Kentucky Engineering Ethics: Lessons from Board Disciplinary Actions
This one-hour ethics course is tailored for licensed Professional Engineers practicing in Kentucky. It focuses on the essential role of ethics in engineering and examines how professional responsibility goes beyond technical skill to include honesty, transparency, and a duty to protect public safety. Participants will explore Kentucky’s rules and regulations for engineers, the types of conduct that can lead to disciplinary action, and real cases demonstrating how violations occur.
The course offers practical guidance on maintaining compliance with Kentucky Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors requirements. Through discussion of disciplinary processes, common violations, and best practices, engineers will gain tools to make sound ethical decisions, meet licensing obligations, and preserve the integrity of the profession.
Learning Objectives
This course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Describe the role of professional ethics in engineering practice.
- Identify common types of violations that lead to disciplinary action.
- Explain the disciplinary process used by state engineering boards.
- Analyze real disciplinary cases for lessons learned.
- Apply best practices to maintain compliance and ethical integrity.
- Understand state-specific rules and board approaches to discipline.
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We provide technical courses for PDH credits that meet Board requirements for Professional Engineers, Geologists and Land Surveyors. This course is guaranteed to be accepted in Kentucky. Before purchasing this course, please confirm that your state Board is listed above.
