Ohio Professional Engineer (PE) CE requirements

Professional Engineer — license renewal requirements, sourced from the official board.

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30CE hours every 2 yearsVerify with board

Renewal: Registration expires December 31 of the renewal year; renewal is biennial (the first renewal cycle is adjusted after initial registration).

Required categories

Professional ethics or engineering/surveying rules (minimum 2 of 30)
2h

Details

Reporting
Certify completion at renewal; the Board may audit records at any time.

30 CPD hours in the two-year period preceding the biennial renewal; at least 2 hours in professional ethics or rules; exempt during the first calendar year of registration (15 hours if registered in the first year of the biennial period, per OAC 4733-19-01); up to 15 excess hours carry forward, including up to 2 excess ethics hours. Records retained 4 calendar years beyond the certification year. [Continuing education measured in CPD hours.]

Official source: Ohio Revised Code § 4733.151

⚠️Board rules change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.

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