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Alabama-Civil Engineering Package #3: 30 PDH
$180.00$90.00 Add to cartSix Civil Engineering courses plus Alabama Laws, Rules & Ethics course that will earn 30 PDH guaranteed to be accepted by the Alabama State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. Instructor: Raymond Bosek, PEAlabama – Laws, Rules, and Ethics for Professional Engineers: 3 PDH
In this course the student will study the Alabama State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Laws and Rules, including Professional Engineering Ethics.
Stress and Strain in Soils: 4 PDH
In this course the student will understand the properties and mechanics of soils and accurately calculate the stresses and deformations of soil masses.
Geotechnical Subsurface Exploration for Roadways: 5 PDH
In this course the student will understand the essentials of subsurface explorations for roadways with a comprehensive overview including site preparation, sampling methods, types of testing and methods, as well as standard guidelines and recommendations.
Engineering Description of Soils and Rocks: 4 PDH
In this course the student will understand the engineering characteristics of soils and rocks and to how to properly identify and classify to develop a subsurface profile for site evaluations.
Laboratory Testing for Geotechnical Design and Construction: 5 PDH
In this course the student will understand the intricate details of laboratory testing of subsurface soils and rocks in order to obtain values of their engineering properties necessary for design.
Slope Stability in Embankments and Structures: 5 PDH
In this course the student will understand the design of slope stability in embankments and structures and how to recognize, analyze, and solve slope instability issues encountered.
Approach Roadway Deformations: 4 PDH
In this course the student will understand roadway approach embankment design and construction and methods to mitigate deformations typically seen in these structure, including the infamous “bump” encountered at the approach to structure interface.
Preview Course: Alabama Laws, Rules and Ethics
Preview Course: Stress and Strain in Soils
Preview Course: Geotechnical Subsurface Exploration for Roadways
Preview Course: Engineering Description of Soils and Rocks
Preview Course: Laboratory Testing for Geotechnical Design and Construction
Preview Course: Slope Stability in Embankments and Structures
Preview Course: Approach Roadway DeformationsNorth Carolina-Structural Engineering Package: 15 PDH
$90.00$60.00 Add to cartNorth Carolina Approved Sponsor No: S-0650Four Structural Engineering courses plus North Carolina Laws, Rules, & Ethics course that will earn 15 PDH guaranteed to be accepted by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and SurveyorsInstructor: Raymond Bosek, PENorth Carolina – Laws, Rules, & Ethics for Professional Engineers: 3 PDH
Preview Course: North Carolina Laws, Rules and Ethics
In this course the student will study the North Carolina State Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors Laws and Rules, including Professional Engineering Ethics.SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- The engineer’s guidelines for practicing within North Carolina 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.
Home Builders Guide to Earthquake Resistant Building Design: 5 PDH
Preview Course: Home Builders Guide to Earthquake Resistant Building Design
In this course, the student will review Chapters 1-4 from “Homebuilders Guide to Earthquake Resistant Design and Construction”, FEMA 232 – June 2006 prepared by the Building Seismic Safety Council for the Federal Emergency Management Agency of the Department of Homeland Security.SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Background & History
- Above-Code Recommendations
- International Residential Code & IRC Seismic Design Categories
- Building Response & Concepts Concerning Site
- Other Hazards including Coastal Hazards
- Earthquake Resistant Requirements
- IRC General Earthquake Limitations
- Load Path
- Lateral Capacities
- House Configuration Irregularities
- Foundation Requirements including Concrete Foundations & Masonry Foundations
- Special Soil Conditions
- Foundation Resistance to Sliding Loads
- Special Considerations for Cut & Fill Sites
- Foundation Design and Reinforcement
- Interior Braced Walls Anchoring
- Floor Design & Construction including Wood Frame, Cantilevered & Concrete Slab-On-Grade
- Requirements for Blocking
- Floor Sheathing
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 5 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
Design of Heavy Duty Concrete Floor Slabs on Grade: 3 PDH
Preview Course: Design of Heavy Duty Concrete Floor Slabs on Grade
This course describes the criteria for the design of concrete floor slabs on grade in buildings for heavy loads. Concrete floor slabs on grade are often subjected to heavy loads in buildings such as wall loads, stationary live loads and moving loads. The entire design procedure is based on a working stress concept. This course will provide the student with the criteria needed to design concrete floor slabs on grade subjected to heavy loads. Design examples are shown to aid in understanding the course material.SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- The steps required to design a heavy duty concrete floor slab
- How to determine floor slab requirements for wall loads, stationary wall loads and moving loads
- How to investigate the subgrade and environmental conditions relevant to the design
- How to determine the modulus of subgrade reaction for various soils
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 15 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.
