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1 ers A mer ica n Society of Plumbing Eng i ne Certified in Plumbing Design Recertification Program CPD A National Program for the Certification of Plumbing Engineering Professionals CERTIFIED in PLUMBING DESIGN

2 Certified in Plumbing Design Recertification Program Contents Program Requirements and Procedures Program Information and Requirements PART 1 - General Information PART 2 - Recertification Program Requirements PART 3 - Recertification Activities and Units PART 4 - Recertification Units Overview Recertification Application Application Affirmation Personal Recertification Units Log 6400 Shafer Court, Suite 350

3 6400 Shafer Court, Suite 350 Program Requirements and Procedures 1. Recertification Units (RUs) shall be required to maintain Active Certified in Plumbing Design (CPD) status beyond the established certification expiration date. 2. Active CPD status shall expire on the last day of the month that is printed on the recertification certificate and wallet card that shall be issued on a biennial basis. 3. All Active CPDs shall be certified for a period of two (2) years. This will depend on the original testing or transfer date. 4. Recertification is achieved by accumulating a prescribed number of Recertification Units (as described below) within the certification period through continuing education and professional development activities such as: A. Acquiring additional professional or engineering related education. B. Participating in activities which advance or broaden the engineering profession. 5. Failure to accumulate the required number of Units before the expiration of the certification period will result in the cessation of active CPD status, removal from the published biennial Certified in Plumbing Design Directory and removal from the official CPD registry. The Certified in Plumbing Design Directory will be to correspond to the and will be available to the ASPE membership, the general public, state engineering state contracting boards and any other requesting agency. In addition, the directory will 6. An active CPD status recertification reminder notice l be ed at the beginning and the middle of the two (2) year recertification period. A final notice of pending expiration of active CPD status shall be mailed (3) months prior to the end of the certification period. 7. Reinstatement of an expired active CPD status certification may occur only during the two (2) years immediately following the expiration date. The reinstatement process shall include: A. Recent work experience appropriate to the active CPD status. B. Payment of the recertification fees and a reinstatement fee. C. Meeting all of the recertification requirements for the current and previous recertification periods. 8. An expired active CPD status certification that is no longer eligible for reinstatement may be returned to active status only by reapplying as an initial (first time) applicant and satisfying the Certified In Plumbing criteria. 9. Active CPD status recertification requires submitting completed forms as follows: Option 1. Recertification forms must be submitted no later than the expiration date of the certification. Option 2. Recertification forms may be submitted in two (2) annual installments, the first during the 30 day period commencing at the start of year 2 and the second submitted no later than 30 days prior to the expiration of the certification.

4 6400 Shafer Court, Suite 350 Program Requirements and Procedures (CONT) 10. Recertification Unit activities must be completed before the certification expires subject to the following exceptions: Exception 1: Additional time is required to obtain Recertification Units because individual had to allocate substantial time to critical need such as military duty, jury duty, or convalescence that arose with essentially no warning in the last 8 months of the certification period and prevented accumulation of the remaining necessary Recertification Units. This exception is permitted only if 70 percent of the necessary Recertification Units were accumulated in the first 16 months of the two (2) year certification period. Each case will be reviewed on its own merits. Exception 2: ASPE requires additional time to complete an audit of the information supplied. 11. Information provided on the active CPD status recertification forms will be processed and evaluated as follows: A. Information supplied will be reviewed for understandability, applicability, and comprehensiveness. If necessary, clarification may be requested. B. Selected active CPD status recertification applications will be audited. Audited individuals will be required to substantiate the information and claims made on the application forms and may be required to provide reproductions of documents that validate the information and claims, and written statements from reputable individuals verifying particular activities. 1. Individuals selected for an audit shall be identified by a combination of fixed and random sampling methods that ensures selection equality across ASPE Regions and states. 2. Audits shall be conducted prior to the end of the certification period so that decisions and appeal rulings are made before the next certification period begins. 12. Record keeping is the responsibility of the individual. A Personal Recertification Units Log is available to maintain a record of activities valid for use in the recertification process. The Personal Recertification Units Log is supplied as a simple tool to help avoid inaccuracies and incompleteness of the Recertification Application. Use of the Log is by personal choice and is not required to be submitted as part of the recertification program. In the event an individual is audited, the individual will be required to substantiate the suitability of a course, seminar, workshop, or in-house training session. Acceptable documentation includes: a copy of a simple certificate or statement of attendance or completion supplied by the provider of training; a copy of an announcement of the training attended; an attendance receipt; a copy of the program signin sheet; a letter by the instructor or education provider verifying attendance; or any other supporting evidence of attendance. Copies of personal records requested for audit verification must be supplied within 30 days of the receipt of the request. Individuals failing to supply the requested information in a reasonable time frame shall be deemed to be in noncompliance. Copies of personal records need only be maintained until the recertification process is completed. 13. The fee for active CPD status recertification must be paid in advance. The recertification fee is not refundable in whole or in part if recertification is denied.

