RedVector RV-10297AW

Ethical Decision Making for Design and Construction Professionals

Ethical Decision Making for Design and Construction Professionals

2 hrs. Online Course

Level: Intermediate

Item#: RV-10297AW

SME: Rumanda Young, Ph.D.

USD$79.90 InStock 2029-01-01
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Designers, Planners, Architects, Landscape Architects, and Engineers all need to know about and adhere to established codes of ethics. Then you will protect the public and the environment now as well as in the future.
 
This webcast gives you the history of the events that led to our current attitudes regarding ethical decision making. You will get specific examples of the consequences for making unwise decisions. You’ll also receive instruction in the ethical considerations involved in making good, safe, ethical decisions.
 
ATTN: This educational offering is recognized by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry as satisfying 2 hours of credit toward the required continuing education.
Objectives SME Course Applies to
Course Objectives

At the conclusion of this course you will be able to:

  • Recognize the need for ethical behavior in the design and construction industry
  • Explain the importance of the professional codes of ethics associated with professional organizations
  • Discuss reasoning skills based on the aspirational values and ideas that will help design and construction professionals navigate through difficult professional situations
  • Comprehend some of the most common ethical considerations (e.g. social responsibility) within the planning, design, and construction industry

 

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Rumanda Young, Ph.D.
Rumanda Young, Ph.D. Photo
Dr. Young is a Registered Landscape Architect (RLA) in the state of Texas and a Certified Planner (AICP).  She holds a bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture (BLA) from the University of Arkansas, a master’s degree in city and regional planning (MCRP) with environmental planning emphasis from the University of Texas at Arlington, and a Ph.D. in urban planning and public policy. Dr. Young also spent time abroad in Cheltenham, England at the University of Gloucestershire focusing on sustainable development practices, environmental planning, and resource management.
Dr. Young has eight years of private practice experience, six of which working with the firm Carter & Burgess, Inc. She was involved in a variety of work including a wide range of park and recreational planning and design projects. Landscape Architectural experience ranges from preparation of detail site design plans, inventory and analysis documents, park, recreation and open space master plans, city-wide comprehensive plans, interpretive prospectus documents, construction document preparation, and preparation of grant applications and rezoning applications for cities throughout Texas, Louisiana, North Carolina and Oklahoma.

Dr. Young currently works as a Military Master Planner with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in the Planning, Environmental, and Regulatory Branch.  Dr. Young is involved in a variety of work including a wide range of military planning, programming, and design projects. Project Management experience ranges from installation design guides to campus master plans. Projects also focus on the impacts of development on human health and the environment, and improvements through better siting, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of military projects.

Dr. Young is also an adjunct professor at the University of Texas at Arlington, School of Architecture.  She teaches master’s level landscape architecture design studio course(s).

 

