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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFERINGS
ISPE is committed to bringing engineers the finest professional development opportunities. Below you will find descriptions of annual ISPE programs that offer professional development hours. To see a chronological list that includes all courses offered by our Registered providers, please see our Calendar of Events.
ISPE 125th Annual Professional Engineering Convention -
July 23-24, 2010 in Urbana-Champaign, IL
Mark your calendars now for the extra special 125th Professional Engineering Convention at the I Hotel in Urbana-Champaign!!
ISPE Boot Camp
ISPE offers an annual "Boot Camp" for professional engineers needing to fulfill all or part of their 30 professional development hour requirement over the course of four days.
Boot Camp provides a variety of topics for PEs and allows them to earn the required hours in an economic fashion. Registration is by the day, so PEs can register for just the number of days they needed to fulfill their needs, or all four days if they need all 30 hours.
ISPE/U OF I On-Line Video Seminars
Available now!
The University of Illinois College
of Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering established
a partnership with ISPE to bring you on-line 1-hour video seminars where
you can earn professional development hours at the convenience of your
own computer.
Click
here to access the U of I On-Line Seminars Page.
ISPE/IDOT Technical Professional Development Series
The Illinois Department of Transportation and ISPE have partnered to offer
a series of transportation-related technical training sessions.
The courses are taught by IDOT professionals, with the class registration
slots divided between IDOT and ISPE.
 Registered
Provider Programs
View all upcoming Registered Provider programs!
ISPE partners with a variety of educational programs, universities, and
industry professionals to sponsor professional development courses.
ISPE Registered Providers
to Date Include:
American Power Conversion (APC) - Data Center University
Benchmark, Inc.
The Center for Professional Advancement (CfPA)
Corrosion College
Delta-Therm Corporation
Energy Center of Wisonsin
Fibrwrap Construction, Inc.
Illinois Ready Mixed Concrete Association
Lorman Business Center, Inc.
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Northwestern University Center for Public Safety
Northfield Block Company
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM)
Red Pencil, Limited
Click
here for a current listing of our ISPE Registered Providers’ programs on the calendar of events page.
Click here to learn more about the Registered Provider Program.
Professional Engineering
Review Series - Spring, 2010
Registration for the Spring series is now open!
The ISPE PE Review Series (PERS) offers a comprehensive review of engineering
fundamentals plus the latest technologies and practices.
Click here for the schedule.
Asbestos Recertification
Courses
ISPE in conjunction with Hinds Environmental each February presents an
Asbestos Recertification Course.
Chapter Professional
Development Programs
As a part of ISPE, local chapters
may offer their members and non-member engineers professional development
opportunities by hosting educational speakers at chapter meetings or sponsoring
seminars. Visit the ISPE Calendar of Events to see what programs Chapters
are offering this month.
Is your local ISPE Chapter offering
PDH's programs? Download
a certification form 
to help your members document their hours. (Members Only)
MetroEast MiniConference Registration Form - April 9, 2010
 Who
is Subject to the Requirements?
Who are Qualified Providers?
How do I Report my PDHs?
What Counts?
ISPE Registered Provider Program
The State of Illinois implemented
a new Professional Development (continuing education) requirement for
all Illinois PE's in December, 2003.
All PE’s must earn 30
professional development hours within the current 2-year renewal period,
with one Professional Development Hour equaling 50 minutes of presentation/classroom
time. The hours must be earned during the renewal period (there are no
“carry over” hours from one renewal period to the next).
Professional development activities
must be conducted by an acceptable provider (ISPE is an acceptable provider
named in the PE rules), and:
- Contribute to professional skills and/or scientific knowledge relevant
to the practice of professional engineering;
- Enhance the practice and values of professional engineering, related
sciences, and engineering ethics;
- Be developed and presented by persons with education and/or experience
in the subject matter of the program.
(Are you or your organization
interested in partnering with ISPE to provide Professional Development
Hours? Click here to learn how to become an ISPE
Registered Provider)
Who
is Subject to the Requirements?