5 6400 Shafer Court, Suite 350 Program Requirements and Procedures (CONT) 14. Inactive CPD status may be elected by an individual if he/she is not employed for a period not to xceed 24 consecutive months. A. Inactive status may not be requested until after the period of unemployment equates to 500 hours of normal employment. B. Inactive CPD status must be requested in writing within 12 months from the start of the unemployment period. C. Return to active CPD status shall be accomplished within 12 months from the date inactive status begins and shall require: 1. Documentation of recent work experience appropriate to active CPD status recertification, and 2. Payment of a reinstatement fee. D. Reinstatement is not possible if the period of unemployment exceeds 24 consecutive months. Retesting is required. E. Inactive CPD status does not waive the payment of the recertification fee. 15. Successful active CPD status recertification candidates will be issued a certificate and wallet card showing the new expiration date. 16. The active CPD status recertification policy and process began on May 1, 2000 and shall continue on a biennial basis. A. All new CPD certifications will carry an expiration date of two (2) years after the issue date. B. All individuals holding active CPD status certification will be notified that their certification will expire two (2) years after the Active CPD Status is achieved. 17. It is the responsibility of an individual holding the CPD designation to assure that he/she participates in the CPD Recertification Program and the recertification process. In the event an individual holding the CPD designation is unable to be located or otherwise fails to receive recertification notification mailings or forms and, thereby, is unable to participate in the recertification process and is deemed to be in noncompliance and is deactivated, it will be the responsibility of the individual to petition the ASPE Board of Directors for a recertification extension waiver. 18. All documentation and materials submitted for CPD recertification will become the property of the American Society of Plumbing Engineers and will not be returned. 19. The American Society of Plumbing Engineers will not preapprove courses, seminars, workshops, written material or any other elements acceptable for CPD recertification. Specific recertification elements will not be accepted or rejected until such time as a recertification audit is conducted.

6 6400 Shafer Court, Suite 350 Part 1 General Information Individuals with Certified in Plumbing Design (CPD) status have two (2) years to accumulate Recertification Units (RUs) required to maintain the CPD certification. Recertification Options Everyone holding a CPD designation is required to recertify every two years. Failure to recertify as required will void the CPD designation. All CPD designees shall be listed, annually, in the official CPD Directory. Number Of Recertificaton Units Required A total of 24 Recertification Units (RUs) are required for Certified In Plumbing Design (CPD) recertification. A Recertification Unit is simply a term used to identify education and professional development activities that earn points or education units that are valid toward recertification. Minimum and Maximum Distribution of 24 Recertification Units Required: Education and Professional Development Programs Issuing CEUs or PDHs Minimum of 12 Units (50%); Additional Education and Professional Development Programs Maximum of 12 RUs (50%); Higher Education and Professional Development Courses Maximum of 6 RUs (25%); Advanced Professional Activities Maximum of 6 RUs (25%) Recertification Application Starting at the beginning of each two-year recertification period the American Society of Plumbing Engineers will an Active CPD Recertification application form to all individuals identified as holding Certified in Plumbing Design status. To complete this form it will require information from each individual s Personal Recertification Units Log. The recertification application form must be returned to ASPE at least 60 days prior to the expiration of active CPD status. Late applications will be subject to a reinstatement fee or rejection. Do not fax the completed Recertification Application; fax submittals will not be considered or accepted. The CPD Recertification Application must be accompanied by the nonrefundable recertification fee for the application to be accepted, considered and processed. ASPE will not separately bill or invoice active CPD status individuals. Every two (2) years, a new CPD certificate and wallet card will be issued upon recertification and will show an expiration date of two (2) years from the date of issuance. Recertification Units Log Individuals who have Certified in Plumbing Design status should maintain a Personal Recertification Units Log to record eligible Recertification Units. A Personal Recertification Units Log is supplied as a simple tool to help avoid inaccuracies and incompleteness of the Recertification Application. Use of the Log is by personal choice and is not required to be submitted as part of the recertification program.

