Louisiana-Civil Engineering Package: 15 PDH

In this course the student will study the Louisiana Board of Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board (Lapels) Laws & Rules including Professional Engineering Ethics. A twenty-five question quiz will test his or her understanding of the subject.

This course satisfies the 1 required hour of professional ethics, ref. §3105 A.1

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

• The engineer’s guidelines for practicing within Louisiana's laws and rules
• The engineer’s duty to protect the public
• The engineer’s duty to make objective and truthful statements
• The engineer’s duty to limit practice to his or her field of competence
• The engineer’s duty to maintain client confidentiality
• The engineer’s responsibility to the profession

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 25 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies 3 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

• Discuss building codes & HUD codes for fabricated structures
• Understand the materials & products of manufactured buildings
• Discuss systems & systems testing of manufactured buildings
• Explain the various fabrication products for advanced construction
• Discuss the benefits and drawbacks of each of these fabrication products

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 20 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies six professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal civil rights law intended to protect qualified persons with disabilities from discrimination in employment, government services and programs, transportation, public accommodations, and telecommunications. The ADA covers a wide range of legal and regulatory issues with regard to Americans with disabilities. This course will focus on the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities (the ADA Accessibility Design Guidelines), with which engineers and architects need to comply when working on new constructions or alterations of existing structures.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

• ADA Accessibility Design Guidelines
• General instructions and definitions
• Technical specifications and requirements on elements and spaces
• Specific requirements for restaurants
• Specific requirements for cafeterias
• Specific requirements for medical facilities
• Specific requirements for business facilities
• Specific requirements for lodging facilities
• Specific requirements for libraries
• Specific requirements for transportation facilities

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 30 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies 6 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.