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Letter from the Chair Dennis Martenson, PEThe Board continues to change and evolve. Although change can be difficult, change in

and from the Board is both appropriate and important.

Change in the Board—as in new members to the Board—is appropriate and important since new members bring new ideas and perspectives. I extend a big Board “Welcome!” to our seven new appointees to the Board and one re-appointee. See the article on page 2 for their names and bios. I also extend a heartfelt “Thank you!” to our seven departing Board members (see page 3 for more on them).

Change from the Board is appropriate and important because Board rules need

to keep current with our rapidly changing professions and how those professions impact the health, safety and welfare of the public.

Another change for the Board is my election in May as the 2017-2018 Chair. I have witnessed during my six-plus years on the Board the Chair position rotate to land surveying, engineering, interior design, professional soil science, and public members. Such diversity of perspectives from the Chair has strength-ened the Board. As current Chair, I want to keep that momentum going. Here are my two primary goals:

Further the Strategic PlanIn just the last few months we’ve made huge strides in enacting the Strategic Plan developed in 2015. We imple-mented onboarding and orientation

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CONTENTSLetter from the Chair 12017 rule package update 1New appointments to the Board 2-3Disciplinary Actions 4-5Executive committee elected,

committees selected 5 Newly licensed/certified 6 National Council updates 7Board updates, expands

communications channels 7

     

Rule packages continue progress along path to adoption The Board is nearing completion of the Statement of Need and Reasonableness (SONAR) and proposed rule amend-ments to Chapter 1800. Once we receive approval from the Governor’s Office, we intend to publish the Dual Notice of Intent to Adopt Rules in the State Register. The text of the proposed rules, SONAR, and Dual Notice will be available

for review on the Board’s website this fall.

The proposed modifications will update rules regarding definitions, noncompli-ant conduct, application procedures, education and experience requirements, qualifications for licensure, and certi-

fication and signature, as well as make housekeeping updates.

The Board also continues its work on preparing a draft of proposed rule amendments to Chapter 1805, other-wise known as the “Rules of Professional

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THE COMMUNICATOR Vol 22 No 2 n Fall 2017

2 Newsletter of the MINNESOTA BOARD OF AELSLAGID

BOARD MEMBERSDennis Martenson, PE (2019)

Board ChairTerry Groshong, Architect (2019)

Vice ChairRobert Gunderson, LA (2020)

SecretaryNirmal Jain, PE (2018) Treasurer

Dave Blume, PE (2021) Rachel Dwyer,

Public Member (2021)

Eric Friske, Public Member (2021)

Darcy Hield, CID (2020)

Wayne Hilbert, Architect (2021) David Krech, PE (2018) William Kuretsky, JD,

Public Member (2019)

Robin Mathews, LS (2019) Daniel Murphy, PE (2020) Meg Parsons, Architect (2020) Marjorie Pitz, LA (2018) Keith Rapp, PG (2019) Claudia Reichert, CID (2021)

Jody Rooney, Public Member (2021)

David Stenseth, CPA, Public Member (2021)

Paul Vogel, LS (2020)

Robert Whitmyer, PSS (2021)

(Year denotes term expiration)

BOARD STAFFDoreen Frost

Executive DirectorAndrea Barker

Asst. Executive DirectorLaurie Nistl

Licensing & Exams— Architect/CID/Firms

Allison Desmond Licensing & Exams—PE/FSS/PSS

Leama Sather Licensing & Exams— FS/PS/FG/PG

Sue Lick Licensing & Exams— FE/LA

Governor Dayton appoints eight members to BoardHilbert reappointed; Blume, Dwyer, Friske, Reichert, Rooney, Stenseth, Whitmyer join as new members

Governor Mark Dayton appointed eight members—seven new and one returning—to the Board effective June 30, 2017. Their terms will expire January 6, 2021. You can read their biographies below.

