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Law and Professional Ethics CA LPCC Grandparenting Requirement CEU Course This course is designed to help you: 1. Identify Legal and Ethical issues in counseling including but not limited to professional ethical standards and significant legal considerations. 2. Increase familiarity with the licensing law and process. 3. Define and increase fluency in regulatory laws that delineate the professiona ™s scope of practice, counselor-client privilege,  more...

New Jersey Continuing Legal Education Learntitle. com has been approved by the New Jersey Supreme Court Board of Continuing Legal Education as a provider of approved CE courses. All courses are in Real Estate Law and include Mortgage Issues in Title, Bankruptcy Issues in Title, Surveys and Descriptions, Riparian and other Water Issues in Title, and Judgments, Liens and Encumbrances.  more...

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Presentation Skills for Engineers Overview This course enhances the engineer's ability to deliver more effective presentations. With better presentation skills, the engineer is more able to accurately transfer technical knowledge to the listening audience. The engineer will learn the ten questions to be answered before developing the presentation, general ideas on presentation organization, points for improving delivery  more...

PC Fundamentals for Design Professionals Overview The goal of this 1-hour online course is to provide a basic understanding of what's inside the Personal Computer that you use every day. Much of this knowledge will even apply to much larger computers. The content is geared for design professionals, but is understandable and usable by anyone. After completing this course, you should have a better understanding of your Personal  more...

Managing Teams in the Workplace Overview Research studies suggest that employees who indicated better interpersonal relationships with supervisors and co-workers report higher levels of job satisfaction (Valerius L., Shinew, K. & Waut, J. (1996). Job satisfaction and interpersonal relationships often develop as a result of teamwork within organizations. Hence, contemporary organizations have placed an increasing emphasis  more...

Energy Management Mistakes in Industrial and Commercial Facilities Overview In every industry, from retail outlets to manufacturing plants, energy costs are a large part of each facility's operating expenses. With energy costs continuing to rise, it is imperative that businesses learn to manage their energy consumption. What does this mean? What is energy management and what are some of the common mistakes that I, as an engineer or manager, should be  more...

Contract Writing for Engineers Overview As a professional engineer, you will likely be called upon to write (or at least review) contracts at some point in your career. If you intend to bid on a project, purchase equipment or hire a sub-contractor, a contract will be required. Except for the simplest of transactions, almost all agreements to provide a product or a service for commercial, industrial, or government work will  more...

PC Networking for Design Professionals Overview Networking our computers has become a necessity for professionals in the design and construction fields... even in the smallest of offices. This 2-hour online course introduces you to today's most commonly used networking technologies. It will help you to become familiar with networking lingo so that you can speak the same language as your favorite IT person, familiarize you with  more...

Technical Writing for Engineers Overview Effective communication skills are essential to your professional development. This course provides engineers with the tools necessary to write effective specifications, reports, letters, contracts and other documentation required in an engineer's professional practice. Patent writing, video-script writing and copyrighting are also covered. The student must take a multiple-choice  more...

Introduction to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NPDES Construction Site General Permit This four hour online course introduces the reader to the NPDES construction general permit (CGP). This course is intended for practicing engineers, contractors, developers, regulators, and all other personnel involved with construction sites. Environmental Effects of Construction Construction inevitably causes some degree of disturbance and compaction of the soil, the loss of vegetation  more...

Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans SWPPP for NPDES Construction Sites This five hour online course introduces the reader to the development of construction site Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP). A SWPPP is required for coverage under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Construction Site General Permit. This course is intended for practicing engineers, contractors, developers, regulators, and all other personnel involved with  more...

ADA Standards for Accessible Design Overview The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 is a public law enacted July 26, 1990 to establish a clear and comprehensive prohibition of discrimination on the basis of disability. The ADA ensures equal opportunity for persons with disabilities in employment, government services, public accommodations, commercial facilities, transportation, and telecommunication. Many business  more...

Countermeasures to Reduce Red-Light Running Overview Red-light running is one of the primary causes of crashes in intersections. The crashes that result from red-light violations are generally more severe than crashes from other causes. Most crashes that are caused by red-light violations are generally side impact crashes, which are more severe than rear collisions. There are three main countermeasures that can be taken to reduce  more...

Basic Electrical Theory - Electricity and Magnetism Electricity and magnetism run nearly everything we plug in or turn on. Although it? s something we take for granted, it has taken hundreds of years of experimentation and research to reach the point where we flick a switch and the lights go on. Magnetism and electricity are closely related phenomena. Electric charge is a fundamental property of matter. Matter is made up of electrons, neutrons,  more...

Engineering Economics - Fundamentals Overview The "dollars and cents" business side of Engineering often doesn't receive the emphasis that employers would like. While engineers typically work towards a goal of finding the most efficient solution to a problem, in the business world, "efficiency" often means the least-cost solution. Engineering Economics provides the tools for determining the most  more...

Engineering Economics - Project Analysis Overview The "dollars and cents" business side of Engineering often doesn't receive the emphasis in college that employers would like. While engineers typically work towards a goal of finding the most efficient solution to a problem, in the business world, "efficiency" often means the least-cost solution. Engineering Economics provides the tools for determining the most  more...

RoHS and WEEE - Reducing Toxicity and Waste in Electronic Product Design Overview "On December 4th of 2001, CNN reported on the Netherlands government's seizure of 1.3 million Sony Playstation game machines. The estimated value of the items seized was $162 million US. The reason: Cadmium in some of the cables..." With the price of consumer electronic products becoming more affordable with shorter life cycles, the effects of waste and toxicity to our  more...

