PDH Online Newsletter   November, 2002     No. 5

An Online Publication by www.PDHcenter.com and www.PDHonline.org

      In this issue:


PDHcenter.com Prepares for Year-End Rush for PDH Credits


By the end of December, majority of the professional engineers, architects and land surveyors need to fulfill the continuing education requirements for their license renewals.  Everybody has a very busy schedule at this time of year.  PDHcenter.com is committed to make completing your CE requirements easy during this busy time.   To provide better customer service and to make your visit with our websites more convenient, efficient and enjoyable, we have implemented the following:

· Live Technical Support  - Call (703) 988-0088, 8 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday
· Online Email Support via info@PDHcenter.com, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
· Full time staff on call all the time
· Additional servers for stability and reliability
· Reorganized course categories for better course recognition
· Condensed course description for easier course selection

Getting PDH credits online is a convenient, efficient and economical way to meet your CPD requirements. You can do it anytime and anywhere to fit your busy schedule, even while vacationing. We at www.PDHonline.org and www.PDHcenter.com are prepared and stand ready to serve you at this busy time. 


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Continuing Education Deadline Alert


To those whose license renewals are up, the following are some of the upcoming deadlines and the PDH requirements for your information.

NC (12/31/2002 for all licensees, 15 PDH credits, annual)
MS (12/31/2002 for all licensees, 15 PDH credits, annual)
AL (12/31/2002 for all licensees, 15 PDH credits, annual)
AR (12/31/2002 for all licensees, 15 PDH credits, annual)
GA (12/31/2002 for all licensees, 30 PDH credits, biennial)
IA  (12/31/2002 for 50% licensees, 30 PDH credits, biennial)
NM (12/31/2002 for 50% licensees, 30 PDH credits, biennial)
WY (12/31/2002 for 50% licensees, 30 PDH credits, biennial)
NV (12/31/2002 for 25% licensees, 30 PDH credits, biennial)
OR (12/31/2002 for 25% licensees, 30 PDH credits, biennial)

If your state is not listed above, please check your renewal deadline and PDH requirements with your state licensing board.

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PDHonline.org Obtains Approved CE Provider Status for FL Surveyors and Mappers

PDHonline.org is now a board approved continuing education provider for the Florida licensed surveyors and mappers. Our provider number is 0002496. In the state of Florida, licensees have to take the continuing education courses from the approved providers only.


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New Features in User Account Facilitate Management of PDH records

To help our valued users to manage their PDH records more efficiently, PDHcenter.com has significantly improved its User Account System.  Among the new features are:
 
· Courses completed in each year
· Courses purchased, but not completed
· Summary of PDH course records, including payment and PDH credits
· Certificates of completion for the courses completed

Each registered user has a secured account and can access the above records online anytime and anywhere.  Registration with PDHcenter.com is free. 


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Featured Course Provider - Mr. Bill Scott

PDHcenter.com has more than 50 subject matter experts as online course providers.  Every one of them has made significant contributions to the growth and success of our operation. Today, we would like to introduce you to Mr. Bill Scott, the course provider for the popular project management course series. Mr. Scott holds a B.S.E.E. degree from the University of Alabama and an M.S.M.E. from the University of Alabama-Birmingham.  He has over 35 years of combined experience in industry, consulting and training.  His project work includes project as large as $180 million and as long as six years for heavy industry and the electric utility industry.  Mr. Scott is currently the president of Project Management Associates, Inc (PMA). PMA is a TM "Registered Education Provider" by the Project Management Institute. When it comes to projects, Bill Scott has been there and done that.

For his project management course series, please visit Project and Business Management Category in our course library.


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PDHonline.org Partners with Learnon.org

PDHonline.org has formed a partnership with Learon.org to promote online continuing education in the engineering community. All PDHonline courses are listed in the Course Database at www.Learon.org.

Learnon.org, the continuing education initiative of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), is the nation's leading online resource for continuing engineering education and distance learning. It offers engineering professionals a free searchable database of courses across all engineering disciplines in various learning media.

Learnon.org also contains articles, academic papers, conference announcements, news items related to continuing education and distance learning and useful links to all course providers' web sites.


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PDHcenter.com Offers Correspondence Courses

At the request of our users, PDHcenter.com is now offering all its online courses through mail correspondence.  If anybody needs such service, please call (703) 988-0088 or email info@PDHcenter.com for a free course catalog and order form.


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Spread the Word

Please forward this newsletter to a friend or a colleague who could benefit from it.  They can also access us online at www.PDHcenter.com or www.PDHonline.org.


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Happy Holidays

We very much appreciate your continuing support and business, and wish you a happy and safe holiday season. 


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