Wyo. Code R. 012-0001-8
Architects and Landscape Architects, Board of
Chapter 8: Continuing Education
Effective Date: 12/19/2011 to 01/08/2015
Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 012.0001.8.12192011
Section 1. Required for License Renewal. Each licensee shall have acquired sixteen (16) Professional Development Units (PDUs) during the twenty-four (24) month period prior to the license expiration date. Persons who have not held a license in Wyoming for a full twenty-four (24) month period shall have acquired a prorated number of PDUs for the time frame in which they have held the Wyoming license. Failure to comply with these requirements shall result in non-renewal of the license.
(a) All sixteen (16) PDUs shall be in Health, Safety and Welfare (HSW) subjects acquired in structured educational activities or acquired in individual planned educational activities.
(b) PDUs need not be acquired within this jurisdiction but may be acquired at any location.
(c) PDUs earned in excess of the sixteen (16) required for renewal may not be carried forward to apply towards the next renewal period.
Section 2. Health, Safety and Welfare (HSW) Subjects. Technical and professional subjects, relative to the practice of architecture or landscape architecture, which the Board deems appropriate to safeguard the public's health, safety and welfare. Such subjects include, but are not limited to, sustainable design, building design, landscape design, environmental or land use analysis, life safety, architectural programming, site planning, site and soils analyses, plant material, accessibility, structural systems considerations, lateral forces, building codes, evaluation and selection of building systems, products or materials, construction methods, contract documentation, construction administration.
(a) All courses are subject to auditing and the Board may disapprove any course not meeting the intended continuing education criteria for HSW subjects.
(b) To qualify for PDU credit, the course must be a structured educational activity meeting the following criteria:
(i) Include technical and practical applications which impact public health, safety and welfare;
(ii) Maintain, improve, expand or enhance the quality of the existing technical knowledge;
(iii) Fill voids that may exist in the professional education and internship training or develop new and relevant professional skills and knowledge;
(iv) Have clear purposes and objectives;
(v) Be well organized, presented in a sequential manner, and provide evidence of pre-planning;
(vi) Be presented by persons who are qualified by education or experience in the field being taught;
(vii) Provide the participant documentation for individual record keeping and reporting.
(c) HSW subject content acceptable for landscape architectural PDU includes the following:
(i) Codes, laws and regulations.
(ii) Environmental issues.
(iii) Programming, planning or design proficiency.
(iv) Planning, engineering, horticulture, construction contracting and related disciplines.
(v) Legal aspects of contracts, documents, insurance, bonds, project administration, etc. This does not include business practice or money management.
(vi) Specialization in areas of concentration.
(vii) Construction means, methods, products and materials.
(viii) Construction documents and services. This does not include technical type training such as CAD classes.
(ix) Project administration.
(x) Professional ethics.
(xi) Safety issues.
(xii) Accessibility.
(xiii) Irrigation system design.
(xiv) Grading and drainage.
(d) HSW subject content acceptable for architectural PDU includes the following:
(i) Codes, laws and regulations. (ii) Environmental issues. (iii) Programming, planning or design proficiency. (iv) Planning, engineering, interior design, construction contracting and related disciplines. (v) Legal aspects of contracts, documents, insurance, bonds, project administration, etc. This does not include business practice or money management. (vi) Specialization in areas of concentration. (vii) Construction means, methods, products and materials. (viii) Construction documents and services. This does not include technical type training such as CAD classes. (ix) Project administration. (x) Professional ethics. (xi) Safety issues. (xii) Accessibility. (xiii) Building system evaluation and selection.
Section 3. Professional Development Unit (PDU). One PDU, consisting of not less than fifty (50) minutes of actual instruction or presentation, spent in structured educational activities intended to increase the licensee's knowledge and competence in HSW subjects. PDUs will be awarded only for that portion of the activity which meets the definition of a HSW subject.
(a) The following types of activities have been deemed by the Board to be acceptable PDU activities:
(i) Subjects for design professionals offered by organizations such as CLARB, NCARB, AIA, ASLA, etc. PDUs are awarded as established by the sponsor.
(ii) Courses of study taught in person or by correspondence, organized lectures, presentations or workshops.
(iii) University or college courses. One Semester credit hour may be counted for a maximum of 15 PDUs. One Quarter credit hour may be counted for a maximum of 10 PDUs.
(iv) In-house programs.
(v) Writing articles or papers which have been published in peer reviewed publications, publishing a book, or writing a PDU course on architectural or landscape architectural subject matters. Up to a maximum of eight (8) PDUs are allowed per biennium.
(vi) Participation in professional and technical societies and their committees.
(vii) Attendance at the Board of Architect and Landscape Architect board meetings.
(b) The following types of activities have been deemed by the Board to be unacceptable PDU activities:
(i) Serving on federal, state or municipal boards or commissions as a design professional.
(ii) Rendering pro bono services.
(iii) Participation on a public board.
(a) PDUs shall be reported and documented at the time of renewal and in the manner prescribed upon the license renewal form provided by the Board.
(b) Copies of certificates of attendance, letters certifying attendance, transcripts, or any official documents which serve as proof of participation or attendance are acceptable documents for evidence of compliance.
(c) Evidence of compliance shall contain no less than the following information:
(i) Participant’s name;
(ii) Sponsor name and address;
(iii) Activity type;
(iv) Course location and date given;
(v) Course title and brief description of content;
(vi) Instructor/speaker name;
(vii) Monitor signature;
(viii) Number of PDUs; and
(ix) A declaration that the PDUs are considered health, safety and welfare.
(d) The licensee shall maintain evidence of compliance for two (2) years after submission of the form to which it relates.
Section 5. Reciprocity. A licensee who holds a current license in good standing in another jurisdiction may verify compliance with Wyoming's PDU requirements by providing a copy of their most current renewal card in that jurisdiction provided:
(a) The jurisdiction in which they hold a license requires the equivalent of a minimum sixteen (16) professional development hours in HSW subjects per biennium, and
(b) The licensee has renewed the license in that jurisdiction within one (1) year of renewing their Wyoming license.
Section 6. Exemptions.
(a) A licensee shall not be subject to the requirement for PDUs if during the current renewal period:
(i) The licensee is a civilian called to active duty in the armed forces of the United States for a period of time exceeding one hundred and eighty (180) consecutive days in any calendar year. The exemption shall be for a maximum of eight (8) PDUs for each calendar year that the licensee is performing active duty; or
(ii) The licensee experiences physical disability, illness or other extenuating circumstance exceeding one hundred and eighty (180) consecutive days in any calendar year causing them to suspend all professional activities during that time. The licensee shall provide supporting documentation from a third party acceptable to the Board. The exemption shall be for a maximum of eight (8) PDUs for each calendar year that the licensee experiences such circumstances, or
(iii) The licensee was initially issued their Wyoming license by examination within the twenty-four (24) months immediately preceding the license expiration date; or
(iv) The licensee requests and remains in retired status.
Section 7. Audits. PDUs may be audited by the Board for verification of compliance with these requirements.
(a) Failure to provide the documents requested for audit within thirty (30) days may subject the licensee to disciplinary action.
(b) If the Board disallows any PDUs then the licensee shall have one hundred twenty (120) days from notice of such disallowance to;
(i) provide further evidence that the disallowed PDUs meet the criteria established by these rules, or
(ii) provide documentation of having acquired additional PDUs during the required time frame, or
(iii) cure the disallowance by acquiring the required number of PDUs.
(A) Any PDU activity completed past the renewal date to cure a disallowance may not be reported on subsequent applications for license renewal.
(B) If a licensee fails to complete the required number of PDUs, the licensee shall be subject to disciplinary action.