Dave Blume, PE, LEED AP, has worked in the electrical engineer-ing industry for more than 20 years. As the Electrical Department Head and Chief Electrical Engineer at Gausman & Moore, Dave leads projects in the government, military, healthcare, educa-tional, institutional, commercial and industrial sectors. He has been a partner in the firm since 2009. Dave also served in the US Air Force for 12 years, flying the F-4. This background as a fighter pilot allowed him to develop a solution-oriented, decisive leadership style, particularly on the 100+ projects he’s completed

with the US Army Corps of Engineers. When not working, Dave enjoys camping with his wife, Rachel. They’ve visited 35 of the 46 National Parks in the lower 48 states.

Rachel Dwyer, Public Member, is currently in her dissertation phase as a PhD candidate in archaeology at SUNY, University at Buffalo. She specializes in the recovery, identification and analysis of carbonized plant remains found in the soil matrix at archaeo-logical sites. Ms. Dwyer looks forward to representing the people of Minnesota as a public board member on the MN Board of AELSLAGID and using her complementary expertise.

Wayne Hilbert, Architect, is the president of CNH Architects. Being an owner and principal architect of an architectural firm for the last 30 years, he has designed and managed building projects for both private and public clients. His work includes the first new buildings in Minnesota to earn green globe rating as certified by the Green Building Initiative. Mr. Hilbert attended the University of Minnesota where he received a Bachelor of Architecture degree and the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management where he earned his Masters of Business Administration.

Eric Friske, JD, Public Member, is a business litigation attorney who represents individuals and businesses in a range of complex business and commercial disputes. He earned his BS degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, his MS from the University of Pennsylvania, and his JD from the University of Minnesota Law School. In his free time, he enjoys spending time outside near his home in Carver.

Claudia Reichert, CID, has served as President of IIDA and served on the Community Enhancement Committee for the Commercial Real Estate Develop-ment Association for many years. She is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Design Program. She started her career working for an office furniture dealership and later became Design Director. In 1988,

she joined Emert Design (later Edesign), eventually becoming a partner. In 2004, the firm merged with Philadelphia’s NELSON. As a result of the merger, the Minneapolis NELSON office has grown to 50 teammates. Claudia continues to be Managing Partner of the Minneapolis office. Claudia spends her free time gardening, biking and going to concerts. She and her husband Bruce have two adult children, Laura and Nick.

Jody Rooney, Public Member, has been a professional economist since 1973, doing benefit cost analysis, performance mea-surement, work unit supervision, study and program management in a cross-dis-cipline, problem-solving environment. She has experience with the disciplines represented by the Board: Jody has served as tribal facilitator for the US Army Corps

of Engineers. As a business planner for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, she wrote scopes of work and negotiated contracts to hire architectural, interior design, land surveying, and engi-neering services. As the owner and principal of J. L. Rooney & Associates LLC, she has sub consulted for engineering firms, local units of government, and private entities. Jody is a proud Gopher graduate of the University of Minnesota’s Minneapolis Economics Program (BA) and the St. Paul Campus’s Applied Economics Program (MS).

David Stenseth, CPA, Public Member, has worked as a Certified Public Accountant since the early 1990s. He is a member of the AICPA and the MN Society of CPAs where he serves on its Tax Conference Planning Task Force, which he formerly also chaired. As president of Stenseth Samuelson & Boese, Ltd, David works with small to mid-sized businesses and

individuals with a focus on manufacturers and service related industries. The services that he provides include establishing and maintaining accounting and information systems, compil-ing and reviewing financial statements, income tax planning and preparation, and business consulting services. David has managed the firm’s adoption of new technologies and speaks on panels regarding technology adoption by accounting firms. In his free time, David enjoys golfing or watching the Wild with his wife Sheila and daughter Amy.

Robert Whitmyer, PSS, is a soil scientist and president of MATRIX Soils & Systems, Inc., formed in 1999. His experience and current responsibilities include business and project man-agement; soil investigations and dispute resolution assistance; feasibility and water use studies; and site evaluation, design, construction and operation plan development. Prior to MATRIX Soils & Systems, Bob was a soil scientist for Ayres Associates and, before that, served as a wastewater treatment system code enforcement officer for the Washington County Department of Public Health. He has served as treasurer of the Minnesota Association of Professional Soil Scientists, chair of the Minne-sota Pollution Control Agency SSTS Technical Advisory Panel, and member of the City of Rice Lake Planning & Zoning and Board of Adjustment commissions.

