Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board Professional Development Hour (PDH) Activity Log 9643 Brookline Avenue, Suite 121, Baton Rogue, LA 70809 * Office: (225) 925-6291 * Fax: (225) 925-6292 * www.lapels.com Professional Development Hour (PDH) Activity Log NOTES & INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT: There are 3 worksheets in this document (see below). 1. Notes & Instructions 2. Activity Log 3. Chapter 31 of Board Rules ATTENTION: For your convenience, attached is a copy of Chapter 31 of LAPELS rules, regarding Continuing Professional Development. ACTIVITIES Activities - Type and Description PDH Units 1 Semester hour = 45 PDH Successful completion of college, correspondence or continuimg education courses 1 Quarter hour = 30 PDH Successful completion of acceptable courses which are awarded Continuing Education Units (CEU) 10 PDH for each CEU Attending acceptable seminars, tutorials, short courses. 1 PDH for each contact hour Attending acceptable in-house programs sponsored by corporations or other organizations 1 PDH for each contact hour Attending acceptable workshops and technical presentations at related technical or professional meetings and conventions 1 PDH for each contact hour Teaching or instructing any of the above courses, seminars, etc. or making presentations at technical meetings 2 x PDH earned in activities A - E Membership in professional or technical associations or societies 1 PDH for each (maximum 3) Authoring and publishing peer reviewed/non-peer reviewed articles/papers 10 PDH / 5 PDH for each paper Obtaining patents 10 PDH for each patent Formal, documented problem preparation for NCEES or state professional exams 10 PDH max per renewal period Serving as thesis directors for students pursuring a masters or doctoral degree in engineering 1 PDH per hour of credit - 10 Max Serving on techincal committees that assist federal, state or local governmental agencies in developing standards related to engineering 10 PDH max per renewal period or surveying Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board Professional Development Hour (PDH) Activity Log 9643 Brookline Avenue, Suite 121, Baton Rouge, LA 70809 * Office: (225) 925-6291 * Fax: (225) 925-6292 * www.lapels.com PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS & NOTES BEFORE COMPLETING THIS FORM. All activities must be relevant to the practice of engineering or land surveying and may include technical, ethical, or managerial content. This form may be duplicated if necessary. The licensee must maintain documentation of all Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities detailed below. Documentation will be required if you are selected for audit. Name P.E. License Number P.L.S. License Number Additional Instructions: Life Safety Code: 1. designed buildings and/or building systems in Louisiana since my last renewal. 1. List your activities in the 2. have a minimum of four (4) PDHs in Life Safety Code, building codes and/or Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines in both 2019 and 2020. space provided. Content Date Earned Location: Documentation Received Number of PDHs 2. If you need additional Sponsor / Provider Title / Description of Activity Choose from [MM/DD/YYYY] City and State (certificate, agenda, etc.) Earned Drop Down Menu space, duplicate the form and identify the duplicated form with your license number. 3. It is important that a sufficient title/description be provided to identify that the activity relates to engineering or land surveying. 4. You must provide the name of the sponsoring organization and the location where the activity was held. For activities that are part of Cho The CPD credits listed herein are true and correct, and accurately state the professional development hours I have earned. I understand that I must make available all supporting a college curriculum list documentation if requested by the Board. Total PDHs Earned: 0.00 course number. SIGNATURE: DATE: 5. PDH earned for PE or PLS credit should be placed This form is REQUIRED for tracking your CPD hours for Louisiana P.E. and P.L.S. biennial renewal. This form does not replace copies of in the appropriate columns your certificates of completion or other documentation required by LAC Title46:LXI§3115. For more information about the Board's CPD requirements, visit our website at www.lapels.com/CPD.html. using the dropdown box to indicate the activity type. Title 46, Part LXI Condition A B C D Urban Business Remarks and Urban Suburban Rural District Formula Unadjusted Closure 1:15,000 1:10,000 1:7,500 1:5,000 Traverse Loop or (maximum allowable) between Control Monuments (closed traverse) Angular Closure 10''√N 15''√N 25''√N 30''√N N = Number of (maximum allowable) Angles in Traverse (closed traverse) Accuracy of Bearing ± 15 Sec. ± 20 Sec. ± 30 Sec. ± 40 Sec. In Relation to Source (closed traverse, radial or GPS) Linear Distances 0.05 ft ± 0.05 ft ± 0.07 ft + 0.1 ft + Applies when the Accurate to: (maximum ± 0.05 ft ± 0.1 ft ± 0.15 ft ± 0.2 ft Distance is not part allowable) per 1,000 ft per 1,000 ft per 1,000 ft per 1,000 ft of a Closed Traverse (radial or GPS) Positional