South Carolina Engineering Ethics: Lessons from Board Disciplinary Actions
This one-hour ethics course is designed for Professional Engineers practicing in South Carolina, focusing on their critical responsibility to protect public health, safety, and welfare through ethical and professional conduct. The course explains the role of the South Carolina State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors in regulating licensure, enforcing continuing education requirements, and investigating violations of engineering laws and ethics. Participants will learn about the Board’s disciplinary process, including complaint submission, investigations, hearings, and sanctions that range from reprimands and fines to license suspension or revocation.
Through real-world disciplinary case examples and practical guidance, the course highlights common violations such as failure to maintain continuing education, practicing on an expired license, misrepresentation, unlicensed firm practice, and failure to cooperate with Board investigations. Engineers will gain concrete strategies to ensure they remain in compliance with South Carolina’s rules while upholding the highest ethical standards expected 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 South Carolina. Before purchasing this course, please confirm that your state Board is listed above.