7 6400 Shafer Court, Suite 350 Part 1 General Information (CONT) Recertification for Retired Individuals Retired individuals who desire to maintain active CPD status for occasional consulting efforts or for other reasons must recertify in the same manner as all other recertification applicants. The recertification fee for a retired individual meeting the recertification requirements shall be $15, provided that the retiree is 65 years of age or older and engages in consulting or other professional activity no more than the equivalent of three (3) months of full-time effort per year. Recertification fees shall be waived for retired ASPE Honorary Members. Retired individuals who do not desire to maintain active CPD status and who are fully retired and who are 65 years of age or older may request transfer to emeritus status. Emeritus CPD status shall entitle the retired individual to the designation of CPD Emeritus with a lifetime waiver of recertification fees, provided that the individual does not reenter the active practice of plumbing engineering or design. The CPD Emeritus designation may not be used at any time in professional employment or consulting. Individuals who request emeritus status and subsequently reenter the active practice of plumbing engineering and design must refrain from using the CPD designation until such time as he/she has reactivated active CPD status. Auditing Recertification Applications The CPD Recertification Program will include an audit of a certain percentage of the applicants for recertification. The basis for selecting candidates for audit will be: 1. Individuals will be randomly selected from each local ASPE Chapter and state. 2. The number of individuals selected in each area will be in proportion to the number of CPD individuals in each area. Audited individuals will be required to substantiate the suitability of a course, seminar, workshop, or in-house training session. Acceptable documentation includes: a copy of a simple certificate or statement of attendance or completion supplied by the provider of training; or a copy of an announcement of the training attended; or a letter by the instructor or education provider. In addition, depending on claimed recertification Units, audited individuals will be required to provide documentation regarding participation in Chapters or committees, copies of written materials and proof of college, university or technical school attendance or teaching.

8 6400 Shafer Court, Suite 350 Part 2 Recertification Program Requirements 1. Total Recertification Units required in the 2-year period 24 Units (100%) A. A Recertification Unit has a value of one (1.0) and is equivalent to 0.1 Continuing Education Unit or 1.0 Professional Development Hour (PDH). 1. One (1.0) Professional Development Hour requires one (1) contact hour (not less than 50 minutes) of education or professional development instruction acceptable to the Active CPD Status program and for which a certificate of completion specifying the number of PDHs earned, has been issued. 2. A Continuing Education Unit (CEU) requires one (1) contact hour (60 minutes) of education or professional development instruction acceptable to the CPD Continuing Education Maintenance Program and for which a certificate of completion specifying the number of CEUs earned has been issued. B. A minimum of fifty (50) percent or 12 Units of the necessary Recertification Units must be earned in education or professional development programs that are approved and permitted to issue Continuing Education Units or Professional Development Hours. Approved CEU and PDH issuing programs typically issue a Certificate of Completion indicating the number of CEUs or PDHs earned. A Certificate of Completion may be required as audit documentation of RUs. 2. Minimum and/or Maximum Recertification Units Of Total That May Be Earned By Activity Category Over Two (2) Year Certification Period A. Approved Education and Professional Development Programs Issuing CEUs or PDHs (50%): Minimum of 12 RUs B. Additional Education and Professional Development Programs(50%): Maximum of 12 RUs C. Additional Higher Education and Professional Development Courses (25%): Maximum of 6 RUs D. Advanced Professional Activities (25%): Maximum of 6 RUs

