Florida Engineering Ethics: Lessons from Board Disciplinary Actions
This one-hour ethics course is designed for Professional Engineers licensed in Florida who want to ensure compliance with the Florida Board of Professional Engineers (FBPE) rules, statutes, and ethical obligations. The course emphasizes the Board’s role in protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the public by licensing engineers, enforcing professional standards, and taking disciplinary action when necessary.
Participants will explore common violations in Florida, such as practicing with an expired license, failure to complete required continuing education (including the mandatory ethics hours), unlicensed firm practice, false certification of work, and failure to cooperate with Board investigations. Using real-world case examples, the course demonstrates the importance of ethical practice and provides actionable strategies to maintain licensure, avoid violations, and uphold the highest standards of professional integrity.
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 Florida. Before purchasing this course, please confirm that your state Board is listed above.
