Agenda
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Thursday, March 12, 2026
10:00 am – 11:00 am CDT
Agenda:
Presented by Avery Bertagna
- Reviewing ethical standards for engineers
- Enforcement and violation penalties
- Quality control issues: can quality issues be ethics issues?
- Examples of enforcement actions based on quality of designs
- Transparency in communication: how much is required and with whom?
- Ethical duties for protecting your seal and maintaining continuing education credit
- Conflicts of interest: What are they and how to prevent them?
- Gifts and favors: what can I offer/accept?
Webinar Instructions
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Credits
Engineers
1.0 PDH
PIE - Practicing Institute of Engineering
Pending
Continuing Education Information
This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 1.0 PDH for professional engineers in most states. Please refer to specific state rules to verify eligibility.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida (Provider License No: CEA362), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, and New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00049300). HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York engineers via its course approval by the Practicing Institute of Engineering (PIE).
This webinar has been submitted to the Practicing Institute of Engineering for evaluation of compliance with the NYS Mandatory Continuing Education requirements for professional engineers and land surveyors. Course approval is currently pending; please visit this course listing at www.halfmoonseminars.org for updates on pending credits.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the webinar for those who attend the entire course and score a minimum 80% on the quiz that follows the course (multiple attempts allowed).
*On-Demand Credits*
The preceding credit information only applies to the live presentation. This course in an on-demand format is not pre-approved by any licensing boards and may not qualify for the same credits; please consult your licensing board(s) to ensure that a structured, asynchronous learning format is appropriate.
Speakers
Avery Bertagna
Associate Attorney at Allensworth in Austin, TXMs. Bertagna focuses her practice primarily on litigation and resolving project closeout disputes, as well as contract negotiations between parties. She has a wide range of exposure to common construction disputes, including impacts on design professionals. Ms. Bertagna is focused on dispute avoidance and utilizes her legal research and analysis skills to evaluate complex ethical rules, laws, regulations, and other legal issues affecting the construction industry.