9 6400 Shafer Court, Suite 350 Part 3 Recertification Activities and Units A. Approved Education and Professional Development Programs [Minimum of 12 RUs required.] Approved education and professional development programs are defined as efforts undertaken to advance, broaden, and enhance the individual s technical knowledge and job skills in engineering. These activities are required to offer CEUs or PDHs and consist of engineering related education and professional development programs offered at local, state, regional or national society or association meetings or special events. Activities such as Workshops, Seminars, Technical Presentations at Meetings, and Training Sessions shall earn one (1.0) Recertification Unit per each contact hour per issued Continuing Education Unit (CEU) or Professional Development Hour (PDH). A contact hour is defined as the 50 to 60 minute period devoted to the education and learning effort. Fractional points are recognized in accordance to the number of CEUs or PDHs issued. B. Additional Education and Professional Development Programs [Maximum of 12 RUs permitted.] Additional education and professional development programs are defined as efforts undertaken to advance, broaden, and enhance the individual s technical knowledge and job skills in engineering. These activities typically do not offer CEUs or PDHs and include company or other organization sponsored non-proprietary, in-house training sessions and engineering related education and professional development programs offered at local, state, regional or national society or association meetings and special events. Activities such as Workshops, Seminars, Technical Presentations at Meetings, and Training Sessions shall earn three-quarters (0.75) Recertification Unit per contact hour. A contact hour is defined as the 50 to 60 minute period devoted to the education and learning effort. Fractional points are not recognized; that is, a stand-alone 30 minute session has no point value. However, a technical or education course comprising two (2) 30 minute sessions (even if sessions are noncontiguous; that is, on different days) shall have a value of three-quarters (0.75) REU. C. Additional Higher Education and Professional Development Courses [Maximum of 6 RUs permitted.] Additional higher education and professional development courses are defined as successful completion with a grade of C or higher and the awarding of credits for course work at colleges, universities or technical schools that advance, broaden and enhance the individual s technical knowledge and job skills in engineering. Activities such as college, university and technical school course work shall earn one (1.0) Recertification Unit per semester-based hour or three-quarters (0.75) REU per quarter-based hour. D. Advanced Professional Activities [Maximum of 6 RUs permitted.] Advanced professional activities include volunteer or for-hire education or professional development activities such as participating in professional membership organizations which advance the engineering profession or providing professional engineering expertise to assist committees, task forces, and the like to reach their objectives; making educational or professional development presentations to increase technical, engineering and design knowledge or serving as an instructor for a training, educational or professional development presentation pertinent to the engineering profession; or writing technical or engineering related research papers pertinent to the engineering profession for publication or distribution. 1. Participation in professional membership organizations and society activities which advance the engineering profession is defined as involvement with organizations that exist to promote technical knowledge and techniques pertinent to the engineering profession. An active Committee or Task Force

