NSPE State-by-State Summary of Continuing …

1 STATEYear ofImplementationHoursRenewalPreapprovalS elf-studySpecial RequirementAlabama199115 Annual - December 31 NoSelf-study and Internet courses: must show evidence of achievement and completion or a final graded be relevant to the profession of engineering and may include technical, ethical, or managerial content. Management courses must be sponsored by a recognized technical - Dual PE/PLS20 Alaska24 December 31 - odd yearsArizonaNoTriennial -Based on original date of licensureArkansas199815 Annual - December 31 NoYesMust be relevant to the profession of engineering and may include technical, ethical, or managerial Dual PE/PLS20 Annual - September 30 CaliforniaNoBiennial - from assigned renewal dateColoradoNoBiennial - from original date of licensureConnecticutNoAnnualDelaware2013 24 Biennial - June 30 No less than 3 PDH and no more than 6 PDH shall be related to professional ethics, and no more than 9 PDH shall be related to business or project mannagementDCNoFlorida20008 annualBiennial - February 28/Odd yearsYesNoFour hours shall relate to areas of practice and four hours shall relate to rules of the board.

2 No personal improvement courses - December 31/EvenNoYesMust be relevant to the profession of engineering and may include technical, ethical, or managerial Dual PE/PLS199730 HawaiiNoBiennial - April 30/Even yearsIdaho/PE200930 Biennial - Last day of birth monthNoNSPE State-by-State Summary of Continuing education Requirements for Professional Engineers - UPDATED January 21, 2015 STATEYear ofImplementationHoursRenewalPreapprovalS elf-studySpecial RequirementIdaho199930 Biennial-begin on day following birthdateNoYesPDH units must come from two or more activities listed on state board Web aboveNoMust document self-study - not to exceed five PDHs per renewal period PDHs units must improve/expand knowledge and skills in licensee's field of practice and must be earned from two or more - November 30/Odd yearsNoSelf-study with proof of a final examMust be relevant to the profession of engineering and may include technical, ethical, or managerial - Structural30as aboveNoOnly ten PDHs from self-administered courses.

3 Applications are audited for verification of July 31 YesOne PDH must be Ethics related. One PDH must be in Indiana statutes and laws. Iowa197930 Biennial - December 31 - depending on original date of licensure NoNoOnly six PDHs may be from distance learning. Must be relevant to the profession of engineering and may include technical, ethical, or managerial Dual PE/PLS197920 for engineering and 20 for land surveying as above Kansas199630 Biennial - April 30/Last names beginning with the initials A-L renew in even numbered years. Last names beginning with the initials M-Z renew in odd numbered yearsNoSelf-study on a case-by-case basis. Must expand/improve technical professional skills or learn new. Must be relevant to the profession of engineering and may include technical, ethical, or managerial Dual PE/PLS199640: 20 PDHs each in technical and professional areasas aboveYesContinuing education credit for surveyors for the KANSAS MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR BOUNDARY SURVEYS AND MORTGAGE TITLE INSPECTIONS STANDARDS OF PRACTICE be pre-approved by the BoardKentucky30 Biennial - June 30 STATEYear ofImplementationHoursRenewalPreapprovalS elf-studySpecial RequirementLouisiana199930 Biennial - according to alpha listing of last nameNo pre-approval for materials.

4 Will pre-approve sponsorsNo Self-studyOne PDH in ethics and at least eight PDHs in life safety, building codes, or ADA - December 30/Odd yearsNoNo Continuing education requirements mandatory beginning with the December 31, 2005 renewal. Engineering related learning and biennialBiennial depending on date of original registrationNoMassachusettsNoBiennial - June 30/Even yearsMichigan201315 or 30- See special requrementBiennial October 31A licensee who holds a license for more than 12 months, but less than 24 monthsshall obtain 15 PDHshours for the firstrenewal period. A licensee who holds a license for 24 months or more frshall obtain 30 PDHs for the renewal - June 30/Even yearsNoNo Must be related to public health, safety, and welfare. Enhance and expand skills and knowledge and abilities of practicing professional. Effective August 1, 2014, Minnesota now requires 2 of the PDHs of the 24 PDHs required to be earned in the biennium to be in engineering - December 31 NoNo One PDHs ethics training every two yearsMissouri200230 Biennial - December 31/Even yearsNoNo Must be relevant to the profession of engineering and may include technical, ethical, or managerial - June 30/Even yearsNoSelf-study limited to 1/3 of requirement per cycle.

5 Must be relevant to the profession of engineering and may include technical, ethical, or managerial content. These activities should advance the professional or technical competence of the Dual PE/PLS199836: at least 10 PDHs in each field of practiceas aboveYes self-study is limited to 1/3 total PDH requiredSTATEYear ofImplementationHoursRenewalPreapprovalS elf-studySpecial RequirementNebraska201230 Biennial - December 31/Odd or even years depending on alpha listing of last Must be training relevant to practice of Must be relevant to the profession of engineering and may include technical, ethical, or managerial Dual PE/PLS199930: 10 in engineering and 10 in surveyingas aboveNew Hampshire199730: 10 in engineering and 10 in surveyingBiennialNoNo Comply with administrative rules and enhance professional competency. Must be relevant to the profession of engineering and may include technical, ethical, or managerial Jersey201124 Biennial No2 hours must focus on professional practice Mexico199530 Biennial - December 31 NoNo 4 hours must be in ethics during the two-year reporting period.