Thanks to these outgoing members

The Board gratefully acknowledges the service of the seven members whose term ended in 2017. They are pictured, from inset then left to right, with a brief highlight of their service:

Jim Grube, PE: Chaired Rules, Credentialing, and Complaint Committees; served on ad hoc Legislative Action Team

Tanya Digovanni, CAP-OM, Public Member: Served on Credentialing and Rules Committees

Dave Fisher, CBO, Public Member: Chaired Rules Committee

Peter Miller, PSS: Chaired the Board; served as Treasurer; chaired Complaint Committee

Carl Peterson, CPA, Public Member: Chaired the Board and chaired the Rules Committee

Mary Deeg, CID: Chaired the Board; served as Vice Chair; chaired Credentialing Committee

John Swanson, State Deputy Fire Marshal, Public Member (not pictured): Chaired ALACID Section

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Enforcement ActionsDISCLAIMER: Every effort was made to ensure that the following information is correct; however, it should not be relied upon without verification from the Board office. Note that the names of compa-nies and individuals listed may be similar to those of parties who have not had enforcement actions taken against them.

Enforcement and disciplinary orders are public data. You may view orders on the Board website or contact the Board to request copies.

The following are summaries of actions taken since the last newsletter. Full orders are posted at mn.gov/aelslagid/enforcement.html.

In the Matter of Jeremy Freihammer, Unlicensed

Facts: Mr. Freihammer is not currently and never has been licensed by the Board as a Professional Engineer in the State of Minne-sota. He held himself out and practiced as a Professional Engineer in Minnesota within the meaning of Minnesota Statutes §326.02, subd. 3 (2016) by preparing and signing as a professional engineer a Grade Separation Study Final Report that compared and eval-uated options for redesigning two existing at-grade railroad crossing locations for a project in Minnesota.

Enforcement Action: On March 23, 2017, the Board issued a Findings of Fact, Conclu-sion of Law and Cease and Desist Order. Mr. Freihammer was ordered to cease and desist holding out and practicing as a Professional Engineer in Minnesota until such time as he becomes licensed as a Professional Engineer in Minnesota.

     

In the matter of Charles Grant Mayes, Architect License #19008

Facts: Mr. Mayes was first licensed in 1988. On June 20, 2016, he renewed his license. He affirmed he had met the Board continuing education requirements for renewal, which included two ethics hours earned prior to renewal and during the reporting period that ended June 30, 2016. On September 23, 2016, the Board notified Mr. Mayes that he had been selected as part of the continuing education audit. Documents submitted by Mr. Mayes for the audit failed to support his original affirmation that he had met the ethics requirement prior to renewing. Mr.

ethics requirement. Mr. Ooten later submit-ted continuing education hours earned after the June 30, 2016, reporting period to fulfill the ethics hours required.

Enforcement Action: On May 11, 2017, the Board issued a Stipulation and Order. Mr. Ooten was reprimanded for the foregoing conduct and ordered to pay a $500 civil penalty.

     

In the matter of Jeffrey Weyandt, PE License #41342

Facts: Mr. Weyandt was first licensed in 2001. On April 28, 2016, he renewed his license. He affirmed he had met the Board continuing education requirements for renewal, which included two ethics hours earned prior to renewal and during the reporting period that ended June 30, 2016. On September 23, 2016, the Board noti-fied Mr. Weyandt that he had been selected as part of the continuing education audit. Docu-ments submitted by Mr. Weyandt for the audit showed he had only one

ethics hour and so failed to support his orig-inal affirmation that he had met the ethics requirement prior to renewing. Mr. Weyandt later submitted one continuing education hour earned after the June 30, 2016, report-ing period to fulfill the ethics hours required.

Enforcement Action: On May 11, 2017, the Board issued a Stipulation and Order. Mr. Weyandt was reprimanded for the forego-ing conduct and ordered to pay a $500 civil penalty.

     

     

Mayes submitted continuing education hours earned after he renewed to fulfill the ethics hours required.

