(1) One (1) college semester hour credit is equal to 45 continuing education hours.
    (2) One (1) college quarter hour credit is equal to 30 continuing education hours.
    (3) One (1) contact hour of professional development in course work, seminars (including in-house seminars at an engineering firm), or professional or technical presentations made at meetings, conventions, or conferences is equal to 1 continuing education hour.
    (4) For teaching of subsections (1) through (3) above, apply a multiple of 2, if the requirements of subsection 61G15-22.003(3), F.A.C., are met.
    (5) Each published peer-reviewed paper or book in the licensee’s area of professional practice is equal to 10 continuing education hours.
    (6) Each published paper or article (other than in paragraph (5) above) in the licensee’s area of professional practice is equal to 5 continuing education hours.
    (7) Authoring accepted licensee examination items for NCEES is equal to 2 continuing education hours.
    (8) Each patent developed using engineering principles is equal to 10 continuing education hours.
    (9) Active participation in professional and technical societies as described in subsection 61G15-22.003(6), F.A.C. Each hour of participation is equal to 1 continuing education hour, with a maximum credit of 4 continuing education hours per renewal period.
Rulemaking Authority 471.008, 471.017(3) FS. Law Implemented 471.017(3) FS. History-New 9-16-01, Amended 2-18-16.