All professional engineers
licensed by the State of Illinois must meet the requirements. Exceptions
include:
- A professional engineer is not required to fulfill the PDH requirements
in the renewal period in which he becomes licensed.
- Professional engineers licensed by the State of Illinois but residing
in another state may use the professional development requirements
in his home state if they are substantially equivalent to those of Illinois.
- Individuals may seek a waiver of the PDH requirements
prior to the renewal deadline for undo hardships, including full time
service in the Armed Forces, extreme illness, or significant
physical inability to travel.
Who
are the Acceptable Providers Named in the PE Rules?
- Illinois Society of Professional Engineers
- National Society of Professional Engineers
- National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
- Consulting Engineers Council of Illinois
- Colleges, Universities or other Educational Institutions
- Technical or Professional Societies or Organizations Relating to
Professional Engineering (i.e. ASCE)
- Other Technical or Professional Societies or Organizations (including
Manufacturers)
Please Note: The PE Rules indicate that the list above are acceptable providers, but that acceptable providers are not limted to this group.
How
do I report my PDH's?
Professional Engineers are required
to certify on their renewal application that they are in compliance with
the PDH requirements.
PE's are required to maintain
a record of their professional development hours for a period of six years.
Recommended formats include:
- Maintaining a record including the name and address of the provider,
the hours for each program, the date and place of the program, and a
certificate of attendance if available.
- Maintaining a log of activities that includes the date and number
of hours claimed as PDH's, a statement on the subject matter, printed
program schedules, agendas, and/or minutes, registration receipts or
other proof of participation;
- Records of professional development hours maintained by an acceptable
provider.
What
Activities Qualify for how Many PDH's?
Activity |
PDH |
Additional Qualifiers |
| College Course - Successful completion of college
or university course in professional engineering, related sciences,
or engineering ethics |
1 Semester Hour = 15 PDH
1 Quarter Hour = 10 PDH |
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| Professional Engineering Courses - Successful completion
of professional engineering courses or programs in which professional
develop hours are earned |
1 Hour = 1 PDH |
|
| Seminars & Workshops - Professional engineering
programs, seminars, tutorials, workshops, short courses, on-line or
in-house courses. |
1 Hour = 1 PDH |
Self study courses must have an examination graded by the sponsor. |
| Professional Meetings - Attending program presentations
at related technical or professional meetings |
1 Hour = 1 PDH |
|
| Teaching - Teaching or Instructing (does not apply
to faculty in the performance of regular assigned duties) |
1 Hour Teaching = 2 PDH |
Only valid for teaching a course or seminar the first time. |
| Papers & Presentations - Authoring papers or
articles that appear in nationally circulated journals or trade magazines
or presented to a professional society or organization |
Maximum of 10 PDH's per paper or presentation |
|
| Patents - Receiving a patent within the renewal
period |
10 PDH per patent |
|
Society Involvement
Active participation on a committee or holding an office in a professional
or technical society |
2 PDH per Committee or Office |
Maximum of 8 PDH's per renewal period. May not use the same committee or office twice per renewal period. |
Continuing Education Units
An approved Continuing Education Course. |
1 CEU = 10 PDH's |
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Unfortunately, the Department
of Professional Regulation will not pre-certify courses as qualifying
as appropriate PDH's, so use prudence when selecting your activities.
ISPE
Registered Professional Development Provider Program
Look for the ISPE "Registered
Provider" Stamp!
"Will this count?"
is one of the most common questions we hear from members, referring to
the new professional development requirements. In response to member concerns,
ISPE developed a new "Registered Provider" program to help you
feel confident that the courses and seminars you attend will stand up
to IDPR PE Board review as appropriate professional development activities.
PE's can feel assured that any
professional development course featuring the ISPE Registered Provider
stamp has undergone a thorough review by our professional development
committee and meets the standards laid out by the state PE Board.
Are you interested
in becoming an ISPE Registered Provider? Click
here for details how.
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