FLORIDA CPD FOR ENGINEERS

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Requirements

Continuing Education or PDH is known as CPD in Florida

Professional Development Options, the parent of NoonPi, is approved by the Florida Board of Professional Engineers as a provider of continuing education for professional engineers. We are Florida Approved Continuing Education Provider #0003547.

Here is a summary of the engineering continuing education requirements mandated by the Florida Board of Professional Engineers

Florida PDH for Engineers

Hours Required

18 PDH biennially

Renewal Dates

February 28 of odd years for all engineers

Board Approval

Florida pre-approves providers/sponsors of continuing education activities, but not specific courses or activities. An activity or course must be presented by a board-approved provider/sponsor in order for the activity to be accepted. Each approved course provider is issued a Continuing Education Provider (CEP) number. Professional Development Options, the parent company of NoonPi, is a Board-approved sponsor of continuing education for engineers (Florida CEP #0003547).

Approved Content

Not Accepted Topic Areas:

1. Personal Development

2. Firm Management

The catalog on this website lists courses and webinars by Topic Areas. Due to Board restrictions on content, you should avoid earning your PDH in the Topic Areas listed above.

   Special Florida Requirements.

  • All Florida engineers are required to complete a 1 PDH state-approved laws and rules course.
  • All Florida engineers are required to complete a 1 PDH course covering engineering ethics. Any of the ethics courses in our library will fulfill the state requirement.

Florida’s Continuing Education requirements provide that the licensee must earn 1 PDH relating to Florida’s engineering laws and rules, 1 PDH must relate to professional ethics; 4 PDH must directly relate to the licensee’s area of practice; and the remaining hours can be related to any topic pertinent to the practice of engineering. Certain topics are not considered “pertinent to the practice of engineering” and are not acceptable as continuing education. Unacceptable topics include marketing, foreign language skills, and basic math skills as defined in board rule 61G15-20.007 which states math courses must be “beyond algebra and trigonometry” and must “emphasize mathematical concepts and principles rather than computation.”

A recent change is that PEs must self-report all continuing education courses using the NCEES free tracking tool. Information on that tool can be found on the Florida Board website.

Approved Activities

Internet courses are specifically listed as approved activities. There is no limit on the number of PDHs that can be earned through online continuing education.

PDH Carryover

Hours cannot be carried forward into the next renewal period.

Notes

  1. Beginning with the Fifth Edition of the Florida Building Code, engineers participating in design of engineering works or systems covered by the Code must complete at least one “advanced” Florida Building Code course within 12 months of the effective date of each edition of the code. The course can be counted as a part of the engineer’s area of practice requirement.
  2. The Board specifically states that personal self-improvement courses, equipment demonstrations, trade shows, and personal, estate, or financial planning courses will not be accepted for PDH credit. Additionally, “courses the content of which is below the level of knowledge and skill that reflects the responsibility of engineer in charge” will not be accepted.
  3. Continuing education providers must furnish each participant with an individual certificate of attendance. Attendance records must be maintained by continuing education providers and by the licensee for a minimum of 4 years. NoonPi meets this requirement by providing you with the ability to instantly access and print a certificate upon successful completion of a course or webinar. Additionally, your certificates of completion are securely maintained by NoonPi for a minimum of ten years and can be accessed online at any time through your login account.

Last updated on December 2, 2024

Other States’ Requirements
Subscription Information
Free Webinar Information
View Courses by Discipline
Free Webinars Scheduled

Disclaimer: The information listed above represents a summary of the Board’s requirements and is provided solely for the convenience of NoonPi customers. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information provided, Professional Development Options and its affiliate NoonPi make no guarantee regarding the accuracy or completeness of the data listed above. It is the responsibility of each engineer to investigate the Board’s rules to ensure his/her own compliance. You are strongly encouraged to contact the Board directly for a complete listing of the Board’s current requirements.