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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 09.23.06.06" title_num="09" subtitle_num="23" chapter_num="06" heading="Values of Units.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>PDH units are earned or converted from other units of credit as follows:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>1 college or unit semester hour — 45 PDH units;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>1 college or unit quarter hour — 30 PDH units;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>1 continuing education unit — 10 PDH units;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Each published paper or article on an engineering subject as identified in Regulation .04 of this chapter — 5 PDH units;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Each published book on an engineering subject — 24 PDH units;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Teaching of engineering and related subjects on a part-time basis, provided that:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The presenter may claim credit for the first time presentation of the qualifying program; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The presenter may claim up to 2 times the number of PDH units awarded by the Board for the same program;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>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;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Work related to the development and submission of examination questions subject to the following limitations:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Questions accepted for use on NCEES examinations — 2 PDH units per accepted question, up to 4 PDH units per year; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Attendance and participation in NCEES exam development committee meetings — up to 6 PDH units per year; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>Obtaining a patent — 8 PDH units.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>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.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>