State of the Coast attendees are eligible to earn continuing education credits across a variety of professions. The conference offers a wealth of opportunities for professional development through technical sessions, plenaries and expert panels.

Select your profession below to learn more:

• Lawyers
• Engineers
• Landscape Architects
• Floodplain Managers
• Accountants

Lawyers

State of the Coast is approved to offer 13.5 hours of continuing legal education (CLE) credits. The following sessions are eligible for CLE credit.

Plenary Sessions

Resilience and Reflection: Two Decades of Coastal Restoration and Recovery
Tuesday, May 20 | 9:30 – 11 a.m.

Living with Water: Designing our Future in Harmony with Nature
Tuesday, May 20 | 12:30 – 2 p.m.

Ensuring and Insuring the Future of Coastal Louisiana
Wednesday, May 21 | 12:30 – 2 p.m.

Deepwater Horizon: Insider Perspectives on the Litigation, Settlement and Legacy
Thursday, May 22 | 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Concurrent sessions

#1 Lessons Learned from a Leading Legislation – CWPPRA’s 35 Year Impact Across the Coast of Louisiana 
Tuesday, May 20 | 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 

#2 The Economic Case for Pursuing Climate Impact: Using market demand to create opportunities for change 
Tuesday, May 20 | 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 

#5 Adapting Louisiana’s Nutrient Management Strategies to Meet Today’s Challenges 
Tuesday, May 20 | 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 

#32 Waters, wetlands, and the coast: From the U.S. Supreme Court to the Louisiana district courts and everyplace in between 
Wednesday May 21 | 9 – 10:30 a.m. 

#61 Update on Coastal Resiliency Efforts in Texas Chenier Plain 
Wednesday, May 21 | 4 – 5:30 p.m. 

#73 Federal Outlook on Revenue Sharing Legislation 
Thursday, May 22 | 9:30 – 11 a.m. 

#93 The Making of the Acadiana Watershed District and the Necessity of Collaborative Successes 
Thursday, May 22 | 2:30 – 4 p.m. 

#94 Coastal Carbon Session 3 of 3: Opportunities and Constraints for Crediting Coastal Wetland Carbon in the State of Louisiana 
Thursday, May 22 | 2:30 – 4 p.m. 

Engineers

The Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board (LAPELS) does not pre-approve credit hours from State of the Coast. Instead, engineers seeking professional development hours (PDHs) are encouraged to use their discretion when choosing which sessions to attend.

Most technical sessions at SOC qualify under LAPELS guidelines, which include topics on engineering, ethics, codes, quality assurance and professional development. For more information, please click here.

Landscape architects

The Louisiana Horticulture Commission does not pre-approve continuing education credit hours from State of the Coast. Instead, landscape architects are advised to use their discretion in selecting sessions relevant to their practice.

Floodplain managers

The Association of State Floodplain Managers has approved State of the Coast for four continuing education credits (CECs) per day, for a total of up to 12 CECs over three days. Attendees may choose any sessions they find relevant. 

Accountants

Certified public accountants may earn up to 20 continuing professional education (CPE) credits in the category of personal development by attending sessions that focus on leadership, decision-making, environmental economics, public policy and risk management. Recommended sessions include all listed above under the lawyer section. 

How to Receive Credits

Detailed instructions for how to receive credits will be announced soon.

Please email State of the Coast with any questions.