Package Summary and Outline
This is a discounted package deal only for returning customers. It is a combination of two course; the 2019 Florida Laws and Rules course for Engineers and the 2019 Ethics for Florida Engineers course. Taking this course will satisfy both the 1 hour Florida laws and rules requirement and the 1 hour Florida ethics requirement. Both of these courses are approved by the Florida Board of Professional Engineers. This courses shall be taken between March 2017 and February 2019.
After purchasing the package both of these courses will be added to your account and they may be completed at any time. To access the courses please click on "My Account" and then click on the "Course Taken - Certificates" tab.
These courses may also be taken individually and may be found in the list of courses under the Laws, Rules and Ethics category.
Ethics Course Description:
Within society, professional engineers occupy a place of special trust. Errors by engineers can have devastating consequences. Ethical behavior by engineers is therefore of primer importance.
This course will have you study two documents that pertain to ethics for engineers; the National Council of Structural Engineering Associations (NCSEA) Model Code of Ethics, and the Illinois Board of Structural Engineers Standard of Professional Conduct. While these are written by organizations of structural engineers, the concepts are identical for all branches of engineering. While the first is a model code set for adoption by state engineering associations, and the second is only mandatory if you are a licensed Structural Engineer in Illinois, both documents are worthwhile studying to learn more about your ethical responsibilities as an engineer. So, while you read this course, where is says "structural engineer", think about your own branch of engineering practice!
Laws and rules Course Description:
The primary objective of this course is to familiarize the student with the laws
and rules regulating the practice of engineering in the state of Florida. The
course will focus on changes to the laws and rules that have been
implemented during the previous biennium from February 2015 to February
2017. Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be well
versed of these changes as well as other applications of the laws and rules.
How to Read this Course
Portions of the Florida Administrative Code section 61G15, Florida Statutes 455, and 471 which were revised over the last biennium have been published. The changes which have taken place to section 61G15 have been highlighted using red underlined text for the additions and green stricken text for the deletions.
In order to complete this course, the student must pass the quiz published in
the final chapter of the course. It is recommended that the student keep these
questions in mind as they read through the course.
Topics Covered
- Rules adopted, amended or repealed during the immediately preceding
biennium
- Changes to Chapters 455 and 471, F.S made by the legislature during the
preceding biennium that pertain to the practice of engineering.
