Wyo. Code R. 037-0002-7
Water Well Drilling Contractors/Water Well Pump Contractors Board
Chapter 7: Continuing Professional Competency
Effective Date: 07/18/2011 to 04/07/2015
Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 037.0002.7.07182011
Section 1. Authority. The Board is authorized by W.S. 33-42-107 to adopt such rules and regulations not inconsistent with the laws of the state of Wyoming as may be deemed necessary in the performance of its duties.
Section 2. Statement of Purpose. The continuing professional competency guidelines are set forth below for the purpose of providing consistency in those jurisdictions that adopt mandatory requirements or for those jurisdictions that wish to encourage voluntary usage. The purpose of the continuing professional competency requirement is to demonstrate a continuing level of competency of water well drilling contractors and water well pump installation contractors.
Section 3. Introduction. Every license holder shall meet the continuing professional competency requirements of these regulations for professional development as a condition for licensure renewal.
Section 4. Definitions. Terms used in this section are defined as follows:
Section 5. Requirements. All license holders renewing their license will be required as a condition of renewal, to have completed a total of eighteen (18) CPC units in each renewal period. For each renewal period, dual license holders will be required to have a minimum of six (6) CPC units in each license category, with a combined total of eighteen (18). A maximum of six (6) CPC units may be carried forward into the subsequent renewal period. CPC units may be earned by the following Courses/Activites:
(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, conventions or conferences; (e) Teaching or instructing in (a) through (d) above; (f) Authoring published papers, articles, monographs, or books; (g) Active participation in professional or technical societies; (h) Patents; (i) Self directed study/research.
Section 6. Units. The conversion of other units of credit or CPC units is as follows:
(a) One (1) college or unit semester hour 45 CPC units. (b) One (1) college or unit quarter hour =30 CPC units. (c) One (1) continuing education unit = 10 CPC units. (d) One (1) contact hour of professional development in course work, seminars, or professional or technical presentations made at meetings, conventions or conferences = 1 CPC unit. (e) For teaching apply multiple of two (2) (teaching credit is valid for teaching a course or seminar for the first time only). (f) Each published paper, article, monograph, or book = 10 CPC units. (g) Active participation in professional and technical society (each organization) = 2 CPC units per year.
(h) Each patent = 10 CPC units. (i) Self directed study/research 5 contact hours per year. (j) One (1) contact hour for safety training = 1 CPC unit.
Section 7. 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 attendance at each program. (c) Credit determination for activities Section 6 (f) and Section 6 (h) is the responsibility of the license holder, subject to review as required by the Board. (d) Credit for a Section 6 (g), active participation in professional and technical societies (limited to two (2) CPC units per organization), requires that a license holder serve as an officer and/or actively participate in a committee of the organization. CPC units are not earned until the end of each year of service.
Section 8. Record keeping. The responsibility of maintaining records to be used to support credits claimed is the responsibility of the license holder. Records required include, but are not limited to: 1) A log/diary showing the type of activity claimed, sponsoring organization, location, duration, instructor's or speaker's name, and CPC credits earned; 2) Attendance verification records in the form of completion certificates, receipts, or other documents supporting evidence of attendance: These records must be maintained for a period of three (3) years following renewal and copies may be requested by the Board for audit verification purposes.
Section 9. Exemptions. A license holder may be exempt from the CPC requirements for one of the following reasons:
(a) A license holder serving on temporary active duty in the armed forces of the United States for a period of time exceeding one hundred twenty (120) consecutive days in a year shall be exempt from obtaining the continuing professional competency required during that year. (b) License holders experiencing physical disability, illness, or other extenuating circumstances as reviewed and approved by the Board may be exempt. License holders who believe that they are eligible should contact the Board office for requisite documentation required to substantiate the claim.
(c) License holders who list their occupation as “retired” on the Board approved renewal form and who further certify that they are no longer receiving any remuneration from providing water well drilling and/or water well pump installation shall be exempt from the continuing professional competency required. In the event such a person elects to return to active water well drilling and/or water well pump installation, continuing professional competency must be earned before returning to active practice for each year exempted, not to exceed the annual requirement for three (3) years.
Section 10. Reinstatement. A license holder may bring an inactive license to active status by earning all delinquent CPC units. However, if the total number required to become current exceeds eighteen (18), then eighteen (18) shall be the maximum number required.
Section 11. Comity/Out-of-Jurisdiction Resident. License holders who are residents of jurisdictions other than Wyoming must satisfy the CPC requirements of Wyoming.
Section 12. Forms. All renewal applications will require the completion of a continuing education form specified by the Board outlining CPC credit claimed. The license holder must supply sufficient detail on the form to permit audit verification, must certify and sign the continuing education form, and submit the form with the renewal application and fee.