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INSTRUCTOR: 
Edwin A. Bayó, Esq.

Purpose and Background

Attendees should leave the presentation with an understanding of the definition and explanation of “misconduct” in Rule 61G15, F.A.C., as well as exposure to codes of conduct from different engineering societies. Attendees will also leave with a greater understanding of common ethical issues engineers face, what constitutes “plan-stamping,” how to avoid this ethical issue, and the procedures for the adoption of another engineer’s work. Attendees will be exposed to a discussion of several cases involving unethical behavior, as well as the application of the codes of conduct and Florida BOPE misconduct rules to several hypothetical scenarios. The disciplinary process, guidelines, and penalties found within these statutes and rules will also be covered. Finally, attendees will be brought up to date with the most recent law and rule changes, as well as be provided with an application of the provisions of Chapter 471, F.S., to individual cases and unlicensed practice cases during the immediately preceding biennium.

Benefits and Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this seminar, you will be able to:

• Explain definition and explanation of “misconduct” in Rule 61G15, F.A.C.
• Explain common ethical issues engineers face, what constitutes “plan-stamping,” be able to avoid this ethical issue, and the procedures for the adoption of another engineer’s work
• Apply the most recent law and rule changes

Assessment of Learning Outcomes

Students' achievement of the learning outcomes will be assessed via a short post-assessment (true-false, multiple choice and fill in the blank questions).

Who Should Attend?

All Professional Engineers licensed in Florida will benefit from attending this seminar, which fully meets their biennial continuing education requirement for professional ethics and for laws and rules. This includes engineers who work for:

• Consulting engineers
• Contractors and subcontractors
• Private owners and developers
• Construction managers
• Inspection firms
• Government agencies
• Public owners
• Manufacturing firms

Outline

• Misconduct
• Ethical Challenges
• Recent law and rule changes

How to Earn your CEUs/PDHs

This course is worth .2 CEU’s /2 PDHs. To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to complete a short on-line post-test and receive a passing score of 70% or higher within 30 days of the course.

How do I convert CEUs to PDHs?

1.0 CEU = 10 PDHs [Example: 0.1 CEU = 1 PDH]