Professional Ethics for Texas Engineers Overview Under the Texas Engineering Practice Act, each engineer licensed in the state must spend at least one professional development hour each year reviewing professional ethics and the roles and responsibilities for Engineers. In this course the student will study portions of Chapter 137, "Compliance and Professionalism" and Chapter 139, "Enforcement" of the Texas  more...

Introduction to the U S Patent System Overview This course will provide the student with a general introduction to the various types of U.S. patents that are available. The student will also learn the parts of a patent application, what can get an inventor in trouble, patent professionals that can help with drafting, filing and prosecuting a patent application, how to find out how much getting a patent will cost, and what kind of  more...

How to Prepare Patent Drawings Overview At some point in your career, you may be required to produce patent drawings. If so, you may be surprised to learn that engineering drawings are not acceptable as patent drawings. The rules for patent drawings are very specific and are fairly detailed. But, once you have learned the basics, you will be able to produce patent drawings of all types. In this course, you will learn how to  more...

Copyright of Engineering Drawings Plans and Designs Overview You've no doubt seen them many times. Those little © symbols at the bottom of the page in books, magazines and even on websites. But, have you ever thought about whether your engineering drawings can be copyrighted? What about your designs? If so, do you have to do anything to obtain a copyright? And just what kind of protection can you get by obtaining a copyright? Can  more...

Protecting Designs Under Patent Copyright and Trademarks Laws Overview A design patent protects the appearance of an object. It is directed at protecting surface ornamentation, configuration of parts, shape of the article or a combination of these elements. A utility patent, on the other hand, is obtained to protect the novel, non-obvious functional designs. This course will focus primarily on design patents. The student will learn how to identify  more...

Professional Ethics for New York Engineers ...dent will study excerpts from Article 145 of the New York Education Law, Part 68 of the Regulations of the Commissioner, and Part 29 of the Rules of the Board of Regents on unprofessional conduct. The student will also review some of the recent disciplinary actions taken by the New York Regents to enforce these laws, rules, and regulations. The student must take a multiple-choice quiz  more...

Protecting Technology Overview Imagine you've invented a great new widget that increases the efficiency of your bicycle manufacturing plant by 25 . Now you're able to undersell the competition and still make a handsome profit. What should you do next? Should you keep the invention a secret within your company? But, how do you ensure that one of your workers doesn't sell your widget idea to a competitor.  more...

Energy Independence Act This 2-hour course reviews The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. This is a new law that is intended to complement and expand on the Energy Policy Act, which was passed in 2005. The course gives a brief overview of all 16 sections of the Energy Independence and Security Act. The Act includes new CAFE standards, renewable fuel standards, improved standards for appliances and lighting,  more...

Centrifugal Pumps Overview This 3-hour online course describes the advantages, disadvantages, characteristics, and applications of the centrifugal pump. It defines, derives, and describes the performance parameters, performance curves, and all the characteristics that an engineer needs to know to intelligently specify a centrifugal pump for a specific application. The student not presently knowledgeable about  more...

Thermodynamics of Cogeneration Overview This three hour online course explores the thermodynamic aspects of cogeneration (generation of electric power and utilizing the waste heat for thermal energy needs). It briefly explains basic thermodynamic concepts in terms that mechanical engineers can grasp, and provides a refresher for those who have not worked with heat engine cycles for a while. Carnot and Rankine cycles are  more...

Psychrometrics and its Use in HVAC Overview This course is designed to be a practical refresher course and reminder of psychrometrics for engineers that already have a basic knowledge in the area of HVAC. The beginning of this course briefly covers the basic concepts that are essential to understand the properties and conditions of the air. After these concepts, this course covers the mass and energy conservation equations of  more...

Fluid Power Part 1 Hydraulic Principles Most modern machinery today uses fluid power principles to do work so as to make our lives easier. Think about your car's brakes and how, by stepping on the brake pedal, you apply stopping pressure on the brakes on all four wheels. The ease with which we drive and steer our cars today is because of fluid power. You see fluid power at automobile service centers lifting the cars so that mechanics  more...

Filtration and Air Cleaning Systems Overview The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 Public Law 91-596 assures, so far as possible, safe and healthful working conditions for every employed man and woman in the Nation. The Act charges the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) with conducting research and making science-based recommendations to prevent work-related illness, injury, disability, and  more...

Fire Protection Fundamentals Overview The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 Public Law 91-596 assures, so far as possible, that every working man and woman in the nation has safe and healthful working conditions. The Act charges the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) with conducting research and making science-based recommendations to prevent work-related illness, injury, disability, and  more...

Financial Principles of Project Management Overview Contractors and consultants in all fields face a wide range of contract types and terms and conditions in proposal requests from both government and commercial clients. Winning the contract and delivering the required products and services while making a reasonable profit is becoming more and more difficult in the face of stiffer competition, more demanding clients, and more onerous  more...

Bloodborne Pathogens Gain the necessary knowledge to recognize potentially dangerous people and situations, and what steps to follow to prevent exposure to life-threatening diseases. Bloodborne Pathogens ( 2-hour course ) Instructed by Eileen Rhodes Law enforcement officers and personnel face a silent menace on a daily basis: bloodborne pathogens. Transmitted through blood and other bodily fluids, bloodborne  more...