# COMAR Title 09 — Maryland Department of Labor

## Subtitle 23 — Board for Professional Engineers

### Chapter 06 — Continuing Professional Competency Requirements

#### Regulation .06 Values of Units.

*COMAR 09.23.06.06*

A. PDH units are earned or converted from other units of credit as follows:

  (1) 1 college or unit semester hour — 45 PDH units;

  (2) 1 college or unit quarter hour — 30 PDH units;

  (3) 1 continuing education unit — 10 PDH units;

  (4) Each published paper or article on an engineering subject as identified in Regulation .04 of this chapter — 5 PDH units;

  (5) Each published book on an engineering subject — 24 PDH units;

  (6) Teaching of engineering and related subjects on a part-time basis, provided that:

    (a) The presenter may claim credit for the first time presentation of the qualifying program; and

    (b) The presenter may claim up to 2 times the number of PDH units awarded by the Board for the same program;

  (7) Participation in engineering, professional or technical societies, regardless of the number of organizations a licensee may be serving on simultaneously, as an officer, provided that the credit is not considered earned until the end of each year of service completed — 1 PDH unit;

  (8) Work related to the development and submission of examination questions subject to the following limitations:

    (a) Questions accepted for use on NCEES examinations — 2 PDH units per accepted question, up to 4 PDH units per year; and

    (b) Attendance and participation in NCEES exam development committee meetings — up to 6 PDH units per year; and

  (9) Obtaining a patent — 8 PDH units.

B. The final determinations of value and other matters related to the PDH units are the responsibility of the licensee, subject to review and approval by the Board.