Oklahoma Administrative Rules - Subchapter 11

• "Dual licensee" means a person licensed as a Professional Engineer and Professional Surveyor. 
• "PDH" means a professional development hour of at least 50 minutes of course/activity instruction, as defined in this subchapter. 
• "Professional development hour" means a contact hour (nominal) of instruction or presentation; the common denominator for other units of credit. 
• "College Semester / Quarter Hour" means credit for course in an EAC/ETAC-ABET approved program, or engineering or surveying college program approved by the Board.
• "NCEES CPC Standard" means a licensee has obtained the equivalent of 15 PDHs per calendar year with no carryover allowed.

    The Board may establish continuing education committees whose duties and membership shall be defined by Board Policy. 

• (a) Licensees shall be required to meet the continuing educational requirements for professional development in this subchapter as a condition for licensure renewal. Continuing education obtained by a licensee should maintain, improve or expand skills and knowledge obtained prior to obtaining an initial license or to develop new and relevant skills and knowledge. 
• (b) A licensee may be exempt from the professional development educational requirements for one of the following reasons: 
  • (1) New licensees by way of examination or comity shall be exempt for their first pro-rated renewal period and first two-year renewal period. PDH's earned during this exempt period may not be carried forward to the first non-exempt renewal period. 
  • (2) A licensee who is deployed on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, shall be exempt from obtaining the professional development hours required during that year when circumstances associated with military duty prevent obtaining training and a waiver request has been submitted to the Board; when the active-duty military member performs engineering and/or surveying services respectively as part of his or her military duties as annotated in Defense Department Form 214 (DD 214), or when performing any other act typically required for renewal of the license. A licensee serving on temporary active duty in the armed forces of the United States for a period of time exceeding 120 consecutive days in a year shall be exempt from obtaining the PDH's required during the renewal period. 
  • (3) A licensee experiencing physical disability, illness, or other extenuating circumstances as reviewed and approved by the Board may be exempt. Supporting documentation must be furnished to the Board. 
  • (4) A licensee who elects to choose Retired status at the time of renewal shall be exempt. In the event such person elects to return to active practice of professional engineering or professional surveying, 30 PDH's must be earned before returning to active practice.