0120-05-.06
Types
Cite as Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0120-05-.06
OF
ACCEPTABLE
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
CONTINUING
EDUCATION.
(1)
The Board will grant PDH credit for only such professional development continuing education
activities that satisfy the following criteria:
(a)
There is clear purpose and objective for each activity which will maintain, improve or
expand skills and knowledge obtained prior to initial licensure or to develop new and
relevant skills and knowledge.
(b)
The content of each presentation is well-organized and presented in a sequential
manner.
(c)
The presentation will be made by persons who are well-qualified by education or
experience.
(2)
Continuing education activities for which PDH credit may be given by the Board include, but
are not limited to the following:
(a)
Successful completion or monitoring of college or university sponsored courses;
(b)
Successful completion of courses which are awarded continuing education units
(CEUs);
(c)
Attendance at structured seminars, tutorials, short courses, correspondence courses,
televised courses, Internet courses, or videotaped courses;
(d)
Attendance at in-house educational programs sponsored by corporations or other
organizations;
(e)
Teaching or instructing as described in (a) through (d) above, unless teaching or
instructing is the registrant’s regular employment;
(f)
Authoring published papers, articles, books, or accepted licensing examination items;
(g)
Making presentations at technical meetings;
(h)
Attendance at program presentations at related technical or professional meetings
where program content is comprised of at least one (1) PDH;
(i)
Attendance at Board meetings and professional society legislative events, and active
participation in a technical/professional society or organization, or a technical or
professional public board, as an officer or committee member;
(j)
Active participation in educational outreach activities involving K-12 or higher education
students;
(k)
Patents granted; and
(l)
All such activities as described in (a) through (k) above must be relevant to the practice
of architecture, engineering, landscape architecture or interior design as determined by
the Board and may include technical, ethical or managerial content unless otherwise
noted.