New York Professional Engineer License Renewal Requirements

UPDATE 2023: PDHNOW HAS NOT RENEWED NY SPONSERSHIP AND IS CURRENTLY NOT A CURRENT PROVIDER OF CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR NY PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS

PDHNow is approved by the New York State Education Department as a provider of continuing education for professional engineers in New York State, NYS Sponsor Number 221.  Our online courses meet New York State requirements for educational activities.

New York professional engineers are required to complete 36 PDHs per 3 year licensure period.

• A minimum of 18 PDH of "live", interactive courses are required
• The balance of hours can be earned from self-study educational activities.  PDHNow NYS approved courses meet this category.
• Effective August 1, 2011, the NYS Board requires one PDH continuing education hour in professional ethics in each renewal cycle.  This credit can be earned using one of our online ethics courses.
• Professional Development Hours cannot be carried forward into the next renewal cycle.

Renewal dates are based on the licensed professional engineer's date of birth.

New York pre-approves PDH providers of continuing education courses.  Each course must be presented by a New York State board approved provider.  PDHNow is approved by New York State Education Department as sponsor number 221 to provide continuing education to professional engineers and can be found in the NYS list of approved sponsors.

New York State does not accept professional engineering continuing education courses related to topic areas of business skills, firm management or personal development.  Continuing education courses must contribute to the professional practice of professional engineering.  All PDHNow continuing education courses listed as approved under our New York page comply with these requirements.

Acceptable subjects may include: aerospace engineering, agricultural engineering, architectural engineering, bioengineering, ceramic engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, construction engineering, control systems engineering, electrical/computer engineering, environmental engineering, fire protection engineering, geological engineering, industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, materials/metallurgical engineering, mining/mineral engineering, naval architecture/marine engineering, nuclear/radiological engineering, ocean engineering, petroleum engineering, structural engineering, systems engineering, architecture, land surveying; or other matters of law and/or ethics which contribute to the professional practice in engineering and the health, safety, and/or welfare of the public; and other topics which contribute to the professional practice of engineering.

Non-acceptable subjects: subject areas that are not related to professional practice and the development or maintenance of professional knowledge, such as project management related to improving/maximizing profitability and professional fees; marketing and public relations; expanding a design professional’s business; laws related to arbitration, mediation, liens and limiting the design professional’s liability (unless they are related to safeguarding the health, safety, and welfare of the public); real estate licensing; basic Auto CAD; personal, estate or financial planning; zoning as it relates to increasing a developer or engineer/land surveyor’s profitability; design build and/or alternative delivery methods (unless it includes information on the laws related to design build and its limitations in New York State).

Scroll down to view our list of NYS PE continuing education courses.