State Licenses
Alaska
AK - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
AK - Engineer (Health, Safety & Welfare - ,)
Alabama
AL - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
AL - Engineer (General - ,)
AL - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2026)
Arkansas
AR - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
AR - Engineer (General - ,)
Colorado
CO - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Connecticut
CT - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
District Of Columbia
DC - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Delaware
DE - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
DE - Engineer (Business Practice (maximum of 9 hours), Ethics (maximum of 6 hours) - ,)
Florida
FL - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
FL - Engineer (Ethics - 0009980)
Accreditation: FBPE Approved Provider #0003352, License #33
FL - Interior Designer (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Georgia
GA - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
GA - Engineer (General - ,)
GA - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2026)
Hawaii
HI - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Iowa
IA - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
IA - Engineer (Ethics - ,)
Idaho
ID - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
ID - Engineer (General - ,)
Illinois
IL - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
IL - Engineer, Professional (Ethics, General)
IL - Engineer, Structural (Ethics, General)
IL - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2026)
Indiana
IN - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
IN - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2026)
Kansas
KS - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
KS - Engineer (Health, Safety & Welfare - ,)
KS - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2026)
Kentucky
KY - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
KY - Engineer (General - ,)
Louisiana
LA - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
LA - Engineer (Ethics - ,)
LA - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2026)
Massachusetts
MA - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Maryland
MD - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
MD - Engineer (Ethics, General - ,)
MD - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2026)
Maine
ME - Engineer (General - ,)
Michigan
MI - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
MI - Engineer (Ethics, General - ,)
MI - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2026)
Minnesota
MN - Architect (Ethics, Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
MN - Contractor, Residential Building (General - 20220214)
Accreditation: If you have any comments about this course offering, please mail them to the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry. Access Code 15383
MN - Engineer (Ethics - ,)
Missouri
MO - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
MO - Engineer (General - ,)
MO - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2026)
Mississippi
MS - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
MS - Engineer (Ethics - ,)
Montana
MT - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
MT - Engineer (General - ,)
North Carolina
NC - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
NC - Engineer (Ethics, General - ,)
North Dakota
ND - Engineer (Ethics, Health, Safety & Welfare - ,)
Nebraska
NE - Architect (Ethics, General, Health, Safety & Welfare)
Accreditation: Vector Solutions is authorized by IACET to offer 0.20 CEUs for this program
NE - Engineer (Ethics, General)
Accreditation: Vector Solutions is authorized by IACET to offer 0.20 CEUs for this program
NE - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2026)
New Hampshire
NH - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
NH - Engineer (General - ,)
New Jersey
NJ - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
NJ - Engineer (Ethics - 24GP000006300)
New Mexico
NM - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
NM - Engineer (Ethics - ,)
NM - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2026)
Nevada
NV - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
NV - Engineer (Ethics - ,)
New York
NY - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
NY - Engineer (Ethics)
Accreditation: Vector Solutions is authorized by IACET to offer 0.2 CEU for this program.
NY - Land Surveyor (General)
NY - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2026)
Ohio
OH - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
OH - Engineer (Ethics - ,)
Accreditation: RedVector is the approved provider of this course offering. RedVector has changed its name and is now operating as Vector Solutions.
OH - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2026)
Oklahoma
OK - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
OK - Engineer (General - ,)
Oregon
OR - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
OR - Contractor, Residential (General - SRA2336)
Accreditation: Provider ID: 2014RCE0077; Vector Solutions is responsible for the content of this course.
OR - Engineer (General - ,)
OR - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2026)
Pennsylvania
PA - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2026)
Puerto Rico
PR - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
PR - Engineer (General - ,)
Rhode Island
RI - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
South Carolina
SC - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
SC - Engineer (General - ,)
South Dakota
SD - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
SD - Engineer (General - ,)
SD - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2026)
Tennessee
TN - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
TN - Engineer (Health, Safety & Welfare - ,)
TN - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2026)
Texas
TX - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
TX - Engineer (Ethics - ,)
TX - Geoscientist (Ethics, General)
TX - Interior Designer (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Utah
UT - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
UT - Engineer (General - ,)
Virginia
VA - Architect (General - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
VA - Engineer (General - ,)
VA - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2026)
Vermont
VT - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
VT - Engineer (General - ,)
Washington
WA - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
WA - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2026)
Wisconsin
WI - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
WI - Engineer (Ethics - ,)
West Virginia
WV - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
WV - Engineer (General - ,)
WV - Landscape Architect (General (max 6 hrs online) - Approved LA CES-2026)
Wyoming
WY - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
WY - Engineer (General - ,)
Professional Organizations
American Academy of Environmental Engineers - AAEES - Member (General - ,)
American Institute of Architects - AIA - Architects (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
American Society of Landscape Architects (LA CES) - ASLA - Member (General - Approved LA CES-2026)
American Society of Professional Estimators - ASPE - Certified Professional Estimator (CPE)/Associate Estimator Professional (AEP) (General)
Canada - Alberta Architect (General - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Alberta Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - British Columbia - Residential Builder (General)
Canada - British Columbia Architect (AIBC) (Core - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - British Columbia Engineer (Ethics, General - ,)
Canada - Manitoba Architect (General - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Manitoba Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - New Brunswick Architect (General - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - New Brunswick Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - Northwest Territories and Nunavut Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - Northwest Territory Architect / Restricted Practitioner (General - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Nova Scotia Architect (General - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Nova Scotia Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - Ontario Architect (General - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Ontario Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - Prince Edward Island Architect (General - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Prince Edward Island Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - Quebec Architect (General - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Quebec Engineer (General - ,)
Canada - Saskatchewan Architect (General - RV1091-2026)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Saskatchewan Engineer (Ethics, General - ,)
Canada - Yukon Engineer (General - ,)
Design-Build Institute of America - DBIA - Design-Build Professional (General)
International Society of Automation - ISA - Certifications (General)
National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies - NICET (General - ,)
Soil Science Society of America - SSSA - Certified Professional Soil Scientist (CPSS) (Ethics)