Topic outline

  • Texas Engineering Practice Act and Rules Ch. 139

    Credits: 1 PDH

    PDH Course Description:

    This course is designed to meet the Texas Board of Professional Engineers continuing education requirement that a minimum of 1 PDH per renewal period must be in the area of professional ethics, roles and responsibilities of professional engineering, or review of the Texas Engineering Practice Act and Rules. The course consists of a review of Chapter 139 (Enforcement) of Title 22, Part 6, of the Texas Administrative Code. The course also includes examples of recent Board disciplinary actions.

    Topics:

    • Students will understand the procedure for filing a complaint involving a professional engineer.
    • Students will learn how a complaint is processed, investigated, and resolved by the Board.
    • Students will learn how enforcement proceedings are executed.
    • Students will know the special disciplinary provisions for license holders and will understand how these provisions have been executed in Board actions.

    To take this course:

    1.) Enroll in Course: Click below to enroll:
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    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 engineers seeking to satisfy the continuing education requirement of the Texas Board of Professional Engineers.
    Publication Source: This course is based on Chapter 139 (Enforcement) of Title 22, Part 6, of the Texas Administrative Code, which has been extracted from the Part 6 document available at https://engineers.texas.gov/downloads.htm#general. Examples of disciplinary actions have been taken from the TBPE website, https://engineers.texas.gov/disciplinary.htm.


    Mark Rossow PhD, PE (retired)
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