Cost Benefit of ICF: 2 PDH
Preview Course: Cost Benefit of ICF
This online course is based on a guide that provides cost comparisons of ICF construction to standard residential wood-frame construction, a comprehensive cost analysis of the monthly costs of home ownership for wood-frame and ICF homes, and a detailed discussion regarding many of the structural and energy performance benefits gained through the use of ICFs.SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Become familiar with ICF construction
- Be made aware of the many benefits gained through the use of ICF construction
- Comparative performance and cost comparison of ICF home vs wood frame home
- Structral safety and hazard mitigation
- Energy cost comparison of ICF home
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 10 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies 2 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
Structural Design Criteria For Structures Other Than Buildings: 2 PDH
Preview Course: Structural Design Criteria For Structures Other Than Buildings
This two hour online course establishes structural design criteria for structures other than buildings, furnishes design guidance for various types of structures, and identifies special considerations with regard to certain materials in specific applications. Structures other than buildings which are covered in this course include the following: bridges; dock and harbor facilities; drainage structures; bulk material structures; water and wastewater structures; and mechanical, electrical, and communication structures. The course materials are based entirely on the Technical Manual TM 5-809-6/AFM 88-3 of Joint Departments of the Army and Air Force USA: Structural Design Criteria for Structures Other Than Buildings.SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Know the common building materials used in construction
- Types of structures used in transportation, water & electrical distribution
- Support requirements for mechanical systems and bulk materials
- Design criteria for various types of structures
- Identify special considerations with regard to certain materials in specific applications.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 15 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies 2 professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.
Continuing Professional Competency (CPC) Requirements
Continuing Education or PDH is known as CPC in North Carolina
North Carolina professional engineers are required to earn 15 PDH annually. All of the required hours can be earned through online continuing education courses. The following table shows a quick rundown of license renewal requirements.
EZpdh is a North Carolina Approved Sponsor (Number:S-0650)
Subject Requirement Hours Required 15 hours annually Renewal Dates December 31 every year Course Approval The Board requires pre-approval for providers/sponsors EZpdh is a North Carolina Approved Sponsor (Number:S-0650) (Note: The board does not approve courses, only approves sponsors) Course Content While the Board does not have specific acceptance rules, its website states that one or more of the following criteria should be used to make the determination of acceptable material:
■The course or activity is taken through an “Approved Sponsor.” EZpdh is a North Carolina Board “Approved Sponsor.”
■The licensee can substantiate that the course or activity has maintained, improved, or expanded the skills and knowledge relevant to his/her field of practice
■The activity will enhance the licensee’s ability to provide engineering/surveying services in a professional and competent manner and better protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public
■The subject matter of the course or activity is related to the licensee’s professional practice
■The course or activity is aimed at engineers/surveyors and is of a technical nature
■Advanced computer courses to be used in professional practiceOnline Courses Accepted. For Professional Engineers, there is no limit on the number of PDHs that can be earned through online continuing education PDH Carryover A maximum of 15 PDH may be carried forward into the next renewal period Additional - For dual licensees, the number of PDH remains 15 annually; however, a minimum of one-third of the required credits must pertain to each profession
- PDH completion records must be maintained for a minimum of 3 years. EZpdh.com helps you meet this requirement by providing you with the ability to instantly access and print a certificate upon successful completion of a course. Additionally, your certificates of completion are securely maintained by EZpdh.com for a minimum of seven years and can be accessed online through your login account
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