills and scientific knowledge
			 of the registrant in the practice of landscape architecture for the benefit of
			 the health, safety and welfare of the public.
(3) "Continuing education hour" means 50
			 minutes of instruction or participation spent by the registrant in actual
			 attendance or completion of an approved educational activity.
(4) "Health, safety and welfare" or "HSW"
			 means any topics or subjects related to the practice of landscape architecture
			 which are deemed appropriate to safeguard the public health, safety and
			 welfare, including the proper planning, design and construction of buildings,
			 structures, infrastructures, and the spaces within and surrounding buildings
			 and structures that meet the following criteria:
(a) Minimize the risk of injury to persons or
			 property and comply with applicable building and safety codes.
(b) Are durable, environmentally friendly,
			 cost effective, and conserve resources.
(c) Are aesthetically appealing.
(d) Function properly in all relevant
			 respects.
(e) Enhance the public's
			 sense of well-being, harmony and integration with the surrounding
			 environment.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers › Chapter A-E 11 - Continuing Education For Landscape Architects › Section A-E 11.03 - Continuing education requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)
(a) During each biennial registration period,
			 unless granted a waiver under s. A-E 11.07, every registrant shall complete at
			 least 24 hours of approved continuing education except that between initial
			 registration and the first renewal period a new registrant is not required to
			 comply with the requirements for the first renewal of registration.
(b) Continuing education shall be in the
			 topics or subject areas of landscape architecture, building design, landscape
			 design, environmental or land use analysis, life safety, landscape
			 architectural programming, site planning, site and soils analyses, plant
			 material, accessibility, lateral forces, selection of building systems and
			 structural systems, construction methods, contract documentation and
			 construction administration, or the Wisconsin statutes and rules regulating
			 landscape architects.
(c) No less
			 than 16 hours shall be in HSW topics.
(d) No less than 2 hours shall be in
			 professional conduct and ethics.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers › Chapter A-E 11 - Continuing Education For Landscape Architects › Section A-E 11.035 - Exemption for retired credential status

Current through June 24, 2024
Notwithstanding s. A-E 11.03(1), the continuing education
				requirements under this chapter do not apply to the renewal of a credential
				classified as retired status under s. A-E 2.045(1) or (2).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers › Chapter A-E 11 - Continuing Education For Landscape Architects › Section A-E 11.04 - Standards for approval

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) To be approved for credit, a continuing
			 education activity shall meet all of the following criteria:
(a) The activity constitutes an organized
			 method of instruction which contributes directly to the professional competency
			 of the registrant and pertains to subject matters which integrally relate to
			 the practice of the profession.
(b)
			 The activity is conducted by individuals who have specialized education,
			 training or experience and are considered qualified concerning the subject
			 matter of the program.
(c) The
			 activity provides proof of attendance or completion by the registrant and
			 fulfills pre-established goals and objectives.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers › Chapter A-E 11 - Continuing Education For Landscape Architects › Section A-E 11.05 - Certificate of completion, proof of attendance

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Each registrant
			 shall certify on the renewal application full compliance with the continuing
			 education requirements set forth in this chapter.
(3) The landscape architect section may
			 require additional evidence demonstrating compliance with the continuing
			 education requirements including a certificate of attendance or documentation
			 of completion or credit for the courses completed.
(4) If a registrant appears to lack
			 compliance with the continuing education requirements, the landscape architect
			 section shall notify a registrant in writing and request submission of evidence
			 of compliance within 30 days of the notice.
(5) The landscape architect section may
			 require a registrant to appear for an interview to address any deficiency or
			 lack of compliance with the continuing education requirements.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers › Chapter A-E 11 - Continuing Education For Landscape Architects › Section A-E 11.06 - Recordkeeping

Current through June 24, 2024
The registrant shall maintain records of continuing education
				for at least 4 years from the date of the program. The recordkeeping shall
				include all of the following:
(1) The
			 name and address of the sponsor or provider.
(2) A brief statement of the subject
			 matter.
(3) Printed schedules,
			 registration receipts, certificates of attendance, or other proof of
			 participation.
(4) The number of
			 hours attended in each activity and the date and place of the
			 activity.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers › Chapter A-E 11 - Continuing Education For Landscape Architects › Section A-E 11.07 - Waiver of continuing education

