Requirements - Professional Engineering PDH Courses

A licensed professional engineer or licensed professional land surveyor must earn a minimum of fifteen PDH per annual renewal period or thirty if biennial renewal period except for the carryover permitted.

Alaska’s professional engineers are required to complete 24 PDH by December 31 of odd-numbered years.

Every professional engineer or professional surveyor licensee is required to report a minimum of thirty (30) PDH units for each renewal period. I

Delaware professional engineers are required to complete 24 PDH every other year by June 30th. A minimum of 2 PDH up to a maximum of 6 PDH must be related to professional ethics. A maximum of 9 PDH can be related to project management or business skills and the remaining hours must be technical courses related to the licensee’s practice.

All licensed PEs in Florida are required to complete 18 hours of continuing education (CE) in order to renew their licenses. Rule 61G15-22.001, F.A.C., requires 18 hours of continuing education to include one hour of Florida laws and rules, one hour of professional ethics, and four hours of area of practice.

Every professional engineer is required to obtain fifteen (15) PDH's each twelve (12) month (Annual) renewal period. If a professional engineer exceeds the requirements in any annual renewal period, a maximum of seven and one half (7.5) PDH's may be carried forward into the subsequent renewal period.

Idaho requires engineers to complete 30 PDH every other year.

A maximum of 30 PDH may be carried forward into the next renewal period.

For each renewal cycle, a licensee must obtain 30 hours of professional development that meets the requirements listed in Section 1380.325 (a) and (c) of the rules for the administration of the professional engineering practice act. There are three (3) core hours and twenty-seven (27) elective hours. The core hours are: 1) A minimum of one hour of sexual harassment prevention training. 2) A minimum of one hour of programs, courses, or activities in the area of Illinois statutes and rules that regulate professional engineers and professional engineering. 3) A minimum of one hour of programs, courses, or activities in the area of professional conduct and/or ethics.

Registered professional engineers are required to complete thirty (30) hours of continuing education with at least one (1) hour in ethics and one (1) hour in Indiana statutes and rules in order to renew a professional engineer registration.

Iowa engineers are required to complete 30 PDH every other year ending on December 31st. At least 2 of the hours must be in the area of professional ethics.

A maximum of 15 PDH may be carried forward into the next renewal period.

All persons licensed as an Architect, Professional Engineer, Professional Land Surveyor, Landscape Architect and Professional Geologist in the state of Kansas must acquire 30 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) every two years before renewing their license. At a minimum, 24 of the required 30 CEUs shall be related to health, safety, property, and welfare(HSPW).

Kentucky engineers are required to complete 30 PDH every other year by June 30th. A maximum of 15 hours may be carried over to the next reporting period.

Courses shall have “subject matter which is technical in nature or addresses business management practices, professional ethics, quality assurance, codes or other similar topics which facilitate the registrant’s professional development as a professional engineer or professional land surveyor, and/or serves to safeguard life, health, property and promote the public welfare.”

For renewal cycles beginning on or after January 1, 2017 engineers must complete the mandated hours using the following guidelines:

15 PDH each calendar year
1 PDH must cover engineering ethics
4 PDH must cover Life Safety Code, building codes and/or Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for engineers who design buildings and/or building systems
No more than 8 PDH can be earned in a calendar day

Maine engineers are required to complete 30 PDH every other year ending on December 31 of odd-numbered years.

A maximum of 15 PDH may be carried forward into the next renewal period.

In Maryland, professional engineers are required to complete 16 professional development hours every two years. At least 1 PDH must be from an ethics related topic. The board allows a maximum of 8 hours of credit to be carried forward to the next licensing term. Engineering licenses are renewed every two years on the last day of the month from the date of issue.

You must have completed 30 hours of continuing education that was completed during the 24 month period immediately preceding the license expiration date. Of the 30 hours, at least 2 hours of continuing education must be earned in ethics, as it relates to professional enginee

All licensees or certificate holders (with the exceptions noted below) must obtain 24 professional development hours (PDH). Two of those hours must be dedicated to professional (but not necessarily profession-specific) ethics and those ethics hours must be earned during the proper period (they cannot be carried forward as ethics hours).

Mississippi professional engineers are required to complete 15 PDH every year. 1 PDH must be on ethics training every two years. Mississippi professional engineer licenses are renewed every year on December 31.

Missouri engineers are required to complete 30 PDH every other year by December 31st.

A maximum of 15 PDH may be carried forward into the next renewal period.

Montana engineers are required to complete 30 PDH every other year by June 30 of even-numbered years.

A maximum of 15 PDH may be carried forward into the next renewal period.

Nebraska professional engineers are required to complete 30 PDH biennially. Online self-study courses and other self-study continuing education is limited to 25% of the hours submitted (7.5 hours per renewal cycle). A maximum of 15 PDH may be carried forward into the next renewal period.

Nevada requires licensees to acquire at least 30 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) biennially, or every two years. Recent revisions to Nevada Administrative Code (NAC 625.430) require that two (2) of the 30 hours must be in professional ethics and one (1) of the 30 hours must be in the provisions of chapter 625 of NRS and NAC, Nevada engineering statutes and regulations. Renewal Dates January 1 of odd-numbered years for licensees whose last name begins with one of the letters A through E. July 1 of odd-numbered years for licensees whose last name begins with one of the letters F through K. January 1 of even-numbered years for licensees whose last name begins with one of the letters L through R. July 1 of even-numbered years for licensees whose last name begins with one of the letters S through Z.