Enforcement Action: On May 11, 2017, the Board issued a Stipulation and Order. Mr. Mayes was reprimanded for the foregoing conduct and ordered to pay a $500 civil penalty.

     

In the matter of Anthony Ooten, PE License #48468

Facts: Mr. Ooten was first licensed in 2010. On June 30, 2016, he renewed his license. He affirmed he had met the Board continuing education requirements for renewal, which included two ethics hours earned prior to renewal and during the reporting period that ended June 30, 2016. On September 23, 2016, the Board notified Mr. Ooten that he had been selected as part of the continuing education audit. Documents submitted by Mr. Ooten for the audit failed to support his original affirmation that he had met the

In the Matter of Clark Wicklund, PE License #40922

Facts: Mr. Wicklund was first licensed in 2001. His license expired on July 1, 2016, and was reinstated on January 9, 2017. During the time his license was expired, Mr. Wicklund held out and practiced as a PE on twenty-one separate projects. Mr. Wicklund self-reported and took corrective action. He was extremely cooperative and forthcoming with the Board, his employer and associates.

Enforcement Action: On May 11, 2017, the Board issued a Stipulation and Order. Mr. Wicklund was reprimanded for the foregoing conduct and ordered to pay a $4,000 civil penalty.

     

In the matter of Beth Anderson, PE License #18774

Facts: Ms. Anderson was first licensed in 1987. Her license expired on July 1, 2016, and was reinstated on August 11, 2016. During the time her license was expired, Ms. Ander-son held out and practiced as a PE when she prepared and signed the fire scene inspection report on a project located in Minnesota.

Enforcement Action: On July 11, 2017, the Board issued a Stipulation and Order. Ms. Anderson was reprimanded for the foregoing conduct and ordered to pay a $1,000 civil penalty.

     

In the matter of Kerry A. Moore, PE License #48663

Facts: Mr. Moore was first licensed in 2010. On August 9, 2016, he renewed his license. He affirmed he had met the Board continuing education requirements for renewal, which included two ethics hours earned prior to renewal and during the reporting period that ended June 30, 2016. On September 23, 2016, the Board notified Mr. Moore that he had been selected as part of the continuing education audit. Documents submitted by Mr. Moore for the audit showed he had only .5 ethics hours and so failed to support his orig-inal affirmation that he had met the ethics requirement prior to renewing. Mr. Moore later submitted continuing education hours earned after the June 30, 2016, reporting period to fulfill the ethics hours required.

Enforcement Action: On July 11, 2017, the Board issued a Stipulation and Order. Mr. Moore was reprimanded for the foregoing conduct and ordered to pay a $500 civil penalty.

     

In the matter of Lewis Ng, PE License #16929

Facts: Mr. Ng was first licensed in 1984. His license expired on July 1, 2016, and was reinstated on January 5, 2017. During the time his license was expired, Mr. Ng held out and practiced as a PE on twenty-two separate projects. Mr. Ng self-reported.

Enforcement Action: On July 11, 2017, the Board issued a Stipulation and Order. Mr. Ng was reprimanded for the foregoing conduct and ordered to pay a $4,800 civil penalty.

     

2017-2018 Executive Committee elected; Committee and Section Chairs set

At the May Board meeting, members elected the new executive commit-tee, which then selected new com-mittee and section chairs and defined these groups’ membership. Committee assign-ments for each Board member can be found on the website: mn.gov/aelslagid/board.html.

Executive Committee In the photo, from left to right, Immediate Past Chair and former Board member Peter Miller, PSS, is pictured with

• Dennis Martenson, PE, Chair• Terry Groshong, Architect, Vice Chair• Bob Gunderson, LA, Secretary• Nirmal Jain, PE, Treasurer

Other Committee Chairs• Robin Mathews, LS, Complaint• David Krech, PE, Credentialing• Darcy Hield, CID, Rules Committee

Section Chairs• Margaret Parsons, Architect, ALACID• Paul Vogel, LS, ELSGEO

In the matter of the Engineering Activities of Peter Lichomski, Unlicensed

Facts: Mr. Lichomski was first licensed as an Architect in 2007 and his license is current. He is not currently and never has been licensed by the Board as a Professional Engineer. The Committee’s position is that Mr. Lichomski practiced as a Professional Engineer within the meaning of Minnesota Statutes §326.02, subd. 3 (2016) by preparing, signing and certifying engineering plans for a utility infra-structure project in Perham, Minnesota, in September 2016. Mr. Lichomski denies violat-ing any provisions of Minnesota law enforced by the Board. However, both parties wish to resolve the complaint by mutually agreeing to the enforcement actions below.

