R156-22-302d. Qualifications for Licensure -- Experience Requirements for All Applicants

  In accordance with Subsection 58-22-302, the following general experience requirements are established for all applicants under this chapter, and are in addition to the specific experience requirements for each profession described in Sections R156-22-302e, R156-22-302f and R156-22-302g:

  (1) 2,000 hours of work experience constitutes one year (12 months) of work experience.

  (2) No more than 2,000 hours of work experience can be claimed in any 12 month period.

  (3) Experience shall be progressive on projects that are of increasing quality and requiring greater responsibility.

  (4) Only experience of an engineering, structural engineering or surveying nature, as appropriate for the specific license, is acceptable.

  (5) Experience is not acceptable if it is obtained in violation of applicable statutes or rules.

  (6) Unless otherwise provided in Section 7, experience shall be gained under the direct supervision of a person licensed in the profession for which the license application is submitted. Supervision of an intern by another intern is not permitted.

  (7) Experience is also acceptable when obtained in a work setting where licensure is not required or is exempted from licensure in accordance with Section 58-22-305, including experience obtained in the armed services if:

  (a) the experience is performed under the supervision of qualified persons and the applicant provides verifications of the credentials of the supervisor; and

  (b) the experience gained is equivalent to work performed by an intern obtaining experience under a licensed supervisor in a licensed or civilian setting, and the applicant provides verification of the nature of the experience.

  (8) Each supervisor shall provide to the applicant the certificate of qualifying experience with the supervisor's seal, which the applicant shall submit with the application for licensure.

  (9) If the supervisor is unavailable or refuses to provide a certification of qualifying experience, the applicant shall submit:

  (a) a complete explanation of why the supervisor is unavailable; and

  (b) verification of the experience by alternative means acceptable to the Board, which shall demonstrate that the work was profession-related, competently performed, and sufficient accumulated experience for the applicant to be granted a license without jeopardy to the public health, safety, or welfare.

  (10) If the supervisor verifying the applicant's credentials is not licensed in the profession, the supervisor shall provide a written explanation as to why the supervisor is qualified to verify the applicant's knowledge, ability and competence to practice in the profession applied for.

  (11) Supervisor duties and responsibilities shall include the following:

  (a) A person may not serve as a supervisor for more than one firm.

  (b) A person who renders occasional, part time or consulting services to or for a firm may not serve as a supervisor.

  (c) The supervisor shall be in responsible charge of the projects assigned, and professionally responsible for the acts and practices of the supervisee.

  (d) The supervision shall be conducted in a setting in which the supervisor is independent from control by the supervisee and in which the ability of the supervisor to supervise and direct the practice of the supervisee is not compromised.

  (e) The supervisor shall be available for advice, consultation, and direction consistent with the standards and ethics of the profession.

  (f) The supervisor shall provide periodic review of the work assigned to the supervisee.

  (g) The supervisor shall monitor the performance of the supervisee for compliance with laws, standards and ethics applicable to the profession.

  (h) The supervisor shall provide supervision only to a supervisee who is an employee of a licensed professional or alternatively in a setting wherein both the supervisor and the supervisee are engaged in a work setting in which the work is exempt from licensure requirements.

  (i) The supervisor shall submit appropriate documentation to the Division with respect to all work completed by the supervisee during the period of supervised experience, including the supervisor's evaluation of the supervisee's competence to practice in the profession.

  (j) The supervisor shall ensure that each supervisee has obtained the degree which is a prerequisite to obtaining the qualifying experience.