012-8 Wyo. Code R. § 8-3

Current through April 27, 2019

Section 8-3 - Health, Safety and Welfare (HSW) Subjects

HSW subjects include technical and professional subjects, relative to the practice of architecture or landscape architecture, which the Board deems appropriate to safeguard the public's health, safety, and welfare. Such subjects include, but are not limited to, sustainable design, building design, landscape design, environmental or land use analysis, life safety, architectural programming, site planning, site and soils analyses, plant material, accessibility, structural systems considerations, lateral forces, building codes, evaluation and selection of building systems, products or materials, construction methods, contract documentation, construction administration.

(a) All courses are subject to auditing and the Board may disapprove any course not meeting the intended continuing education criteria for HSW subjects.

(b) To qualify for CEH credit, the course must be a structured educational activity meeting the following criteria:

(i) Include technical and practical applications that impact public HSW;

(ii) Maintain, improve, expand, or enhance the quality of the existing technical knowledge;

(iii) Fill voids that may exist in the professional education and internship training or develop new and relevant professional skills and knowledge;

(iv) Have clear purposes and objectives;

(v) Be presented by persons who are qualified by education or experience in the field being taught; and

(vi) Provide the participant documentation for individual record keeping and reporting.

(c) HSW subject content acceptable for CEH includes the following:

(i) Codes, laws, and regulations;

(ii) Environmental issues;

(iii) Programming, planning, or design proficiency;

(iv) Legal aspects of contracts, documents, insurance, bonds, project administration, etc. This does not include business practice or money management;

(v) Construction means, methods, products, and materials;

(vi) Construction documents and services. This does not include technical training such as CAD classes;

(vii) Project administration;

(viii) Professional ethics;

(ix) Safety issues; and

(x) Accessibility.

(d) Additional HSW subject content acceptable for landscape architectural CEH includes the following:

(i) Planning, engineering, horticulture, construction contracting, and related disciplines;

(ii) Irrigation system design; and

(iii) Grading and drainage.

(e) Additional HSW subject content acceptable for architectural CEH includes the following:

(i) Planning, engineering, interior design, construction contracting, and related disciplines; and

(ii) Building system evaluation and selection.

012-8 Wyo. Code R. § 8-3

Amended, Eff. 1/8/2015.

Amended, Eff. 10/25/2018.