Enforcement Action: On August 17, 2017, the Board issued a Settlement Agreement and Cease and Desist Order. Mr. Lichomski was ordered to cease and desist practicing as a Professional Engineer in Minnesota until such time as he becomes licensed as a Profes-sional Engineer in Minnesota. He was further ordered to pay a $5,000 civil penalty.

     

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Architect Brice AarrestadAmanda AspensonNathaniel BartleyMaria BentoJustin BiceChristina BrophyJoe BrownThomas BurkeBurton CoffinNickolaus CornieaDaniel DavyJeffrey DreisbachMolly EagenEdward EichtenJoseph EllingsonKevin EllingsonMathias FitzerLauren FlemingRyan FuglebergKatherine GerzinaMatthew HallerMichael HanslickJustin HayesNicholas HoffmanGriffin JamesonJenna JohanssonDavid JohanssonJustin JohnsonJacob KieperJoseph KrummelKarl LarsenTimothy Lewis-

WolfClaire LonsburyBeth MakhoulEdward MarkfortPetro MegitsBenjamin MenneShona MositesKathryn MyhreMichelle NeyErik OlsonHeather OlsonJessica OlsonJoseph PaetzelChristine PecardMelissa

RasmussenKaitlin SchalowVirginia SchneiderEdith SebestaMatthew SmithMichael StarkChristina StarkAndrew TisueKyle TornowNathan Van WylenKaitlin VeenstraDonald

VenticinqueKathryn WatsonJacob WindschitlJacob WollensakJennifer WorleyScott Wullschleger

Professional EngineerJoshua AdamekBarry AlbertWilliam AlmsEric AltermattMichael AmbornSyed AmirJonathan

AndersonMicheal Anderson

Robert BabcockAdam BakerMichael BaldwinZachary

BaranowskiLindsey BartolomeiJesse BeckerGordon BekkalaRyan BennettJohn BlenkerJohn BobzienMatthew BonneauAlexander BordenMatthew BortonCharles BoserLisa BreuPatrick BrockampBrady BrodshoChristopher BruhnDusty BrunnerErin BrydenJames BuckinghamJeremy CarlsonJoseph CarlsonDaniel CarlsonChase CarpenterMichael ChandlerJacob ChapekSitha ChhumLiang ChowBrady ClavelCalvin CloutierAaron CongerDavid Cook

Kyle CrawfordEric DagenhardtKristin DahmJeremy DahmenStephanie DarTeresa DavisKalysta DavisWill DeRocherJoseph DeVoreGary DoupNathan Drews

Zachary EssigMartin EstesNathan EstremSheridan EthenBrian EvanDavid FairchildDustin FanfulikThomas FarrisTyler FastNathan FeistTyler FincherDaniel FleckZachary FliesBenjamin FlotterudRyan FolinAaron FortunatoMatthew FournierDaniel FrantaChristian FriasAdam GadboisAhmed GaradJessica GarciaMark GarofanoCharles GerkDanielle GerkNathan GreinerKyle GustofsonThomas HaiderAshley

HammerbeckTimothy HarkinsJason HarveyMitchell HatcherBenjamin Hayes

Jonathan HeggeJeff HeinrichsNathan HermerBradley HillesheimJoseph HomanKyle HuerdChance HutchinsonMinh HuynhMatthew IndiharChristopher

Jenkins

Douglas JoachimGregg JohnsonRyan JohnsonNicolas JohnsonLuke JohnsonRobert JonesSamidha JunghareJeremy KalibabkyCraig KennedyNathan KlettMichael KlevenMaura KlimischBernard KnappNathan KnudsenJustin KonenJohn KowalchukGeoffrie KramerGregory KramerAmy KreofskyGregory KvammeScott KyserErik LacksonenJoshua LarsonJialiang LeJary LeeLukas LeeBrad LeickKevin LewisZachary LeykAmanda LillaAlison LingMark LoidoltBenjamin

