Nova Scotia Board Requirements
PDH's Required:
240 PDHs/3 years (minimum of 60 PDHs/year)
PDH Reporting:
Annual by December 31: Members will, unless specifically exempted by Council, make an annual declaration of compliance with the continuing professional development program.
License Renewal:
Based on Annual Renewal: You are required to renew your engineering license annually by December 31.
PDH Categories:
You cannot claim more than the maximum PDHs allowed annually in each of the six categories:
- Professional Practice: 50 PDHs/year (1 PDH = 20 Hours of Professional Work)
- Formal Education: 40 PDHs/year (1 PDH = 1 Hour of Learning)
- Informal Education: 30 PDHs/year (1 PDH = 2 Hours of Learning)
- Participation: 20 PDHs/year (1 PDH = 1 Hour of Learning, maximum of 10 PDHs/year for Service Activities)
- Presentations: 20 PDHs/year (5 PDHs = 1 Unique Presentation)
- Contributions to Knowledge: 30 PDHs/year (maximum of 10 PDHs/year for reviewing or editing articles for publication)
- Professional Development Plan: 5 PDHs/year
Categories Offered by CED:
CEDengineering.ca is qualified to offer Formal Education.
Course Applicability:
All PDHs should be technical in nature under the Formal Education.
PDH Carryover:
The Board currently does not provide any information regarding the number of PDHs than can be carried over into the next renewal period.
Additional Information:
Please visit the Nova Scotia Provincial Board Website.
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