St. Louis County Board of Examiners For Mechanical Licensing RULE
Mechanical Licensing Board
Rule Number: III Effective: August 27, 2002
Continuing Education Requirements for Renewal of Journeyman License Section 1: Requirements
1. The provisions of Section 101A.3.2 ¶ 5 of the Mechanical Code concerning renewal of Journeyman licenses state the following: “Effective January 1, 2003, all licensed Journeymen seeking renewal shall furnish proof of twelve (12) Professional Education Units (24 hours) received within the last three (3) years on the then current Mechanical Code or accepted practices in the performance of work covered by the then current Mechanical Code or equivalent proof of maintaining and improving Journeyman work skills as determined and approved by the Board. Said proof shall be provided at the time of renewal. There may be a carryover of four (4) Professional Education Units (8 hours) in excess of the required hours to the next license cycle.” It is the intent of these Rules to establish the criteria and process by which the above provisions of the Mechanical Code will be enforced.
2.
Definitions. A.
Professional Education Unit (PEU). The standard unit required by Section 101A.3.2 ¶5 of the Mechanical Code, to satisfy Continuing Education Requirements. Two (2) nominal contact hours of instruction or presentation is equal to one (1) PEU, and is the common denominator for other units of credit. PEU’s can be awarded in fractional units (e.g. ½ -PEU for 1 Hr session).
B.
A nominal contact hour is defined as sixty (60) minutes, at least fifty (50) minutes of which shall be devoted to actual classroom instruction and no more than ten (10) minutes of which shall be devoted to a recess.
C.
Continuing Education Unit (CEU). One (1) CEU, which is the unit customarily used for continuing education courses, is defined as ten (10) contact hours of participation in an organized continuing education experience under responsible sponsorship, capable direction, and qualified instruction. CEU’s are awarded by an independent organization to sponsors who are willing to undergo a peer review of their practices and make a continuing commitment to adhere to the Continuing Education Unit Criteria and Guidelines for quality continuing education and training. One (1) CEU is equal to five (5) PEU’s .
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