Longmire

Jason LoseyShawn LouwagieAndrew LundDavid LundeDaniel LysakerKyle MarynikSteven MattsonAndrew McCallumMatthew

McCarrollGregory McCool

Michael McKinneyWilliam MeinholzEric MevissenDylan MeyerJohn MillerCurtis MillerBryan MillerMark

MoehlenbrockGarrett MonsonJared MoodyNicholas MooreAbigail MorrisetteDavid MorrisonTracy MuckDavid NadeauPatrick NevisonBrett NewsteadChristopher

NobachCalvin NuttMegan NutzmannJoelle NygaardGavin O’ConnellCullen O’NeillMichael OgroskeDerek OlingerAshley OlsonMark OrigerKaitlin OuversonBrett PaaschMatthew

Palodichuk

Elvis Palomino Vanegas

Jeffrey PapeJordan PaulDaniel PeltierDavin PetersonTaylor PetersonRick PetersonJoseph PhillipsJake PichelmannSteven Pierce

Taylor PierceJesse PischlarBeau PocquetteGarrett

PommeranzDevin PowerStephen PrallNicholas PreislerMolly PruessVahid RaboodanMorgan RaceTyler ReichDarin RezacLaura RobertusAnthony RotchadlMatthew SarkinenMichael SaundersEric SchillerAustin SchmidgallEric SchmidtMitchell SchroederMichael SchroepferJason SehloffMicah SheldonRyan SherryBinu ShresthaDaniel SjoblomSteven SlettenRichard SmithConnor SmithFriend SolbergThomas SoldnerJames SoltisShelby Sovell

Karl StautyDavid StewardAlexander StoeszLeslee StorlieDaniel SwansonLuke TavernitCharles TeetzenNathan ThomasRachel ThurstonDerek TompkinsCraig Tschida

Kevin TurnbullAndrew VenaasShubhranshu

VermaEric VogelPeter WalkerMathew WalkerJennifer WalzNathan WarnerTessa WarnerLisa WassermanLisa WeidemannRobert WeinbergerBryan WeldonThomas

WieselmannAdam WietzkiJoseph WilsonMiles WittliefDennis WolfeKathryn WolohanJacob WotczakLee WrightCraig WrisleyTirsit YalewKevin YoungXia ZhangNing ZhangSamuel Zhao

Land SurveyorJon DittbennerDavid EngelmeyerLisa Hoheisel

Steven HoughKeith JellingerCody JohnsonMichael KernRyan Miller

Landscape ArchitectJacob BurgstahlerJake CoryellBrendan

DoughertyKari HaugMichelle HuettlMary NortonColleen O’DellAnthony WotzkaHan Zhang

Professional GeologistTyler BoleyMatthew CarnsTamara DiedrichDenise LevitanAlexandra PraschJeffrey RiceStephanie

TheriaultJames Vanderwaal

Certified Interior DesignerTheresa BauerElizabeth BlandAlexa CholesMargaret

FollingstadJennifer JahrLaura LeuschenLindsay MatenaerPetro MegitsNicole PankoCalie PierceMichael Schellin

* This list reflects only those re-ceiving their first (initial) license or certificate. Every effort has been made to make this list correct per the dates specified; however it is not definitive. You can confirm license/certifi-cate status via the AELSLAGID website roster.

Newly licensed / certified The members and staff of the Minnesota Board of AELSLAGID welcomed the following as new licensed or certified professionals between December 21, 2016 and July 31, 2017.* Our congratulations and best wishes.

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ArchitectureNCARB released their “2017 By the Numbers” Report. They noted no change in the number of overall licensed archi-tects in the US, but a 3% increase in the number of reciprocal licenses. Candidate numbers also remained unchanged. Women and minorities still lag behind in demographics, with only 2 in 5 new licensees being women and 1 in 5 identi-fying as a racial or ethnic minority.

