Continuing Education for Electrical PE's

[pablo02]

I have picked up additional licensure in several states, some of which are slightly more restrictive on what's required for continuing education credits... for instance, a couple require a minmum of 20 hrs out of 30 hrs (bi-annual) to be in one's field (of licensure: e.g. electrical engineering)

My question is what sources have you found for meeting these requirements, particulaly in EE, that provide varying courses to help us in our profession?

I have found a couple of Internet sites that appear to be worth considering: PDHOnLine, Univ. of Wisc (Madison/Milwaukee), Auburn Univ --

most of the area universities here are geared more to students seeking degrees, and thus their CE units are the generic, "ethics" courses, etc...

but, I'm still looking... I'm becoming more involved in distribution (from the utility point of service to the industrial customer final usage), involving cables (underground), switchgear (480/4160), sizing equipment, selecting voltages, relay coordination, etc... I'd like to pick up additional info in these areas without spending a lot of time and $$ on the real basic stuff I already know, etc... (I do a lot of self-study, but this doesn't qualify)

what experiences, thoughts, suggestions, other sources, etc. do you have?

 

[jbartos]

Suggestion: The State Board Of Professional Engineers where you reside and practice Professional Engineering may have right suggestions for you regarding the places providing the continuing education. It will ultimately be recognizing your earned Continuing Education Units.

 

[electricpete]

If you live near an active IEEE group, you can get continuing training from them. For example Houston IEEE offers very good power engineering short-courses taught by membership at very good prices.

If I'm not mistaken, participating in PE exam development/administration also counts as continuing education.

Also teaching a course may count as continuing education.

Please double check me on these.

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[pablo02]

Thanks, guys

I have looked at those sites referenced by the licensure boards and am currently using some of those (T2G has some that is relatively inexpensive in comparison to others). {A couple of states limit on-line training, so I must tailor my CE to meet those requirements now also)

Unfortunately, I am not near an active IEEE group... electricpete: you are correct in your advice for the participation / teaching (for most of the states I've looked at) but I am again limited somewhat by geography and area groups...

My old utility used to have group meetings among the engineers and had an allotted time for CE but it quickly dropped by the wayside due to reduced manpower (lack of time) and in some cases, lack of motivation by some of the participants...

Will keep looking and again, thanks for the feedback...

 

[BJC]

pablo02

There are seminars and presentations by vendors and manufactures that are valid for continuing education. Look up the Basler Relay and Schweitzer Engineering Labratorys web sites. They have calendars of when and where their classes are, some cost money some are free. There are others, put the word out to your local suppliers and get on their mailing list. It's not a lot of trouble to get a day off work, a free lunch and some CEUs.
There good CEUs because the technology is usually the lastest even if it is presented by a "biased" vendor.

 

[pablo02]

Thanks, BJC -- have used these in the past but due to the local economy, many of these are no longer available in the near region -- but I still converse with our vendors and remind them to inform me of anything in the area (radius of 200 to 300 miles)... thanks for the response..