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) In this
			 section, "extreme hardship" means an inability to fulfill the continuing
			 education requirements during the applicable renewal period because of one of
			 the following:
(a) Full-time service in the
			 uniformed services of the United States of America for a period of one year
			 during the biennium.
(b) An
			 incapacitating illness documented by a statement from a licensed health care
			 provider resulting in an inability to participate in a continuing education
			 activity.
(c) A retirement from the
			 occupation of landscape architecture whereby the renewal applicant no longer
			 receives remuneration from providing landscape architecture services.
(d) Any other extenuating
			 circumstances.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers › Chapter A-E 11 - Continuing Education For Landscape Architects › Section A-E 11.08 - Reciprocity

Current through June 24, 2024
An applicant for registration from another state who applies
				for registration to practice landscape architecture under s. A-E 9.06, may
				receive credit for completion of continuing education obtained in another
				jurisdiction within the 2 years prior to application if the landscape architect
				section determines that the continuing education is substantially equivalent to
				the requirements of this chapter.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers › Chapter A-E 12 - Continuing Education For Architects › Section A-E 12.01 - Authority and purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The rules in this chapter are adopted by the examining board of
				architects, landscape architects, professional engineers, designers and land
				surveyors pursuant to ss.
				15.08(5)
				(b),
				227.11(2)
				and
				443.015,
				Stats., and govern the biennial continuing education requirements for architect
				registrants.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers › Chapter A-E 12 - Continuing Education For Architects › Section A-E 12.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Asynchronous" means a process of
			 learning where instructor-student interaction is delayed over time allowing the
			 learners to participate intermittently according to their schedule, and be
			 geographically separate from the instructor, and includes correspondence
			 courses, e-learning, instructional television, or online courses.
(2) "Biennium" means a 2-year period
			 beginning August 1 of each even-numbered year.
(3) "Contact hour" means 50 minutes of
			 instruction or participation spent by the registrant in actual attendance or
			 completion of an approved educational activity.
(4) "Continuing education" means professional
			 educational activity designed to advance the professional skills and knowledge
			 of a registrant in the practice of architecture for the improvement of the
			 public health, safety and welfare.
(5) "Health, safety and welfare topic" or
			 "HSW topic" means technical or professional subjects which safeguard the
			 public's health, safety and welfare including building design; landscape
			 design; environmental or land use analysis; life safety; architectural
			 programming; site planning; site and soil analysis; plant material;
			 accessibility; structural systems consideration; lateral forces; building
			 codes; evaluation and selection of building systems, products or materials;
			 construction methods; contract documentation; construction administration;
			 energy conservation; zoning and governance policies and procedures;
			 sustainability; mold mitigation; the impact of design on human physiology and
			 neurology; state statutes, rules and ordinances that regulate architects or the
			 practice of architecture; and professional conduct and ethics.
(6) "Synchronous" means a process of learning
			 where the student and instructor interact simultaneously in real-time,
			 including traditional classroom events, computer conferencing, interactive
			 video conferences or online communications where participants are logged on at
			 the same time and communicate directly with each other.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers › Chapter A-E 12 - Continuing Education For Architects › Section A-E 12.03 - Continuing education requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) During each
			 biennial registration period, unless granted a waiver under s. A-E 12.08, every
			 registrant shall complete at least 24 contact hours of continuing education, of
			 which 16 contact hours shall be in HSW topics pertinent to the practice of
			 architecture.
(2) Continuing
			 education may be obtained by successful completion of any of the following:
(a) Structured educational activities in
			 which the teaching methodology, either synchronous or asynchronous learning,
			 consists primarily of the systemic presentation of information by qualified
			 individuals or organizations which present identifiable technical and
			 professional subjects in a planned manner.
(b) A college or university course in the
			 area of architecture, related sciences and ethics. One college or university
			 semester credit hour is equivalent to 15 contact hours. One college or
			 university quarter credit hour is equivalent to 10 contact hours.
(c) Seminars, tutorials, monographs,
			 lectures, presentations, workshops, short courses or in-house courses in person
			 or via distance education by computer, video or telephone.
(d) Attending technical or professional
			 membership meetings at which at least one contact hour is spent discussing
			 architecture issues, attending a lecture on architecture-related issues, or
			 both. Each qualified meeting will be awarded one contact hour.
(e) Teaching or instructing an architectural
			 course in the area of architecture, related sciences or professional ethics.
			 Teaching credit may not apply to full-time faculty at a college, university or
			 educational institution. Teaching credit may be valid for the initial
			 presentation only and claimed for credit only once. Teaching credit does not
			 apply to faculty in the performance of their regularly assigned duties. One
			 college or university semester credit hour of teaching is equivalent to 15
			 contact hours. One college or university quarter credit hour of teaching is
			 equivalent to 10 contact hours.
(f)
			 Serving as a member of a professional board, commission, committee of the state
			 or its political subdivisions related to architectural matters, including
			 planning commissions, building code advisory boards, urban renewal boards, code
			 study committees or regulatory boards. A maximum of 2 contact hours shall be
			 awarded per year.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers › Chapter A-E 12 - Continuing Education For Architects › Section A-E 12.035 - Exemption for retired credential status

