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A Study On Perceptions Of Civil Engineers Regarding Mandatory Continuing Education, Alee A. Sleymann
A Study On Perceptions Of Civil Engineers Regarding Mandatory Continuing Education, Alee A. Sleymann
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This study explored the perceptions of civil engineers regarding continuing professional competency requirements for license renewal. In this study,continuing professional competency is assumed to have a direct relationship to public welfare and safety. The policy of mandatory continuing education was adopted primarily for this reason. Currently, mandatory continuing education is adopted by 29 states as the method of assuring continued professional competency.
Many professionals, however, have not welcomed this mandatory continuing education (MCE) policy. The reason for this opposition is the claimed ineffectiveness of this policy in fostering continued competency. In addition, the regulatory boards and policy advocates have not …