Michigan Land Surveyors
Requirements:
30 hours of continuing education for the 2 year renewal period based on year of issuance.
Course info:
Acceptable continuing education; limitations. Rule 506.
(1) Continuing education hours may be acquired in another jurisdiction.
(2) Continuing education hours shall be relevant to the occupation and may be earned as follows:
(a) Successfully completing a college course.
(b) Successfully completing a continuing education course.
(c) Successfully completing a distance learning course.
(d) Presenting or attending a seminar, in-house course, workshop, or professional or technical presentation made at a meeting, convention or conference.
(e) Teaching, instructing, or presenting an acceptable course or activity listed in subrule 2(a) to (d) of this rule.
(f) Publishing a peer-reviewed paper, article, or book in the licensee’s area of professional practice.
(g) Serving as a member of the state board of professional surveyors or attending a state board of professional surveyors meeting.
(h) Participating in a company sponsored seminar or training that is designed to enhance professional development in the licensee’s area of professional practice.
(i) Serving as a mentor to a surveying student in a school-sponsored program.
(j) Obtaining patents related to surveying.
(3) Continuing education hours shall be granted once during a renewal period in which the hours were earned for the same course or activity that a licensee completed as either a licensee, instructor, or presenter.
(4) Continuing education hours shall be granted once for the first time a course is offered or presented provided that the course is not associated with a licensee’s regular duties as a member of a faculty.
(5) Continuing education hours shall not be earned for the following activities:
(a) Passing an examination to obtain licensure.
(b) Completing a course that does not provide a licensee access to an instructor during the course.
(c) Completing a course that is not designed to bring licensees up to date on a particular area of knowledge or skills in the licensee’s area of professional practice.
(d) Attending a cultural performance, entertainment, or recreational meeting or activity, or participation in a travel group.
(f) Obtaining patents related to surveying equals 10 continuing education hours.
(1) Continuing education hours may be acquired in another jurisdiction.
(2) Continuing education hours shall be relevant to the occupation and may be earned as follows:
(a) Successfully completing a college course.
(b) Successfully completing a continuing education course.
(c) Successfully completing a distance learning course.
(d) Presenting or attending a seminar, in-house course, workshop, or professional or technical presentation made at a meeting, convention or conference.
(e) Teaching, instructing, or presenting an acceptable course or activity listed in subrule 2(a) to (d) of this rule.
(f) Publishing a peer-reviewed paper, article, or book in the licensee’s area of professional practice.
(g) Serving as a member of the state board of professional surveyors or attending a state board of professional surveyors meeting.
(h) Participating in a company sponsored seminar or training that is designed to enhance professional development in the licensee’s area of professional practice.
(i) Serving as a mentor to a surveying student in a school-sponsored program.
(j) Obtaining patents related to surveying.
(3) Continuing education hours shall be granted once during a renewal period in which the hours were earned for the same course or activity that a licensee completed as either a licensee, instructor, or presenter.
(4) Continuing education hours shall be granted once for the first time a course is offered or presented provided that the course is not associated with a licensee’s regular duties as a member of a faculty.
(5) Continuing education hours shall not be earned for the following activities:
(a) Passing an examination to obtain licensure.
(b) Completing a course that does not provide a licensee access to an instructor during the course.
(c) Completing a course that is not designed to bring licensees up to date on a particular area of knowledge or skills in the licensee’s area of professional practice.
(d) Attending a cultural performance, entertainment, or recreational meeting or activity, or participation in a travel group.
(f) Obtaining patents related to surveying equals 10 continuing education hours.