Wyo. Code R. 037-0001-4
Engineers & Land Surveyors, Professional Licensing
Chapter 4: License Renewal and Continuing Professional Competency
Effective Date: 01/27/2016 to 03/24/2020
Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 037.0001.4.01272016
Section 1. Introduction. Every licensee shall meet the continuing professional competency requirements of these regulations for professional development as a condition for license renewal.
Section 2. Definitions. Terms used in this section are defined as follows:
(a) A 'Continuing Professional Competency (CPC) Unit' means a contact hour, defined as fifty minutes of instruction or presentation. A CPC is the common denominator for other units of credit.
(b) A 'Continuing Education Unit (CEU)' means a unit of credit customarily used for continuing education courses. One continuing education unit equals ten (10) contact hours of class in a continuing education course.
(c) A 'College/Unit Semester/Quarter Hour' means credit for an ABET/EAC approved course or other related college course meeting the requirements of paragraph (d) of this section.
(d) A 'Course/Activity' means any qualifying course or activity with a clear purpose and objective which will maintain, improve, or expand the skills and knowledge relevant to the licensee's field of practice.
(e) A 'Dual Licensee' means a person who is licensed as both a professional engineer and a professional land surveyor.
(f) 'Educational Outreach' means any activity involving encouragement of K-12 or higher education students to enter the profession.
Section 3. Requirements. Any licensee renewing a license is required to have completed a total of thirty (30) CPC hours for each renewal period. A maximum of fifteen (15) CPC units may be carried forward into the subsequent renewal period. If, upon audit, this requirement is not met, the licensee will be allowed sixty (60) days from the date of notice to correct the deficiency.
CPC units may be earned as follows:
(a) Successful completion of college courses.
(b) Successful completion of continuing education courses.
(c) Successful completion of correspondence, televised, videotaped, audio taped, and other short courses/tutorials.
(d) Presenting or attending qualifying seminars, in-house courses, workshops, or professional or technical presentations made at meetings, convention or conferences.
(e) Teaching or instruction in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section. (Credit does not apply to full-time faculty).
(f) Authoring published papers, articles, monographs, or books.
(g) Active participation in professional or technical societies. (h) Patents. (i) Educational outreach. (j) Self-directed study/research.
(a) The conversion of other units of credit to CPC units is as follows: (i) 1 college or unit semester hour 45 CPC (ii) 1 college or unit quarter hour 30 CPC (iii) 1 continuing education unit 10 CPC (b) Annual credits granted will be: (i) 1 contact hour of professional development in coursework, 1 CPC seminars, or professional or technical presentations made at meetings, conventions, or conferences. (ii) For teaching (see Section 3 (e) above) apply multiple of two (2) 2 CPC (teaching credit is valid for teaching a course or seminar for the first time only). (iii) Each published paper, article, monograph, or book 10 CPC (iv) Active participation in professional and technical society (each 2 CPC per year organization). (v) Educational Outreach 2 CPC per year (vi) Each patent 10 CPC (vii) Self-Directed study/research 2 CPC per renewal period
Section 5. Determination of Credit. The Board has final authority with respect to approval of courses, credit, CPC value for courses, and other methods of earning credit.
(a) Credit for college or community college approved courses will be based upon course credit established by the college. (b) Credit for qualifying seminars and workshops, will be based on one CPC unit for each hour of attendance. Attendance at qualifying programs presented at professional and/or technical society meetings will earn CPC units for the Actual time of each program.
(c) Credit for activity defined in Section 4 (b)(iv) of this chapter as active participation in professional and technical societies (limited to 2 CPC per organization), requires that a licensee serve as an officer, board member, and/or actively participate in at least one committee, coalition, or trust of the organization. CPC credits are not earned until the end of each year of service. Organizations which have a state and national component (e.g. ACEC, NCEES, NSPS, ASCM and ASCE) are considered as separate organizations. Subchapters of a state organization are not considered as separate organizations from the state organization.
Section 6. Non-Compliance. Failure to comply with any CPC requirements could result in discipline against the licensee including but not limited to the following:
(a) Further request for demonstration of compliance.
(b) An appearance before the Board.
(c) A disciplinary action for proven violation of these regulations in accordance with Chapter 6 of these rules.
Section 7. Record keeping. The responsibility of maintaining records to be used to support credits claimed is the responsibility of the licensee.
(a) Records required include:
(i) A log/diary/national registry record showing the type of activity claimed, sponsoring organization, location, duration, instructor's or speaker's name, and CPC credits earned; and
(ii) Attendance verification records in the form of completion certificates, receipts, or other documents supporting evidence of attendance.
(b) These records must be maintained for a period of three (3) years. Copies will be requested by the Board if the licensee is randomly selected for audit.
Section 8. Exemptions. A licensee may be exempt from the continuing professional competency requirements for one of the following reasons:
(a) A new licensee shall be exempt from the CPC requirements until after the first renewal period.
(b) CPC requirements for those who perform services in the uniformed services shall be governed by W.S. 19-11-118 and 119.
(c) Licensees experiencing physical disability, illness, or other extenuating circumstances as reviewed and approved by the Board may be exempt. Licensees who believe that they are eligible should contact the Board Office for requisite documentation required to substantiate the claim.
(d) A licensee who lists his/her occupation as 'retired' on the Board approved renewal form and who further certifies that he/she is no longer receiving any remuneration from providing professional engineering or professional land surveying services shall be exempt from the continuing professional competency required. In the event such a person elects to return to active practice of professional engineering or professional land surveying, continuing professional competency must be earned before returning to active practice for each year exempted, not to exceed the annual requirement for two (2) years. In addition to the continuing professional competency requirements, the licensee must pay the renewal fee listed in Chapter 2, Section 3 (a).
Section 9. Comity/Out-of-Jurisdiction Resident. A licensee who is a resident of a jurisdiction other than Wyoming must satisfy the CPC requirements of their resident jurisdiction. The requirements for Wyoming will be deemed as satisfied when a nonresident licensee provides evidence of having satisfied the requirements of his/her resident jurisdiction. If licensees reside in a jurisdiction that has no CPC requirements, the licensee must satisfy the requirements of Wyoming.
Section 10. Dual Licensees. The number of CPC units required shall be a minimum of ten (10) CPC hours in each discipline, with a combined total of thirty (30) required.
Section 11. Forms and Audit Verification. All renewal applications will require the licensee to provide the total number of CPC credits that he/she is claiming for the two (2) year period prior to license renewal. If selected for a random audit, the licensee must supply sufficient detail to permit verification as described in Section 7. Current Board members will be audited each time his/her license is renewed.