Continued education - history?

[CBarrett]

What has been happening with continue education efforts in California?
I've been involved with CLSA quite a bit till about 2006-ish, then a gap till about 2018. I remember old pro and con arguments regarding this, and most con arguments revolving about how to judge what qualifies.

What has been happening since 2006-ish?

[Patrick Tami]

The legislature passed SB975 during the 2011-2012 Legislative Session which would have required continuing education for Architects, Land Surveyors and Engineers only to be vetoed by the Governor. Here is the wording of the veto:

To the Members of the California State Senate:

I am returning Senate Bill 975 without my signature.

This bill attempts to address the increasing trend of state, regional and local governments' use of short courses as a means of increasing regulatory compliance. Specifically, this bill provides that the California Architects Board and the Board of Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists are the sole state authorities for regulating in any way their respective professions.

I agree that more 8-hour courses are often not a good form of compliance.

I am directing the Water Board, the Air Board and the Energy Commission to review other methods of ensuring compliance.


Sincerely,



Edmund G. Brown Jr.

[CBarrett]

Thanks for that info!