10 service is defined as the conduct of technical or engineering business activities, participation in one or more meetings per year, involvement in one or more reports or position papers issued per year, or one or more surveys or technical related studies underway per year. Service as an elected national officer of an engineering related organization shall earn one (1.0) Recertification Unit per active year; and three-quarters (0.75) REU per active year for an active local, state or regional engineering related organization officer. Service as the chair or co-chair of an active national Committee or Task Force service shall earn one (1.0) Recertification Unit per active year; three-quarters (0.75) REU per active year for an active state or regional committee or task force; and one-half (0.5) REU per active year for an active local committee/ task force. Service as a participating member of an active national Committee or Task Force service shall earn one half (0.5) REU per active year; and one-quarter (0.25) REU per active year for an active state, regional or local committee/task force. An active year is defined as a minimum of 50 to 60 minutes of active participation per month over a period of not less than twelve (12) months devoted to the engineering related organization, committee and task force effort. 2. Education and Professional Development Technical Presentations and Instruction is defined as the preparation and subsequent audio, visual and/or written delivery of technical or professional information related to the engineering profession to others who are seeking to advance, broaden and enhance their knowledge and/or job skills. Activities such as sole conductor or instructor of workshops, seminars, technical presentations at meetings, and training sessions that have been preassigned and shall issue CEUs or PDHs shall earn one (1.0) Recertification Unit per each contact hour of participant instruction. A contact hour is defined as the 50 to 60 minute period devoted to the education and learning effort. Fractional points are not recognized; that is, a stand-alone 30 minute session has no point value. However, a technical or education course comprising two (2) 30 minute sessions (even if sessions are noncontiguous; that is, on different days) shall have a value of one (1.0) RU. Activities such as sole conductor or instructor of workshops, seminars, technical presentations at meetings, and training sessions that do no have CEUs or PDHs shall earn three-quarters (0.75) Recertification Unit per each contact hour of participant instruction. A contact hour is defined as the 50 to 60 minute period devoted to the education and learning effort. Fractional points are not recognized; that is, a stand-alone 30 minute session has no point value. However, a technical or education course comprising two (2) 30 minute session (even if sessions are noncontiguous; that is, on different days) shall have a value of threequarters (0.75) RU. Activities such as serving as the sole conductor or instructor of a scheduled course in a post-secondary educational institution shall earn one (1.0) Recertification Unit per semester hour or three-quarters (0.75) RU per quarter hour. 3. Writing technical or engineering related research articles, papers or books pertinent to the engineering profession for publication or distribution. Activities such as the sole writer of a technical or engineering related research article or paper for the engineering profession that is published in a recognized, refereed engineering publication shall earn one (1.0) Recertification Unit; sole writer of a technical or engineering related research article or paper

11 for the engineering profession that is published in a recognized, non-refereed engineering publication shall earn one-half (0.5) RU; a significant contributing writer to a multi-authored technical or engineering related research article or paper for the engineering profession that is published in a recognized, refereed engineering publication shall earn one-half (0.5) RU; a significant contributing writer to a multiauthored technical or engineering related research article or paper for the engineering profession that is published in a recognized, non-refereed engineering publication shall earn one-quarter (0.25) RU. Activities such as the sole writer of a technical or engineering related book for the engineering profession that is published by a recognized engineering publisher or publication organization shall earn ten (10.0) Recertification Units; sole writer of a technical or engineering related research manual or workbook for the engineering profession that is published by a recognized engineering publisher or publication organization shall earn five (5.0) RUs; a significant contributing writer to a multi-authored technical or engineering related research book for the engineering profession that is published by a recognized engineering publisher or publication organization shall earn five (5.0) RUs; a significant contributing writer to a multi-authored technical or engineering related research manual or workbook for the engineering profession that is published by a recognized engineering publisher or publication organization shall earn two and one-half (2.5) RUs.

12 6400 Shafer Court, Suite 350 Part 4 Recertification Units Overview 1. Participation in workshops, seminars, technical presentations at meetings, and training sessions: a. issuing CEUs or PDHs 1.0 RU per 0.1 CEU or 1.0 PDH b. that do not issue CEUs or PDHs 0.75 RU per contact hour 2. Participation in college, university and technical school course work 1.0 RU per semester-based hour or 0.75 RU per quarter-based hour. 3. Service as: a. an elected national officer of an engineering related organization 1.0 RU per active year b. an elected officer of an active local, state or regional engineering related organization 0.75 RU per active year c. the chair or co-chair of an active national committee or task force 1.0 RU per active year d. the chair or co-chair of an active state or regional committee or task force 0.75 RU per active year e. the chair or co-chair of an active local committee or task force 0.5 RU per active year f. a participating member of an active national committee or task force 0.5 RU per active year g. a participating member of an active state, regional or local committee or task force 0.25 RU per active year 4. The sole conductor or instructor of: a. workshops, seminars, technical presentations at meetings, and training sessions: i. that issue CEUs or PDHs 1.0 RU per contact hour ii. that do no have CEUs or PDHs 0.75 RU per contact hour b. a scheduled course in a post-secondary educational institution 1.0 RU per semester hour or 0.75 RU per quarter hour 5. Technical or engineering related research articles or papers for the engineering profession: a. That is published in a recognized, refereed engineering publication i. The sole writer 1.0 RU ii. A significant contributing writer 0.5 RU b. That is published in a recognized, non-refereed engineering publication i. The sole writer 0.5 RU ii. A significant contributing writer 0.25 RU 6. Technical or engineering related book or manual for the engineering profession a. The sole writer of book, manual or workbook 10.0 RUs b. A significant contributing writer of book, manual or workbook 5.0 RUs

