Texas Professional Engineer (PE) CE category requirements

How the 30 CE hours every 2 years breaks down by category for professional engineers in Texas, sourced from the official board.

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Required categories

Professional ethics, roles and responsibilities, or Texas Engineering Practice Act and Board Rules (minimum 2 of 30)
2h

30 PDH per two-year renewal period under the current rules (TBPELS Law and Rules handbook, effective June 18, 2026), including at least 2 PDH in ethics, professional roles/responsibilities, or the Texas Act and Rules; no carryover. CEP records retained four years. The first renewal is exempt. This supersedes the former 15-PDH-per-year structure. [Continuing education measured in PDH.]

Official source: Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors — Law and Rules (handbook effective June 18, 2026)

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

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