1. A. A licensee may earn PDH units by any of the following methods:

   1. (1) Attending and successfully completing qualifying programs in which the teaching methodology consists primarily of systematic presentation of subjects related to the practice of engineering, and which programs are:

      1. (a) Offered by pre-approved or other authorized providers;
      2. (b) Have a stated purpose and defined content areas; and
      3. (c) Have a clearly stated duration.
   2. (2) Serving as a single or first author of an original paper on engineering subject matters published in magazines, journals, professional proceedings, or other similar publications intended for professional use and distribution;
   3. (3) Serving as a single or first author of an original published book on engineering subject matters that exhibits excellence in scholarship and has a significant impact and influence on the direction of engineering;
   4. (4) Subject to limitations set forth in Regulation .06 of this chapter, active participation in an engineering professional or technical society;
   5. (5) Obtaining a patent;
   6. (6) Subject to limitations set forth in this Regulation .05, teaching or lecturing of a qualified program, as described in Regulation .04 of this chapter;
   7. (7) Developing examination questions accepted for use on NCEES examinations; or
   8. (8) Other appropriate methods approved by the Board.

2. B. A licensee may not earn credits for such activities as:

   1. (1) Regular employment as a professional engineer, full-time faculty member, or expert witness;
   2. (2) Marketing or business development or sales;
   3. (3) Equipment demonstrations or trade show displays;
   4. (4) Time management techniques and strategies;
   5. (5) Computer-aided drafting;
   6. (6) Repetitive attendance of the same course or activity;
   7. (7) Attending committee meetings or general business meetings of any organization;
   8. (8) Conversational language courses for personal use;
   9. (9) Executive coaching;
   10. (10) Basic computer software, including, but not limited to, Excel, Word, Outlook, and similar basic computer software; or
   11. (11) Any other topics not relevant to the practice of engineering.

Authority: Business Occupations and Professions Article, §14-314, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: July 11, 2011 (38:14 Md. R. 789)

Regulation .11 amended effective August 18, 2014 (41:16 Md. R. 945)

Chapter revised effective January 15, 2018 (45:1 Md. R. 13)

Regulation .15 adopted effective July 27, 2020 (47:15 Md. R. 713)