Agenda

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Please log into the webinar 15 – 30 minutes before start time.

Friday, March 24, 2023
9:00 am – 11:00 am CDT

 

  • Avoiding ethical issues during the bidding process
  • Gifts, favors and the appearance of impropriety
  • Your duties to your employer, the project owner, and other project participants
  • Adopting practices that minimize ethics issues
  • The ethics of safety: fulfilling duties to employees and the public
  • Incorporating environmental ethics and sustainability into construction and development projects

 

Webinar Instructions
All attendees must log-on through their own email – attendees may not watch together if they wish to earn continuing education credit. HalfMoon Education Inc. must be able to prove attendance if either the attendee or HalfMoon Education Inc. is audited.

Certificates of completion can be downloaded in PDF form upon passing a short quiz. A link to the quiz will be sent to each qualifying attendee immediately after the webinar. The certificate can be downloaded from the Results page of the quiz upon scoring 80% or higher.

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Credits

Engineers 
2.0 PDHs 

Architects 
2.0 HSW CE Hours 

AIA 
2.0 LU|HSWs

International Code Council 
Pending**

 

Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 2.0 PDHs for professional engineers and 2.0 HSW continuing education hours for licensed architects in all states. 

HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida (Provider No. 0004647), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700) and North Carolina (S-0130). HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York engineers and architects via its registration with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (Regulations of the Commissioner §68.14(i)(2) and §69.6(i)(2)). Other states do not preapprove continuing education providers or courses. 

The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System has approved HalfMoon Education as a sponsor of continuing education (Sponsor No. J885).* This course has been submitted for AIA CES approval and is currently pending. Only full participation is reportable to the AIA CES. 

The International Code Council has approved HalfMoon Education as a Preferred Provider of continuing education (No. 1232). Course approval is pending in the specialty area of Sustainability.** 

Visit this course listing at www.halfmoonseminars.org for updates on pending credits. Completion certificates will be awarded to participants who complete this event and earn a passing score (80%) on the quiz that follows the presentation (multiple attempts allowed). 

*Live course application. Pre-approval for on-demand format may be available upon request. 

**Live course application. Not approved for on-demand format. 

Speakers

Doug Holthus

Partner, Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP   

Mr. Holthus’ primary areas of focus are the defense of construction, governmental liability, and employment and general liability claims. He has tried, advocated and arbitrated nearly one hundred cases before civil juries, administrative licensing and other boards and arbitration panels throughout Ohio, as well as Illinois and California, in both state and federal courts. Among his other professional and civic positions, Mr. Holthus is past Chair of the Columbus Bar Association’s Professionalism Committee and is a member of the Professional Liability Defense Federation. 

AIA Info

AIA Provider Statement:

HalfMoon Education Inc. is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number J885. All registered AIA/CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs. Any questions or concerns about this provider of learning program may be sent to AIA/CES (cesupport@aia.org or (800) AIA 3837, Option 3).

This learning program is registered with AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.

AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA/CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA/CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.

Course Title: Handling Ethical Issues in Construction

Delivery Method: Live Online

Course Description: This course examines what constitutes ethical and unethical behaviors, the consequences of unethical practices, and how design professionals can identify and avoid unethical practices.

Learning Objectives:

Learning Objective 1: Learners will be able to identify and avoid ethical issues during the bidding process.

Learning Objective 2: Learners will be able to describe the duties of the design professional to their employer, the project owner, and other project participants.

Learning Objective 3: Learners will be able to explain the ethics of safety, and fulfill their duties to employees and the public.

Learning Objective 4: Learners will be able to incorporate environmental ethics and sustainability into construction and development projects.

LUs: 2.0                                                                                             LU Type: LU|HSWs.

Prerequisites: Awareness of construction and project management and responsibilities of project participants

Advance Preparation: None

Program Level: Intermediate

Course Expiration Date: 06/24/2024

Complaint Resolution Policy:

Complaints regarding this course can be emailed to fchapman@halfmoonseminars.org or by calling (715) 835-5900. A HalfMoon Education representative will respond within 72 hours to resolve the complaint, which will include, but not limited to, access to another CE activity at no or reduced cost or a full or partial refund. Each instance will be resolved on a case-by-case situation.