13 CERTIFIED IN PLUMBING DESIGN RECERTIFICATION APPLICATION Personal and Contact Information 6400 Shafer Court, Suite 350 Name: Address: (Last) (First) (MI) (Street) (City) (State) (Zip) Telephone: Daytime: Evening: Fax: Address: ASPE and CPD Identification ASPE Chapter (if applicable): ASPE Membership Number (if applicable): CPD Identification Number (if applicable): Application Submittal The completed Recertification application must be submitted prior to your CPD renewal expiration date, in order to be considered a valid application and processed. Late applications may be subject to a reinstatement fee or rejection. Do not fax the completed Recertification Application; fax submittals will not be considered or accepted. Claimed Recertification Units I claim Recertification Units for Workshops with CEUs/PDHs (min 12 of 24 RUs). I claim Recertification Units for Less Formal Workshops (max 12 [50%] of the 24 RUs). I claim Recertification Units for College Credit Courses (max of 6 [25%] of the 24 RUs). I claim Recertification Units for Committees/Presentations/Instruction/Written (max 6 [25%] of the 24 RUs). Total claimed Recertification Units are: Recertification Fees The CPD Recertification Renewal Fee must have been prepaid or must accompany this application for this Recertification/Renewal Application to be considered and processed. The Recertification or Renewal Fee is nonrefundable. Check Renewal or Recertification Type r CPD Recertification Fee $50.00 U.S. r CPD Retired Inactive Status Fee $0 r Non ASPE Member w/cpd $ U.S. r CPD Reinstatement Fee $ U.S. r CPD Retired Active Status Fee $15.00 U.S. Payment Information: r Enclosed is my check payable to ASPE. Charge my r Visa, MasterCard r American Express Card # Exp Date: / Telephone: Signature: Date: Applicant Affirmation Applicant Signature: Date: In making this application, I have read and agree to the Application Affirmation statement on the reverse side.