Current through June 24, 2024
Notwithstanding s. A-E 12.03(1), the continuing education
				requirements under this chapter do not apply to the renewal of a credential
				classified as retired status under s. A-E 2.045(1) or (2).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers › Chapter A-E 12 - Continuing Education For Architects › Section A-E 12.04 - Compliance

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Continuing education shall be completed
			 within the preceding biennium. Continuing education hours earned in excess of
			 the minimum requirements for renewal of registration may be carried forward to
			 the next renewal period but is limited to a maximum of 8 contact
			 hours.
(2) A registrant who fails
			 to meet the continuing education requirements by the renewal date, as specified
			 in s.
			 440.08(2)
			 (a) 13., Stats., may not engage in the
			 practice of architecture until the registration is renewed based upon proof of
			 compliance with the continuing education requirements.
(3) A registrant who has a lapsed
			 registration shall complete the minimum number of hours of continuing education
			 required during the current biennium prior to renewal of the registration.
			 Additional hours of continuing education may be required if a credential holder
			 has failed to renew his or her registration within 5 years after its renewal
			 date to demonstrate continued competence in the practice of
			 architecture.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers › Chapter A-E 12 - Continuing Education For Architects › Section A-E 12.05 - Standards for approval

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) To be approved for credit, a continuing
			 education program shall meet all of the following criteria:
(a) The program includes instruction in an
			 organized method of learning contributing directly to the professional
			 competency of the registrant and pertains to subject matters which integrally
			 relate to the practice of the profession.
(b) The program is conducted by individuals
			 who have specialized education, training or experience and are considered
			 qualified concerning the subject matter of the program.
(c) The program provides proof of attendance
			 or certificate of completion, which may include course completion examinations,
			 to fulfill pre-established goals and objectives.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers › Chapter A-E 12 - Continuing Education For Architects › Section A-E 12.06 - Certificate of completion, proof of attendance

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Each registrant
			 shall certify on the renewal application full compliance with the continuing
			 education requirements set forth in this chapter.
(2) The architect section may require
			 additional evidence demonstrating compliance with the continuing education
			 requirements including a certificate of attendance or documentation of
			 completion or credit for the courses completed.
(3) A registrant may use the American
			 Institute of Architects continuing education system transcript service to
			 document and record his or her continuing education and as evidence of
			 compliance with the continuing education requirements.
(4) If there appears to be a lack of
			 compliance with the continuing education requirements, the architect section
			 shall notify a registrant in writing and request submission of evidence of
			 compliance within 30 days of notification.
(5) The architect section may require a
			 registrant to appear for an interview to address any deficiency or lack of
			 compliance with the continuing education requirements.
(6) If a registrant has failed to comply with
			 the continuing education requirements, the registrant may request an extension
			 of time from the architect section to acquire additional hours to satisfy the
			 requirements.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers › Chapter A-E 12 - Continuing Education For Architects › Section A-E 12.07 - Recordkeeping

Current through June 24, 2024
A registrant shall maintain records of continuing education
				contact hours for at least 4 years from the date the certificate or statement
				of attendance is signed. A minimum of at least one contact hour is required for
				recordkeeping purposes, with increments of one-quarter contact hour allowed
				thereafter. The recordkeeping shall include all of the following:
(1) The name and address of the sponsor or
			 provider.
(2) A brief statement of
			 the subject matter and whether it involves HSW topics.
(3) Printed program schedules, registration
			 receipts, certificates of attendance, examination scores, or other proof of
			 participation.
(4) The date and
			 place of the program.
(5) The
			 number of contact hours.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers › Chapter A-E 12 - Continuing Education For Architects › Section A-E 12.08 - Waiver of continuing education