New Hampshire professional engineers are required to complete 30 PDH biennially. The board specifically lists internet-based courses as acceptable. There is no limit on the number of credits that may be earned using online courses.

All New Jersey professional engineers must complete 24 hours of continuing education during each 2-year license renewal cycle.

Two of the 24 CPC hours must be earned in professional ethics. As many as 12 hours may be carried over into the following renewal cycle.

New Mexico engineers are required to complete 30 PDH every other year by December 31st. At least 2 PDH must be ethics/business related.

A maximum of 15 PDH may be carried forward into the next renewal period.

Every licensee shall obtain 15 PDH units during the renewal period. If a licensee exceeds the annual requirement in any renewal period, a maximum of 15 PDH units may be carried forward into the subsequent renewal period. Effective as of the 2024 license renewal (license renewals opened on December 1, 2023), licensees will need at least 1 Professional Development Hour (PDH) in Ethics or Rules of Professional Conduct.

North Dakota professional engineers are required to complete 30 PDH biennially.

At least 20 PDH must be in technical areas that directly safeguard the public’s health, safety, and welfare including technical professional management subjects, such as total quality process or technical engineering. A maximum of 10 PDH may be in non-technical professional management subjects, such as ethics or administration-oriented courses.

Ohio professional engineers are required to complete 30 PDH biennially. Courses must cover material which is technical, ethical, or managerial content relevant to the practice of engineering. Business skills, personal development skills, computer skills unrelated to the practice of engineering, and subjects that are considered elementary or entry-level and normally expected to have been completed by a PE prior to registration are not accepted. The Board may require additional information to prove that courses covering managerial skills are relevant to the engineer’s practice.

During each biennial renewal cycle, two of the 30 required PDH must be in the area of engineering ethics or laws and rules related to the profession of engineering.

Oklahoma professional engineers are required to complete 30 PDH biennially. Continuing educational activities used to earn PDHs must have a “clear purpose and objective for each activity, which will maintain, improve or expand skills and knowledge obtained prior to initial licensure or to develop new and relevant skills and knowledge” and “must be relevant to the practice of engineering and/or land surveying as applicable and may include technical, ethical or managerial content.”

Oregon professional engineers are required to complete 30 PDH every other year.

A maximum of 15 PDH may be carried forward into the next renewal period. Renewal Dates December 31 of odd-numbered years for licensees with last names beginning with A through F. June 30 of odd-numbered years for licensees with last names beginning with G through K. December 31 of even-numbered years for licensees with last names beginning with L through R. June 30 of even-numbered years for licensees with last names beginning with S through Z.

South Carolina engineers are required to complete 30 PDH every other year by June 30th of even years.

A maximum of 15 PDH may be carried forward into the next renewal period.

South Dakota engineers are required to complete 30 PDH every other year.

A maximum of 15 PDH may be carried forward into the next renewal period.

Tennessee engineers are required to complete 24 PDH every other year. 13 PDH must address health, safety and welfare issues and technical competency.

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Texas engineers are required to complete 15 PDH every year, including 1 PDH of ethics.

A maximum of 14 PDH may be carried forward into the next renewal period. Renewal Dates March 31, June 30, September 30, or December 31 based on the initial date of licensure of the Texas PE

Utah engineers are required to complete 30 PDH every other year by March 31 of odd-numbered years.

A maximum of 15 PDH may be carried forward into the next renewal period.

Vermont professional engineers are required to complete 30 PDH biennially. Courses shall have content areas aimed at maintaining, improving, or expanding the skill set and knowledge relevant to the licensee’s field and methods of engineering practice.

Virginia engineers are required to complete 16 PDH every other year.

No hours may be carried forward into the next renewal period.

West Virginia engineers are required to complete 30 PDH by December of even numbered years.

A maximum of 15 PDH may be carried forward into the next renewal period.

Wisconsin engineers are required to complete 30 PDH every other year by July 31 of even-numbered years.

A maximum of 15 PDH may be carried forward into the next renewal period.

2 PDH must be in the area of ethics and a minimum of 13 PDH must be in a classroom or webinar (interaction with an instructor).

Wyoming professional engineers are required to complete 30 PDH every other year by December 31.

A maximum of 15 PDH may be carried forward into the next renewal period.

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Kansas State Board of Technical Professions

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Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board

Maine Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers

Maryland Board for Professional Engineers

Michigan State Board of Professional Engineers

Minnesota Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience, and Interior Design

Mississippi Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors

Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Landscape Architects

Montana Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

State of Nebraska Board of Engineers and Architects

Nevada Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

New Hampshire Board of Professional Engineers

New Jersey State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

New Mexico State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors

North Dakota State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

Ohio Board of Engineers and Surveyors

Oklahoma State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers & Land Surveyors

Oregon State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying

South Carolina Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

South Dakota Commission of Engineering, Architectural and Land Surveying Examiners

Tennessee State Board of Architectural and Engineering Examiners

Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

Utah Department of Occupational and Professional Licensing

Vermont Board of Professional Engineering

Virginia Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects

West Virginia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers

Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Wyoming Board of Examiners for Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors