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  • South Carolina Laws & Regulations for PEs

    Credits: 2 PDH

    PDH Course Description:

    This online engineering PDH course presents the laws and regulations governing Professional Engineers in the State of South Carolina.

    Topics:

    • Organization, administration, and procedures of the Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
    • Requirements for becoming licensed initially
    • Rules of professional conduct
    • Requirements for continuing professional competency: renewing licensing, continuing education, including the total number of professional development hours, rules for documenting continuing education, and the relation between academic course work and PDHs
    • Procedure for filing a complaint involving a professional engineer
    • Procedure for processing, investigating, and resolving a complaint made to the board
    • Penalties for infractions of board regulations

    To take this course:

    1.) Enroll in Course: Click below to enroll:
    (must be logged into your user account)


    2.) Study: Once enrolled, click below to begin the course:

    Download the Study Guide

    3.) Test: Once you've thoroughly read the course materials, please click below to take the final examination.

    Take the final exam

    4.) Certificate: A passing grade of 70% or higher on the exam, is required to receive the certificate of completion for this PDH course.
         NOTE: After the exam is completed, you will need to return to this page, in order to print (download) the certificate of completion.

    Print the Certificate of Completion


    Intended Audience: This course is intended for Geotechnical, Civil, Environmental, Water Resources, and other engineers whose job description requires a comprehensive knowledge of geotextile applications and design procedures.

    Publication Source: This course is based on a compilation of Chapter 22 (“Engineers and Surveyors”) of Title 40 (“Professions and Occupations”) of the South Carolina Code of Laws and Chapter 49 (“Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation - South Carolina State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors”) of the South Carolina Code of State Regulations.


    Mark Rossow PhD, PE (retired)
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