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) A registrant
			 who holds a registration for less than 12 months from the date of initial
			 registration or since the date of the last renewal shall not be required to
			 report continuing education hours for the first renewal of
			 registration.
(2) A registrant who
			 holds a registration for more than 12 months from the date of initial
			 registration or since the date of the last renewal shall be required to report
			 8 contact hours of continuing education for the first renewal of
			 registration.
(3) A registrant
			 seeking to renew a registration who demonstrates that compliance with the
			 continuing education requirements shall create an extreme hardship may request
			 a waiver of the continuing education requirements.
(4) In this subsection, "extreme hardship"
			 means an inability to fulfill the continuing education requirements during the
			 applicable renewal period because of one of the following:
(a) Full-time or temporary active duty in the
			 uniformed services of the United States for a period of time exceeding 120
			 consecutive days during a biennium, where the duty restricts participation in a
			 continuing education program.
(b)
			 An incapacitating disability or medical illness documented by a statement from
			 a licensed health care provider which shows that participation in the active
			 practice of architecture and a continuing education program was not
			 possible.
(c) Any other extenuating
			 circumstances.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers › Chapter A-E 12 - Continuing Education For Architects › Section A-E 12.09 - Reciprocity

Current through June 24, 2024
An applicant for registration from another state or
				jurisdiction who applies for registration to practice architecture shall, in
				addition to the information required under s. A-E 3.06, submit proof of
				completion of continuing education obtained in another state or jurisdiction
				within the 2 years prior to application, including those recognized by the
				National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, Union of International
				Architects or Royal Institute of British Architects. The completion of
				continuing education in another state or jurisdiction shall be deemed to
				satisfy the continuing education requirements in this state provided that the
				other state or jurisdiction accepts the Wisconsin continuing education
				requirements as satisfying their continuing education requirements and those
				requirements are equal to or greater than the requirements in this
				state.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers › Chapter A-E 13 - Continuing Education For Professional Engineers › Section A-E 13.01 - Authority and purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The rules in this chapter are adopted under the authority in
				ss.
				15.08(5)
				(b),
				227.11(2),
				and
				443.015,
				Stats., and govern biennial continuing education for professional engineer
				registrants.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers › Chapter A-E 13 - Continuing Education For Professional Engineers › Section A-E 13.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Biennium" means a 2-year period
			 beginning August 1 of each even-numbered year.
(4) "Continuing education" means the planned,
			 professional development activities designed to contribute to the advancement,
			 extension and enhancement of the professional skills and scientific knowledge
			 of the registrant in the practice of professional engineering. Regular duties
			 are not considered qualifying activities.
(5) "Continuing education unit" or "CEU"
			 means a unit of credit customarily used for continuing education courses. One
			 "continuing education unit" equals 10 PDHs.
(6) "Course" or "activity" means any
			 qualifying "course" or "activity" with a clear purpose and objective that will
			 maintain, improve, or expand the skills and knowledge relevant to the
			 registrant's practice of professional engineering.
(7) "EAC/ABET" means the Engineering
			 Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and
			 Technology.
(8) "Professional
			 development hour" or "PDH" means a period of 50 minutes of actual instruction
			 or participation spent by the registrant in actual attendance or completion of
			 an approved educational activity. "PDHs" should be rounded down to the nearest
			 half hour and reported in increments of half hour with no activity of under a
			 half hour being acceptable as qualifying for "PDH" credit. "PDHs" shall not
			 exceed the actual contact clock hours of actual attendance.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers › Chapter A-E 13 - Continuing Education For Professional Engineers › Section A-E 13.03 - Continuing education requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)
(a) During each biennial registration period,
			 every registrant shall complete at least 30 hours of approved PDHs or
			 equivalent continuing education units, pertinent to the practice of
			 professional engineering, except that between initial registration and the
			 first renewal period, a new registrant shall not be required to comply with the
			 continuing education requirements for the first renewal of
			 registration.
(b) During each
			 biennial registration period, the registrant shall complete a minimum of 2 PDHs
			 in the area of professional conduct and ethics.
(c) During each biennial registration period,
			 credit for a minimum of 13 PDHs shall be obtained via courses where the
			 registrant interacts in real time in a traditional classroom setting, computer
			 conferencing, or interactive video conference where participants are present in
			 the same room or logged in at the same time and can communicate directly with
			 each other and ask questions of the instructor.
(d) If a registrant obtains more than 30 PDHs
			 in a biennium, a maximum of 15 of the excess PDHs may be used toward the
			 continuing education requirement in the next biennium. Excess credits cannot be
			 used to satisfy the requirements of par. (b) or (c).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers › Chapter A-E 13 - Continuing Education For Professional Engineers › Section A-E 13.035 - Exemption for retired credential status

