# COMAR Title 09 — Maryland Department of Labor

## Subtitle 23 — Board for Professional Engineers

### Chapter 06 — Continuing Professional Competency Requirements

#### Regulation .05 Sources of Credit.

*COMAR 09.23.06.05*

A. A licensee may earn PDH units by any of the following methods:

  (1) Attending and successfully completing qualifying programs in which the teaching methodology consists primarily of systematic presentation of subjects related to the practice of engineering, and which programs are:

    (a) Offered by pre-approved or other authorized providers;

    (b) Have a stated purpose and defined content areas; and

    (c) Have a clearly stated duration.

  (2) Serving as a single or first author of an original paper on engineering subject matters published in magazines, journals, professional proceedings, or other similar publications intended for professional use and distribution;

  (3) Serving as a single or first author of an original published book on engineering subject matters that exhibits excellence in scholarship and has a significant impact and influence on the direction of engineering;

  (4) Subject to limitations set forth in Regulation .06 of this chapter, active participation in an engineering professional or technical society;

  (5) Obtaining a patent;

  (6) Subject to limitations set forth in this Regulation .05, teaching or lecturing of a qualified program, as described in Regulation .04 of this chapter;

  (7) Developing examination questions accepted for use on NCEES examinations; or

  (8) Other appropriate methods approved by the Board.

B. A licensee may not earn credits for such activities as:

  (1) Regular employment as a professional engineer, full-time faculty member, or expert witness;

  (2) Marketing or business development or sales;

  (3) Equipment demonstrations or trade show displays;

  (4) Time management techniques and strategies;

  (5) Computer-aided drafting;

  (6) Repetitive attendance of the same course or activity;

  (7) Attending committee meetings or general business meetings of any organization;

  (8) Conversational language courses for personal use;

  (9) Executive coaching;

  (10) Basic computer software, including, but not limited to, Excel, Word, Outlook, and similar basic computer software; or

  (11) Any other topics not relevant to the practice of engineering.