14 6400 Shafer Court, Suite 350 APPLICATION AFFIRMATION Required Recertification Units Applicants with Certified in Plumbing Design status are required to earn a total of 24 recertification Units within a two (2) year period for recertification. Minimum and Maximum Distribution of 24 Units Required: Approved Education and Professional Development Programs Issuing CEUs or PDHs Minimum of 12 RUs (50%); Additional Education and Professional Development Programs Maximum of 12 RUs (50%); Additional Higher Education and Professional Development Courses Maximum of 6 RUs (25%); Advanced Professional Activities Maximum of 6 RUs (25%). Recertification Units The CPD Certification Audit Committee will evaluate this application and the claimed credits. The Certification Committee will determine the suitability of the recertification Units claimed and the actual credit to be granted the applicant. In the event the Certification Committee rules that the applicant has not accrued the required number of credits for recertification, requires additional information or data, or requests a Recertification Units Audit of the applicant, the applicant will be so notified and will be required to submit the additional recertification Units or materials before the recertification process can be completed. Applicant Affirmation In making this application, and by my signature on the front, I fully understand and subscribe to the tenets, rules and procedures of the American Society of Plumbing Engineers Certified in Plumbing Design recertification program and hereby acknowledge that all information supplied in this Recertification/Renewal Application to be true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and that any false statement or misrepresentation that I may make in the course of the CPD recertification process may result in the revocation of this application, the issuance of a formal complaint to the Society and the permanent revocation of my Certified in Plumbing Design or status. Furthermore, I hereby understand and agree that: a. this application, and all information and data submitted with this application, become the sole property of the American Society of Plumbing Engineers. b. all information and data submitted with this application will be used by the American Society of Plumbing Engineers only to verify the qualifications of the CPD recertification applicant, and all such information and data shall remain confidential and will not be divulged to any other person. c. the CPD recertification applicant hereby authorizes the American Society of Plumbing Engineers to investigate and verify all information, references and other data and attachments to this application or as may be requested and provided during a recertification audit. d. the CPD recertification applicant hereby acknowledges that the American Society of Plumbing Engineers may audit the personal records of the applicant and the recertification applicant hereby agrees to provide all requested information and data in a reasonable time period (not to exceed 30 days) and fully cooperate with recertification audit personnel. e. the recertification applicant agrees to hold all information, audit contents, interview contents, tests and other certification matters in the strictest confidence and that all such information shall not be copied or divulged in any manner. f. the Certified in Plumbing Design certification and recertification program is administrated by the American Society of Plumbing Engineers for the benefit of applicants and, as an applicant, I hereby agree to hold the American Society of Plumbing Engineers harmless from any consequences of acceptance or rejection of this recertification application and to hold the American Society of Plumbing Engineers harmless from statutory violations or conflicts of the Certified in Plumbing Design certification and recertification program.

15 6400 Shafer Court, Suite 350 Personal Recertification Units Log Starting Month/Year Name: Address: City, State, Zip: ASPE Chapter: ASPE Membership Number: CPD Identification Number: Instructions 1. This personal recertification units (RUs) log should be used to keep a record of all valid recertification activities as they occur. The data in this log will provide the necessary information to accurately fill out the Recertification Application form. Use of this Log is by personal choice and is not required to be submitted as part of the recertification program. 2. In filling out the log, the hours associated with a particular recertification activity that does not provide a certificate of completion with the contact hours shown and/or does not provide CEUs or PDHs, should be counted conservatively (i.e., only instructor contact time should be counted; breaks and other interruptions should be subtracted from the program/session time). Being conservative will provide a more accurate determination of necessary recertification activities and avoid potential rejection of claimed hours in the event of a recertification audit. 3. A percentage of all completed Recertification Applications will be selected for audit. If your application is selected, you will be asked to defend the Recertification Units (RUs) which you claimed on your Recertification Application Form. 4. Active CPD Status Recertification requires a total of 24 Recertification Units which is equal to 2.4 Continuing Education Units or 24 Professional Development Hours over a two (2) year period.

16 Personal Recertification Units Log Section A Approved Education and Professional Development Programs [Minimum of 12 RUs required.] Approved education and professional development programs are defined as efforts undertaken to advance, broaden and enhance the individual s technical knowledge and job skills. These activities are required to offer CEUs or PDHs and consist of engineering related education and professional development programs offered at local, state, regional or national society or association meetings or special events. List all relevant workshops, seminars, technical presentations at meetings, and training sessions for which CEUs or PDHs were provided, that you attended within the required two (2) year recertification period. Course announcements, certificates of accomplishments, certificates of completion and the like should be retained as evidence of participation. Workshops, Seminars, Technical Presentations, Training Sessions With Preassigned CEUs or PDHs Name of Sponsor or Organization and Instructor Course Title and/or Description Date(s) Attended Number CEUs Number PDHs Number RUs Total RUs

17 Personal Recertification Units Log Section B Additional Education and Professional Development Programs [Maximum of 12 RUs permitted.] Additional education and professional development programs are defined as efforts undertaken to advance, broaden and enhance the individual s technical knowledge and job skills. These activities typically do not offer CEUs or PDHs and include company sponsored in-house training session and engineering related education and professional development programs offered at local, state, regional or national society or association meetings and special events. List all relevant workshops, seminars, technical presentations at meetings, and training sessions that you attended within the required two (2) year recertification period. Course announcements, certificates of accomplishments, certificates of completion and the like should be retained as evidence of participation. Less Formal Workshops, Seminars, Technical Presentations, Training Sessions Name of Sponsor or Organization and Instructor Course Title and/or Description Date(s) Attended Number of Contact Hours Number RUs Total RUs * Contact hour is defined to be 50 minutes of instruction.

