A while back Jim received his new card for certification as a Certified Professional Soil Scientist. One shocking thing about the card that had not been there previously was the line: Certified for 38 years.
First, it reminded him that time continues to march on. But more important it highlighted that for his entire career, he had met the continuing education requirements to maintain certification. In this case, that means at least 40 continuing education units every two years.
You can do the math on how many hours that is over 38 years. Dave has similar requirements to stay updated as a
