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PDH Requirements for LAPELS

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Requirements Overview

Last updatedAug 21, 2026
schedulePDH Requirement
15/ year
cycleRequirements Cycle
Annual
balanceEthics Requirement
1 PDH hour of Ethics

Simplifying Regulations for 2026

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
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