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September 2020 Rule changes affect Continuing Education requirements for Professional Surveyors

Effective with the 9/1/2020 Rule change, a Professional Surveyor must have at least two PDH of AR Standards of Practice No. 1 for Property Boundary Surveys and Plats (Minimum Standards) for each renewal period as part of the 30 PDH requirement.  A Professional Surveyor (PS) may now be exempt (from the Continuing Education Requirement) if …

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National Surveyors Week (March 21-27, 2021) Offers Recognition and Education Opportunities

National Surveyors Week (March 21-27, 2021) is a celebration of the land surveying profession. The Goal is to raise awareness of the land surveying profession by educating the public through classroom contact, media, and visible public service. National Surveyors Week was proclaimed by President Ronald Reagan, on February 13, 1984 and is a cooperative effort …

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Emergency Advisory: Telephone Scam Targeting Professional Licensees

The Office of the Arkansas Attorney General has issued an Emergency Advisory regarding a telephone scam targeting Arkansans who hold a professional license issued by the state. Imposters are posing as agents of the licensing office with claims that the licensee is under investigation and their license has been suspended. The licensee’s caller ID may …

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Happy Engineer’s Week 2021!

Founded by NSPE in 1951, Engineers Week (February 21–27, 2021) is dedicated to ensuring a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing understanding of and interest in engineering and technology careers. Date: Sunday, February 21, 2021 to Saturday, February 27, 2021 For more information contact NSPE at Engineers Week 2021 | National Society of Professional Engineers (nspe.org)

Historic Zero Milestone Monument

The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP) has certified the inclusion of the Zero Milestone Monument into the Arkansas Register of Historic Places on 12/2/2020. The Zero Milestone is located in front of our office at 623 Woodlane St., Little Rock, AR. To read the full story visit: https://www.pels.arkansas.gov/historic-zero-milestone-monument/

E.I.’s, P.E.’s, and COA’s – Even numbered licenses must be renewed this year.

For licenses that end in a 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8, the Renewal Period opened on November 1, 2020. Expiration dates can be verified at http://www.arkansas.gov/pels/search/search.php.  If the expiration date shows 31-Dec-20 then it will expire Thursday, December 31, 2020 and there is no grace period.  If your records indicate differently, please call our office. …

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