Current through June 24, 2024
Notwithstanding s. A-E 13.03(1), the continuing education
				requirements under this chapter do not apply to the renewal of a credential
				classified as retired status under s. A-E 2.045(1) or (2).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers › Chapter A-E 13 - Continuing Education For Professional Engineers › Section A-E 13.04 - Examples of qualifying activities

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Completing or
			 attending courses, seminars, instruction, in-house programs, or training of
			 engineering content related to the registrant's practice of professional
			 engineering.
(2) Attending
			 technical or professional society meetings when an engineering topic is
			 presented as a principal part of the program.
(3) Teaching a course for the first time or
			 teaching a course previously taught if substantial time was spent in updating
			 material.
(4) Attending webinar
			 courses where attendance is verified and program material meets the
			 requirements.
(5) Completing
			 correspondence courses on an engineering topic where lessons are prepared and
			 returned for correction, grading, or both, and where testing at the end of the
			 course is required.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers › Chapter A-E 13 - Continuing Education For Professional Engineers › Section A-E 13.05 - Standards for approval

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) To be approved for PDHs, a continuing
			 education program shall meet all of the following criteria:
(a) The program includes instruction in an
			 organized method of learning contributing directly to the professional
			 competency of the registrant and pertaining to subject matters which integrally
			 relate to the practice of the profession.
(b) The program is conducted by individuals
			 who have specialized education, training, or experience and are considered
			 qualified concerning the subject matter of the program.
(c) The program fulfills pre-established
			 goals and objectives.
(d) The
			 program provides attendance verification records in the form of completion
			 certificates or other documents supporting evidence of attendance.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers › Chapter A-E 13 - Continuing Education For Professional Engineers › Section A-E 13.06 - Certificate of completion; proof of attendance

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Each registrant
			 shall certify on the renewal application full compliance with the continuing
			 education requirements set forth in this chapter.
(1m) The professional engineer section may
			 require additional evidence demonstrating compliance with the continuing
			 education requirements under this chapter, including a certificate of
			 attendance or documentation of completion or credit for the courses
			 completed.
(3) If a request for
			 evidence of compliance is requested by the professional engineer section or its
			 designee, the registrant shall submit the requested information or
			 documentation within 30 days of receiving the written notice. Failure to do so
			 will result in denial of registrant's application for renewal.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers › Chapter A-E 13 - Continuing Education For Professional Engineers › Section A-E 13.07 - Recordkeeping

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) A registrant shall maintain records of
			 their continuing education units and PDHs earned for a minimum of the 3 most
			 recent biennia on a form approved by the professional engineer
			 section.
(2) Records required
			 include but are not limited to attendance verification records in the form of
			 completion certificates or other documents supporting evidence of
			 attendance.
(3) If a continuing
			 education course was awarded CEUs, the CEUs shall be converted by the applicant
			 or registrant to PDHs for recordkeeping purposes.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers › Chapter A-E 13 - Continuing Education For Professional Engineers › Section A-E 13.08 - Waiver of continuing education

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) A renewal
			 applicant who is unable to fully comply with the continuing education
			 requirements due to extreme hardship may submit a written request for a waiver.
			 The professional engineer section or its designee will review the request, and
			 in its sole discretion, may grant a full or partial waiver, or extension of
			 time to comply with the requirements.
(2) In this section, "extreme hardship" means
			 an inability to fulfill the continuing education requirements during the
			 applicable renewal period because of one of the following:
(a) Full-time service in the uniformed
			 services of the United States for a period of at least one year during the
			 biennium.
(b) An incapacitating
			 illness documented by a statement from a licensed physician.
(c) A physical inability to travel to the
			 sites of approved programs documented by a licensed physician.
(d) Any other extenuating circumstances
			 acceptable to the professional engineer section.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Registered Interior Designers › Chapter A-E 13 - Continuing Education For Professional Engineers › Section A-E 13.09 - Reciprocity