6 Must be relevant to the profession of engineering and may include technical, ethical, or managerial Mexico Dual PE/PLS199530 STATEYear ofImplementationHoursRenewalPreapprovalS elf-studySpecial RequirementNew York200436 Triennial - Birth dateYes-PIE, AIA and others as approved. All courses from pre-approved sponsors are not necessarily approved. Must meet content accepted from an approved provider in an acceptable subject area based on audio, audio/visual, written, online, or other media and does not meet criteria established for live instruction, immediate interaction with an instructor/presenter. A self-study program must have a testing instrument. Not accepted: independent study or informal "study group."Max. of 18 hours of CE may be educational activities: teaching, authoring, presenting, obtaining a patent, self-study. Min. 18 CE hours in courses for professional engineers.

7 One hour of ethics training (which includes engineering laws and regs) is required during each registration to NYSED education Law Article Carolina199515 Annual - December 31 Yes, pre-approved sponsorsNo Must be relevant to the profession of engineering and may include technical, ethical, or managerial Carolina Dual PE/PLS199515as aboveNo North Dakota200530 Biennial - December 31 NoSelf-study with proof of final examBegin renewal period December 31, 2006. Any activity to expand, improve skills and knowledge relevant to the field of Dakota dual PE/PLS200530: 10 each in engineering and surveyingas aboveOhio200815 annually. May role credits into the next December 31 NoSelf-study courses are not mentioned in the Continuing professional development requirement may be satisfied by coursework or activities dealing with technical, ethical, or managerial topics relevant to the practice of engineering or surveying.

8 Oklahoma200230 Biennial - by date of licensureYesSelf-study: max three PDHs per period documented with proof of final examMust be relevant to the profession of engineering and may include technical, ethical, or managerial ofImplementationHoursRenewalPreapprovalS elf-studySpecial RequirementOregon201130 Biennial - depending on last name NoSelf-study: six PDHs maximum per renewalMust be relevant to the profession of engineering and may include technical, ethical, or managerial content. Management courses must be sponsored by a recognized technical dual PE/PLS201130: 10 engineering and 10 surveyingas abovePuerto RicoNoInfo unavailablePennsylvania201124 Biennial - September 30/Odd yearsNoYesContinuing professional competency obtained by a licensee should maintain, improve or expand skills and knowledge obtained prior to initial licensure or develop new and relevant skills and IslandNoAnnual - June 30 South Carolina201030 Biennial - June 30/Even yearsNoSelf-study if documentedMust be relevant to the profession of engineering and may include technical, ethical, or managerial Carolina dual PE/PLS199915 annual.

9 At least 5 for each professionas aboveSouth Dakota201230 Biennial/Odd or even years depending on original date of licensureNoSelf-study if documented with final examAt least 20 PDH must be in technical subjects that lead to further professional development in the licensee s field of practiceand no more than 10 hours in professional management Dakota dual PE/PLS201230 :at least one-third in each aboveSTATEYear ofImplementationHoursRenewalPreapprovalS elf-studySpecial RequirementTennessee199724 Biennial/Odd or even years depending on date of original licensureNoNo At least 13 PDHs must address public health, safety and welfare issues. Remainder must be relevant to the profession of engineering and may include technical, ethical, or managerial - quarterly renewals depending on original date of licensureNoA maximum of five PDHs self-study/self-directed. Online courses are not least one PDH must be in professional ethics, roles and responsibilities of professional engineering, or review of the Texas Engineering Practice Act and board - March 31 of each odd numbered yearNoA maximum of four hours per two year period may be recognized for preparation of papers, articles, or books directlyrelated to practice and submitted forpublicationRelevant to licensee's professional - Structural201324as aboveas aboveVermontNoBiennial - July 1/Even yearsVirginia201016 BiennialBiennial depending on original date of licensureFor self-directed Continuing education activity, there must be an assessment by the sponsor at the conclusion of the activity to verify that the individual has achieved the purpose and objective of the Continuing education activityLaw enacted as of July 1, 2006.

10 Requirements and start date will be decided following recommendation from the VA Society of Professional Engineers to be presented to VA Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation. VA society estimates it may take until 2008 for the law to go into depending on date of birthWest Virginia201315 Annual - September 30 NoNo Must be relevant to the profession of engineering and may include technical, ethical, or managerial - July 31/Even yearsNot MentionedAt least two professional development hours must be in the area of professional conduct and ethics. A minimum of 13 hours must be filled through courses in a classroom or computer conferencing where participants can directly interact with each other and the ofImplementationHoursRenewalPreapprovalS elf-studySpecial RequirementWyoming201330 Biennial - depending on original date of licensureNoMust be relevant to the profession of engineering and may include technical, ethical, or managerial dual PE/PLS201330: at least 10 PDHs in each area of practiceas aboveSelf-study acceptedas abov