Tolerance and 0.1' + AC/15,000 0.1' + AC/10,000 0.1' + AC/7,500 0.2' + AC/5,000 AC = Length of Any Positional Accuracy of any Course* (closed Monument (maximum) traverse, radial or GPS) Calculation of area - accurate 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 To 1 acre and carried to nearest ____ 0.001 0.001 0.01 0.01 To 10 acres (decimal place) of an acre 0.01 0.01 0.1 0.1 To 100 acres (closed traverse, radial or 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 To 1,000 acres GPS) Elevations for Boundaries 0.2 ft. 0.3 ft. 0.4 ft. 0.5 ft. Based on Accepted Controlled by Tides, Local Datum (closed Contours, Rivers, etc. traverse, radial or Accurate to: GPS) Location of Improvements, ± 0.1 ft. ± 0.2 ft. ± 0.5 ft. ± 1 ft. (closed traverse, Structures, Paving, etc. radial or GPS) (Tie Measurements) Adjusted Mathematical 1:50,000 1:50,000 1:50,000 1:50,000 (closed traverse, Closure to Survey (Minimum) radial or GPS) *Short courses in classes "A" and "B" may generate positional changing technology, equipment, procedures, processes, errors of less than 0.01 feet. A minimum course distance of tools, and established standards. This Chapter provides 200 feet shall be used in calculating positional error. AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. flexibility in selecting among a broad range of activities that 37:688. are intended to strengthen or maintain competency in HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of technical, managerial (business) or ethical endeavors. Transportation and Development, Board of Registration for Licensees are encouraged to select meaningful continuing Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, LR 16:1068 professional development activities which will be of benefit (December 1990), amended LR 22:716 (August 1996), amended by in the pursuit of their chosen fields. the Department of Transportation and Development, Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board, LR 27:1046 (July 2001), AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. LR 30:1729 (August 2004), LR 37:2419 (August 2011), LR 44:628 37:697.1. (March 2018). HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Transportation and Development, Board of Registration for Chapter 31. Continuing Professional Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, LR 24:2152 (November 1998), amended by the Department of Transportation Development (CPD) and Development, Professional Engineering and Land Surveying §3101. Introduction Board, LR 27:1046 (July 2001), LR 30:1729 (August 2004), LR 44:628 (March 2018). A. This Chapter provides for a continuing professional §3103. Definitions development program to ensure that all individual licensees are informed of those technical and professional subjects A. Terms used in this Chapter are defined as follows. necessary to safeguard life, health and property and promote Acceptable Activity―subject matter which is technical the public welfare. Every individual licensee shall meet the in nature or addresses business management practices, continuing professional development requirements of this professional ethics, quality assurance, codes or other similar Chapter as a condition for licensure and licensure renewal. topics which facilitate the licensee's professional B. The primary purpose of licensing for professional development as a professional engineer or professional land engineers and professional land surveyors is to help protect surveyor, and/or serves to safeguard life, health and property the public from unqualified or unethical practitioners. The and promote the public welfare. Any course/activity offered requirement for continuing professional development is also by a board-approved sponsor/provider will qualify as an intended to help protect the public by reinforcing the need acceptable activity. It will be the responsibility of the for lifelong learning in order to stay more current with 37 Louisiana Administrative Code July 2021 PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS licensee to determine if a course/activity offered by an the standard of professional conduct and responsibility unapproved sponsor/provider is an acceptable activity. required of a professional engineer. Board-Approved Sponsor/Provider—the Louisiana 2. At least four of the PDHs per calendar year shall be Engineering Society; the Louisiana Society of Professional earned in Life Safety Code, building codes and/or Americans Surveyors; professional and technical engineering or land with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines by every surveying societies; federal, state or local governmental professional engineer who designs buildings and/or building agencies; and colleges or universities. All sponsors/providers systems in Louisiana during such calendar year. must conduct courses which will enhance and improve a B. Every professional land surveyor is required to earn 8 licensee's professional development as a professional PDHs per calendar year in land surveying-related acceptable engineer or professional land surveyor, and/or serve to activities. safeguard life, health and property and promote the public welfare.