2. a. The board shall:
(1) Establish standards for continuing professional competency in land surveying, including the subject matter and content of courses of study, which shall be in conformity with a national model, such as that of the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying;
(2) Approve educational programs offering credit towards the continuing professional competency in land surveying requirements; and
(3) Approve other equivalent educational programs, including, but not limited to, meetings of constituents and components of land surveying associations and other appropriate professional and technical associations recognized by the board, examinations, papers, publications, technical presentations, teaching and research appointments and technical exhibits, and shall establish procedures for the issuance of credit upon satisfactory proof of the completion of these programs.
b. In the case of education courses and programs, each hour of instruction shall be equivalent to one credit.