Professional Registration
Licenses to practice engineering are managed by the registration boards in each state.
PENNSYLVANIA
State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
Phone: (717) 783-7049
Fax: (717) 705-5540
ST-ENGINEER@state.pa.us
Registration Board Website
Licensure Information
FE/PE Exam information
PA Continuing Education Requirements
Professional engineers, land surveyors, and geologists in Pennsylvania are now required to obtain 24 hours of continuing education to renew their licenses in 2011. The State passed Act 25 in early May 2010, which formalizes the continuing education requirement for licensure. This replaces the previous act, for which the State Board of Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists had developed draft regulations.
Any eligible coursework taken since October 1, 2009 can be counted toward the current two-year period. Also, as noted in the June 2011 Newsletter, "As no CPC was required during the 2007-09 cycle, up to 12 PDH completed during that cycle may be carried over into the 2009-11 cycle." Also noted in the newsletter is "CPC may include law and ethics applicable to the profession, but may not include practice building or office management." This newsletter contains additional important information as the close of the renewal cycle approaches (on September 30).
Visit the State Board's Continuing Education site for more information on the regulations and record keeping.
NEW JERSEY
Division of Consumer Affairs
State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
P.O. Box 45015
Newark, New Jersey 07101
(973) 504-6460
Registration Board Website
FE/PE Exam information
New Jersey Continuing Education Requirements
New Jersey passed legislation in January 2010 requiring continuing education for engineers, effective in early 2011. The Club has submitted courses for approval. However, as of May 2011, the Board is no longer accepting or reviewing courses, as the regulations have not been finalized. As of mid-November 2011, the regulations were in the public comment period and it was not anticipated that they would be approved before the end of the April 30, 2012 renewal deadline. The information we received was that 15 PDHs would still be required for renewal (including 2 PDHs in ethics). The PDHs should be relevant to the licensee's area of practice. Certificates of attendance should be retained in the event the licensee is selected for a random audit.
NJ continuing education act
NJ continuing education summary information
Licensee Info, including list of approved courses.
DELAWARE
Delaware Association of Professional Engineers
92 Read's Way, Suite 208
New Castle, DE 19720
Phone: 302-323-4588
Fax: 302-323-4590
office@dape.org
Delaware Association of Professional Engineers
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF EXAMINERS FOR ENGINEERING AND SURVEYORING (NCEES)
The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing professional licensure for engineers and surveyors. It develops, administers, and scores the examinations used for engineering and surveying licensure in the United States. It also facilitates professional mobility and promotes uniformity of the U.S. licensure processes through services for its member licensing boards and licensees. These services include the records program, study materials, credentials evaluations, exam administration, and more.
NCEES also maintains a listing of the registration requirements in each of the states, including continuing education requirements. Click here for more information.