Following are examples of 4 paths that will meet the 4-year PCS Continuing Education Requirement.

The
suggested plans are based on a person's strengths and interests.

Suggested Plan #1:

Do you like to READ?

In the 4-year term completing all of the following will fulfill the Continuing Education
Requirement:
• Course work or Seminar related to coatings technology 4 hours = 4 points
• Course work or Seminar related to coatings technology 4 hours = 4 points
• Review & ballot a technical committee document 2 points
• Review & ballot a technical committee document 2 points
• Provide technical peer review in development of an SSPC book 16 points
32 points

Suggested Plan #2:

Do you like to WRITE?

In the 4-year term completing all of the following will fulfill the Continuing Education
Requirement:
• One paper on coatings technology 12 points
• Review & ballot a technical committee document 2 points
• One article on coatings technology 16 points
32 points
OR
• One article on coatings technology 16 points
• Write a chapter for a published coatings technology book 16 points
32 points
OR
• Author a coatings technology book 32 points
32 points
OR
• Serve as a technical editor on a coatings technology book 32 points
32 points
Suggested Plan #3:

Do you like to GO?

In the 4-year term completing all of the following will fulfill the Continuing Education
Requirement:
• Course work or Seminar related to coatings technology 4 hours = 4 points
• Course work or Seminar related to coatings technology 4 hours = 4 points
• Full conference registration at SSPC's Conference 8 points
• Full conference registration at SSPC's Conference 8 points
• Attendance at a coatings technology tutorial/workshop 4 points
• Attendance at a coatings technology tutorial/workshop 4 points
32 points
OR
• Course work or Seminar related to coatings technology 4 hours = 4 points
• Attendance at a coatings technology tutorial/workshop 4 points
• Full conference registration at SSPC's Conference 2 years = 16 points
32 points
OR
• Full conference registration at SSPC's Conference 4 years = 32 points
32 points

Suggested Plan #4:

Do you like to DO?

In the 4-year term completing all of the following will fulfill the Continuing Education
Requirement:
• Full conference registration at SSPC's Conference 1 year = 8 points
• Serve a term as an officer in local coatings organization 2 years = 12 points
• Attendance at a coatings technology tutorial/workshop 4 points
• Speak at an SSPC chapter meeting on coatings technology 8 points
32 points
OR
• Serve a FULL term on the SSPC Board of Governors 32 points
32 points