18 Personal Recertification Units Log Section C Additional Higher Education and Professional Development Courses [Maximum of 6 RUs permitted.] Additional higher education and professional development courses are defined as successful completion with a grade of C or higher and the awarding of credits for course work at colleges, universities or technical schools that advance, broaden and enhance the individual s technical knowledge and job skills. List all relevant college, university and technical school courses that you attended within the required two (2) year recertification period. Course descriptions, institutional acceptance correspondence and school transcripts should be retained as evidence of participation. College, University and Technical School Credit Course Name of School and Instructor Course Title and/or Description Date(s) Attended From/To Number of Hours Earned Semester/ Quarter Number RUs Total RUs

19 Personal Recertification Units Log Section D Advanced Professional Activities [Maximum of 6 RUs permitted.] Advanced professional activities include volunteer or for-hire education or professional development activities such as participating in professional membership organizations which advance the engineering profession or providing professional engineering expertise to assist committees, task forces and the like to reach their objectives; making educational or professional development presentations to increase technical, engineering and design knowledge or serving as an instructor for a training, educational or professional development presentation pertinent to the engineering profession; or writing technical or engineering related research papers pertinent to the engineering profession for publication or distribution. Section D-1 Participation in professional membership organizations and society activities which advance the engineering profession is defined as involvement with organizations that exist to promote technical knowledge and techniques pertinent to the engineering profession. An active Committee or Task Force service is defined as the conduct of technical or engineering business activities, participation in one or more meetings per year, involvement in one or more reports or position papers issued per year, or one or more surveys or technical related studies underway per year. List all relevant activities, by type, that you participated in within the required two (2) year recertification period. Invitations to participate, letters of acceptance, letters of appreciation, certificates, abstracts of presentations and the like should be retained as evidence of participation. Participation In Professional Membership Organization or Society, Committee or Task Force Name of Organization and Contact Person Type of Participation or Name of Committee/Task Force and Committee Chairperson Type of Committee or Task Force (e.g. Nat l, Reg l, State, Local) Title of Position Dates of Service or Attendance From/To Number RUs Total RUs

20 Personal Recertification Units Log Section D-2 Education and Professional Development Technical Presentations and Instruction is defined as the preparation and subsequent audio, visual and/or written delivery of technical or professional information related to the engineering profession to others who are seeking to advance, broaden and enhance their knowledge and/or job skills. List all relevant activities, by type, that you participated in within the required two (2) year recertification period. Invitations to participate, letters of acceptance, letters of appreciation, certificates, abstracts of presentations and the like should be retained as evidence of participation. Education and Professional Development Technical Presentations and Instruction Name of Sponsor or Organization Type of Presentation Title and Description Role Dates From/To Number CEUs Number PDHs Number RUs Total RUs College, University or Technical School Instruction Name of School Course Title and Description Date(s) From/To Contact Hours Semester Basis/ Quarter Basis Number RUs Total RUs

21 Personal Recertification Units Log Section D-3 Writing technical or engineering related research papers, manuals, articles or books pertinent to the engineering profession for publication or distribution. List all relevant technical or engineering related research papers, books, manuals, articles and the like that you have written (or assisted in writing) and that have been published within the required two (2) year recertification period. Invitations to participate, letters of acceptance, letters of appreciation, certificates and the like should be retained as evidence of participation. Written Technical or Engineered Related Research Papers, Books, Manuals, Workbooks Name of Publication or Publisher of Article or Book Title and Description Names(s) of Author(s) Published Date RUs Number RUs Total RUs