Regulations for Renewal of Professional Engineer Licenses Article 4

The term "training certificate" set forth in Subparagraph 4 of Paragraph 1 of Article 2 denotes the score certificate obtained through the following technical seminars or trainings relevant to the engineering branch(es) set forth in the license.1. Each hour of attendance of a seminar, study panel or plenary lecture held by the competent authorities or the authorities in charge of the relevant industries is equivalent to 10 points, and the total score of each course or lecture is limited to 40. The foregoing shall also apply to the seminars, study panels or lectures officially approved by the central competent authority.2. Attending a technical seminar that exceeds an hour during an annual meeting held by the professional engineer association of one engineering branch or of several engineering branches, or by the national federation is equivalent to 20 points for each event.3. Participating in the professional training programs held by or entrusted by the competent authorities or the authorities in charge of the relevant industries and obtaining a certificate equals 10 points per hour.4. Participating in an international seminar, study panel or plenary lecture held by a foreign professional institution or group and receiving a verifying document approved by the central competent authority equals 10 points per hour. The total score of a course or lecture is limited to 40.5. Participating in courses in “the outline of government procurement whole life cycle” for more than 1 hour, “the professional engineer practice regulations” for more than 1 hour, and “the engineering ethics” for more than 2 hours held by the competent authorities or the authorities in charge of the relevant industries, or approved by the central competent authority. Each hour is equivalent to 10 points.6. Publishing papers in a domestic or foreign professional periodical equals 60 points per paper. Where there is more than one author, the points shall be equally divided by the authors. Translating published papers equals 20 points per paper. Where there is more than one translator, the points shall be equally divided by the translators.7. Receiving credits or a certificate of completion from a graduate institute by enrolling in the in-service program or continuing education equals 10 points per credit. The total score of each course is limited to 30.8. Receiving domestic or foreign patents relevant to the practice of professional engineering equals 60 points per patent.9. A training program that issues score certificates and is recognized by the central competent authority in concert with the authorities in charge of the relevant industries equals a maximum score of 60 per case.The central competent authority shall make public the “domestic or foreign professional periodicals” set forth in Subparagraph 6 of the preceding paragraph after consulting with the central authorities in charge of the relevant industries.Serving as a lecturer in a seminar, study panel, plenary lecture, or professional training program set forth in Subparagraphs 1 to 5 of Paragraph 1 equals 10 points per hour. The maximum score for each subject or lecture is 40.The points of the seminar, study panel, plenary lecture, or professional training program referred to in Subparagraphs 1 to 5 of Paragraph 1 is counted on an hourly basis. Fifty minutes of class is counted as an hour, while a class of 90 consecutive minutes is counted as 2 hours.
中文原文 技師執業執照換發辦法第4條
第二條第一項第四款所稱訓練證明文件,指技師參加下列與執照所載科別有關之技術研討活動或訓練取得之積分證明:
一、參加主管機關或目的事業主管機關所舉辦授課型講習會、研討會或專題演講者,每小時積分十分,每項課程或講題總分以四十分為限。
參加其他經中央主管機關認可之講習會、研討會及專題演講者,亦同。
二、參加各科技師公會、數科聯合技師公會或全國聯合會年會及當次達一小時以上之技術研討會者,每次積分二十分。
三、參加主管機關及目的事業主管機關舉辦或委託之專業訓練課程取得證明者,每小時積分十分。
四、參加國外專業機構或團體舉辦國際性之講習會、研討會或專題演講領有證明文件,經中央主管機關認可者,每小時積分十分,每項課程或講題總分以四十分為限。
五、參加主管機關、目的事業主管機關舉辦或其他經中央主管機關認可之一小時以上政府採購全生命週期概論課程、一小時以上執業相關法令課程及二小時以上工程倫理課程,每小時積分十分。
六、於國內外專業期刊發表論文或翻譯專業文獻經登載者。
論文每篇六十分,作者二人以上者,平均分配積分。
翻譯每篇二十分,譯者二人以上者,平均分配積分。
七、參加研究所以上之在職進修或推廣教育,取得學分或結業證明者,每一學分積分十分,單一課程以三十分為限。
八、獲得與技師專業有關之國內或國外專利證明者,每項積分六十分。
九、經中央主管機關會同中央目的事業主管機關認定與訓練有相同效果,給予積分證明者,個案積分最高以六十分為限。
前項第六款所稱國內外專業期刊,由中央主管機關會商中央目的事業主管機關後公告之。
擔任第一項第一款至第五款講習會、研討會、專題演講或專業訓練課程講座者,每小時積分十分,每項課程或講題總分以四十分為限。
第一項第一款至第五款講習會、研討會、專題演講或專業訓練之時數計算以小時為單位,滿五十分鐘以一小時計算,連續九十分鐘以二小時計算。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.