Comparing Minnesota candidate performance to the national average, Minnesota was in the top 10 for exam pass rate. The time Minnesota candi-dates take to complete the ARE and the AXP was similar to the national average.

A reminder that the ARE 4.0 will be retired June 30, 2018. Thereafter only the ARE 5.0 will be administered.

EngineeringNCEES has announced specification and other changes to certain exams begin-ning with the April 2018 administration. The affected exams are:

• Architectural Engineering• All 3 Electrical and Computer

exams; also the “Electrical and Electronics” exam will be renamed “Electronics, Controls, and Communications”

Updates from the National Councils• Environmental• Structural 16-hour• The Civil Exam’s Construction

and Structural modules will have revised design standards.

Architectural Engineering Exam speci-fications can be downloaded from the Board’s “Professional Engineering” webpage. The other exam specifications/standards will be available in October.

Land SurveyingIn February NCEES solicited licensed sur-veyors to participate in a content review for the Principles and Practice of Survey-ing (PS) exam. The results of the study will be used to update the specifications for the exam.

Landscape ArchitectureRevisions to the Landscape Architect Registration Examination went into effect with the April 2017 administration. Among the changes to the exam are new content focusing on maintenance, histor-ical preservation, performance metrics and specialty plans. These updates will align the exam with current practice.

Board Updates MNLS Handbook The Candidate Handbook for the Minnesota Land Surveying Exam has been updated and is available for download from the Board’s website. Visit the “Land Surveying” page under the “Get Licensed” dropdown menu or use this shortened url: http://bit.ly/MNLShandbook.pdf

Website updated, made mobile friendlySocial media and eNews also added

The Board has updated and expanded its website to improve access to information for licensees/certificate holders, candidates, and the public. We have also added social media and digital news options. To connect with those added services, visit: http://mn.gov/aelslagid/subscribe.html.

GeoscienceThe fee for the Fundamentals of Geology (FG) exam will increase to $200, effective March 2018. The fee for the Practice of Geology (PG) remains $250.

Certified Interior DesignThose preparing to take the new com-puterized Practicum exam can find a link to the building codes used in the test and demo video on the CIDQ website: www.cidq.org/prac-2-0.

Conduct.” It does not anticipate publish-ing a notice of intent to adopt rules in the State Register before late fall or early winter.

Additional information and documents may be found on the Board’s website at mn.gov/aelslagid/rulemaking.html as they become available. You may also request a draft of the rules when they have been prepared or join the rulemak-ing mailing list by emailing Andrea Barker at andrea.barker@state.mn.us or calling 651-757-1511.

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procedures, so that new members get quickly up-to-speed and contributing. This was especially timely, since a full third of the Board is new this year.

We also launched an updated website and other new communications tools (see the article on page 7). Please visit the website. In addition to expanded content for applicants and the public, the new website includes more information of use to you, our licensees. You’ll also find under “About > Mission/History” the Board’s strategic initiatives and most recent (2014-16) Biennial Report. Both are well worth reviewing!

Enact Rule Changes We expect to implement two proposed Rule packages this fiscal year (see other article starting on page 1). We’re making sure our education and experience

requirements and code of conduct meet today’s and tomorrow’s needs—and that the rules that describe them are clear.

Those packages are not the end of our review of Board rules—or of the statutes enacted by the Legislature that govern the Board. We’re already looking ahead to see what other changes may need to be implemented and when.

Avail yourself of the new communication tools created by the Board—the revised website, the social media accounts, and the eNewsletter—to stay informed of changes affecting your licensure or certification. Use them, too, to provide feedback to the Board. You can find contact information for all Board members under “About > Members.” Together, let’s continue to improve the service we provide to the people of Minnesota.

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Calendar of Meetings September - December

September 19 Complaint Committee* - 1:30 pm October 12 Committees/Sections/Board - 8:00 am TBD Complaint Committee*

November TBD Complaint Committee*

December 7 Committees/Sections/Board - 8:00 am TBD Complaint Committee*

Please consult the Board website for any changes to meeting dates or times. * Board meetings are open to the public, with the exception of Disciplinary/Complaint meetings or discussions as prescribed by Minnesota Statutes 13D.01 and Chapter 14.