Current through June 24, 2024
The professional engineer section may require an applicant for
				registration from another state who applies for registration to practice
				professional engineering under s. A-E 4.08(2) to submit proof of completion of
				30 PDHs of qualifying continuing education that complies with the requirements
				of this chapter within the 2 year period prior to their application. However,
				an applicant by reciprocity who has received his or her first license as a
				professional engineer within the last two years shall be exempt from meeting
				the 30 PDHs specified in s. A-E 13.03(1) as required for continuing education
				requirements and shall not be required to comply with the continuing education
				requirements for their first renewal of registration.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists › Chapter GHSS 1 - General requirements and procedures › Section GHSS 1.01 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is to specify general requirements
				and procedures which apply to all 3 sections of the board. Requirements
				specific to professional geologists, professional hydrologists and professional
				soil scientists are specified in chs.     GHSS 2,  3   and  4. Rules of professional
				conduct for all licensees are specified in ch. GHSS 5.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists › Chapter GHSS 1 - General requirements and procedures › Section GHSS 1.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In chs.     GHSS 1   to  5:
(1) "Board" or "joint board" means the
			 examining board of professional geologists, hydrologists and soil
			 scientists.
(2) "Department" means
			 the department of safety and professional services.
(3) "Licensee" means a person licensed as a
			 professional geologist, professional hydrologist or professional soil
			 scientist.
(4) "Section of the
			 board" means either the professional geologist section, the professional
			 hydrologist section or the professional soil scientist section.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists › Chapter GHSS 1 - General requirements and procedures › Section GHSS 1.03 - Licensure seals

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Each professional geologist, hydrologist
			 and soil scientist shall obtain a seal that complies with board specifications
			 for licensure seals. The overall diameter may not be less than 1 5/8 inches nor
			 more than 2 inches. Each seal shall include the licensee's name, license or
			 permit number and city.
(2) The
			 following designs for licensure seals have been approved: [Designs not
			 included. See the seal design set forth at s.       A-E 2.02]
(3) A rubber stamp, identical in size, design
			 and content to a board-approved seal, may be used as a substitute for a
			 licensure seal.
(4) Each sheet of
			 plans, drawings, documents, specifications and reports for professional
			 geology, hydrology and soil science practice shall be signed, sealed and dated
			 by the licensee who prepared, or directed and controlled preparation of, the
			 written material, except as specified in sub. (5).
(5) If more than one sheet is bound together
			 in a volume, the licensee who prepared or directed and controlled the
			 preparation of the volume, may sign, seal and date only the title or index
			 sheet if the signed sheet identifies clearly all other sheets comprising the
			 bound volume and if any other sheets in the bound volume which are prepared by
			 or under the direction and control of another licensee are signed, sealed and
			 dated by the other licensee.
(6)
			 Any addition, deletion or other revision to each sheet of plans, drawings,
			 documents, specifications and reports prepared for professional geology,
			 hydrology, or soil science practice which affects public health and safety or
			 any state or local code requirements may not be made unless signed, sealed and
			 dated by the licensee who made or directed and controlled the making of the
			 revision.
(7) All seals or stamps
			 affixed to drawings to be filed as public documents shall be original. No
			 stickers or electronically scanned images may be used. All seals and stamps on
			 drawings shall be signed and dated by the licensed professional in permanent
			 ink contrasting with both the seal and the background.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists › Chapter GHSS 1 - General requirements and procedures › Section GHSS 1.04 - Change of address

Current through June 24, 2024
A licensee shall notify the board of a change of name or
				address as required under s.
				440.11(1),
				Stats. The notice shall include the person's or firm's former and new addresses
				and each license or certification number held.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists › Chapter GHSS 1 - General requirements and procedures › Section GHSS 1.05 - Failure to renew a license

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) If a licensee
			 who fails to renew his or her license by the established renewal date applies
			 for renewal of the license less than 5 years after its expiration, the license
			 shall be renewed upon payment of the renewal fee specified in s.
			 440.08(3),
			 Stats.
(2)
(a) If a licensee applies for renewal of his
			 or her license more than 5 years after its expiration, the board shall
			 determine whether the applicant is competent to practice under the license in
			 this state. The inquiry shall include a review of the applicant's practice
			 within the previous 5 years, if any, in other licensing
			 jurisdictions.
(b) After inquiry,
			 the board may impose any reasonable conditions on reinstatement of the license
			 as the board deems appropriate, including a requirement that the applicant
			 complete any current requirement for original licensure.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Examining Board of Professional Geologists, Hydrologists and Soil Scientists › Chapter GHSS 1 - General requirements and procedures › Section GHSS 1.06 - Wetlands mapping by non-licensee

Current through June 24, 2024
No license is required under s.
				470.02, Stats., for persons
				publicly or privately engaged in wetlands mapping as described in s.
				23.32(2) (c),
				Stats., unless the person performing the wetlands mapping does one of the
				following:
(1) Engages in the practice
			 of other than wetlands mapping for which a license is required under s.
			 470.02, Stats.; or
(2) Uses a title, or advertises or otherwise
			 engages in a business practice tending to imply, represent or convey the
			 impression he or she is engaged in the practice of professional geology,
			 professional hydrology or professional soil science for which a license is
			 required under s. 470.02, Stats.