How to Meet Your State's PDH Requirements!

Understanding State PDH Requirements for Engineers

As a professional engineer, maintaining your license requires keeping up with state PDH requirements through continuing education. Each state has specific mandates regarding the number of PDH for engineers, accepted course formats, and renewal cycles. Failing to comply could lead to penalties or even suspension of your license.
To make compliance easier, PDH Direct provides a vast selection of online courses tailored to meet the unique continuing education for engineers requirements in all 50 states. Whether you need ethics training, technical coursework, or specialized industry updates, PDH Direct offers flexible, affordable, and state-approved solutions.


PDH Requirements by State
Below is a summary of PDH requirements for engineers across all 50 states. Be sure to check your state board's specific requirements, as some states have additional rules regarding live courses, carryover hours, and ethics training.
 
State Renewal Cycle    PDH Required    Carryover Allowed     Ethics Course Required
Alabama Annual 15 PDH None Yes (1 PDH)
Alaska Biennial 24 PDH None No
Arizona Triennial None N/A No PDH Required
Arkansas Biennial 30 PDH None No
California Biennial None N/A No PDH Required
Colorado Biennial None N/A No PDH Required
Connecticut Annual None N/A No PDH Required
Delaware Biennial 24 PDH None No
Florida Biennial 18 PDH None Yes (1 PDH)
Georgia Biennial 30 PDH 15 PDH No
Hawaii Biennial None N/A No PDH Required
Idaho Biennial 30 PDH 30 PDH No
Illinois Biennial 30 PDH None Yes (1 PDH)
Indiana Biennial 30 PDH 15 PDH No
Iowa Biennial 30 PDH 15 PDH No
Kansas Biennial 30 PDH 15 PDH No
Kentucky Biennial 30 PDH 15 PDH No
Louisiana Annual 15 PDH 7 PDH No
Maine Biennial 30 PDH 15 PDH No
Maryland Biennial 16 PDH 8 PDH No
Massachusetts Biennial None N/A No PDH Required
Michigan Biennial 30 PDH None No
Minnesota Biennial 24 PDH 12 PDH No
Mississippi Annual 15 PDH 15 PDH No
Missouri Biennial 30 PDH 15 PDH No
Montana Biennial 30 PDH 15 PDH No
Nebraska Biennial 30 PDH 15 PDH No
Nevada Biennial 30 PDH 15 PDH No
New Hampshire Biennial 30 PDH 15 PDH No
New Jersey Biennial 24 PDH 12 PDH No
New Mexico Biennial 30 PDH 15 PDH No
New York Triennial 36 PDH None Yes (1 PDH)
North Carolina Annual 15 PDH 15 PDH No
North Dakota Biennial 30 PDH 15 PDH No
Ohio Biennial 30 PDH 15 PDH No
Oklahoma Biennial 30 PDH 15 PDH No
Oregon Biennial 30 PDH 15 PDH No
Pennsylvania Biennial 24 PDH 12 PDH No
Rhode Island Annual None N/A No PDH Required
South Carolina Biennial 30 PDH 15 PDH No
South Dakota Biennial 30 PDH 15 PDH No
Tennessee Biennial 24 PDH 12 PDH No
Texas Annual 15 PDH 14 PDH Yes (1 PDH)
Utah Biennial 30 PDH 15 PDH No
Vermont Biennial None N/A No PDH Required
Virginia Biennial 16 PDH None No
Washington Biennial None N/A No PDH Required
West Virginia Biennial 30 PDH 15 PDH No
Wisconsin Biennial 30 PDH 15 PDH No
Wyoming Biennial 30 PDH 15 PDH No
 
 
How PDH Direct Helps You Stay Compliant

At PDH Direct, we offer a variety of courses and packages to help engineers meet their state’s PDH requirements efficiently. Whether you need individual courses or bundled PDH packages, we have solutions designed to fit your schedule and budget.

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How to Get Started
  1. Check Your State Requirements – Use PDH Direct’s State Requirements Guide to find out exactly what you need.
  2. Choose a PDH Package or Individual Courses – Select from our full course library to find courses that match your needs.
  3. Complete Your Courses Online – Learn at your own pace with our flexible, board-approved courses.
  4. Receive Your Certificate Instantly – Get your official completion certificate immediately after passing your course.
 
 

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