Geotechnical engineers to enhance their skills in CPD course initiated at YSU

A Continuing Professional Development (CPD) course on "Engineering Geology" has commenced at Yerevan State University, with approval from the Urban Development Committee of the Republic of Armenia. As part of the program, participants met with committee representatives to discuss the legislative aspects of the CPD process and address their professional concerns.

In March of this year, the YSU Continuing Education Center submitted an application to the Urban Development Committee for the accreditation of its CPD program. The committee approved the program, titled "Engineering Geology," which is designed to support continuous professional development in the sector of urban development, and awarded it 34 credits.

The program includes specialists such as first, second, and third-degree engineer-geologists. The course is designed for both certified and those preparing for certification, who are required to accumulate CPD credits.

Considering the participants' questions related to the legal regulation of the CPD process, an informational meeting was organized by YSU Continuing Education Center in cooperation with the Faculty of Geography and Geology. Representatives of the Urban Development Committee, including Head of the Licensing Department Nshan Martirosyan and staff member Anna Petrosyan, were present. The participants had the opportunity to ask questions related to their professional practice. The meeting also addressed the current challenges and opportunities in the field of CPD.

The "Engineering Geology" course program was developed by Professor Sarkis Hayroyan from the Chair of Geophysics, Engineering Geology, and Hydrogeology at the Faculty of Geography and Geology. The program was designed based on the participants' needs.

During the meeting, the professor gave a lecture emphasizing the importance of studying the geological environment to ensure sustainable and safe construction solutions. His lecture was followed by a discussion, in which the participants actively engaged, raising questions and receiving both theoretical and practical answers.

The course aimed at engineer-geologists working in the urban development sector focuses on deepening their professional knowledge and practical skills. The curriculum covers thematic areas such as the granulometric classification of soils, the hydro-physical properties of soils, water in dispersive soils, engineering-geological characteristics of structurally unstable soils, classification of geological processes and phenomena, landslide phenomena, and other sector-specific issues.

Such initiatives are crucial steps in the ongoing professional development process of qualified personnel in the field of professional education.

The course started on April 16 this year and will continue until June 18. Upon completion, participants will receive certificates.