See a Comparison
Between NoonPi and PDHonline
NoonPi | PDHonline | |
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CONTENT QUALITY & SELECTION | ||
Unlimited PDH Package | ||
Course Library | 3500+ PDH | 5000+ PDH |
Original Copyrighted Content (Not Government Documents) |
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Number of Course Authors | 80 + | 220+ |
CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE | ||
Course Search by Area and Subtopic | ||
Customer Course Ratings/Reviews | ||
Course Previews | Partial | Login Required |
Customer Support | Email Phone Live Chat |
Email Phone |
PRICING | ||
Cost for 1 Year (15 PDH) | $149 | $399 |
- CONTENT QUALITY & SELECTION
- Unlimited PDH Package
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- NoonPi: Yes
- PDHonline: No
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- Course Library
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- NoonPi: 3500+ PDH
- PDHonline: 5000+ PDH
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- Original Copyrighted Content (Not Government Documents)
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- NoonPi: Yes
- PDHonline: Yes
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- Number of Course Authors
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- NoonPi: 80+
- PDHonline: 220+
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- Unlimited PDH Package
- CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
- Course Search by Area and Subtopic
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- NoonPi: Yes
- PDHonline: No
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- Course Ratings and Reviews
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- NoonPi: Yes
- PDHonline: No
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- Course Previews
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- NoonPi: Partial
- PDHonline: Login Required
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- Customer Support
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- NoonPi: Email, Phone, Live Chat
- PDHonline: Email, Phone
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- Course Search by Area and Subtopic
- PRICING
- Cost for 1 Year (15 PDH)
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- NoonPi: $149
- PDHonline: $399
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- Cost for 1 Year (15 PDH)
Content Quality & Selection
Finding PDH course topics that interest you year after year can be a struggle. It’s best to find a PDH provider that has a breadth of courses that can meet your needs now and in the future.
Both NoonPi and PDHonline have huge course libraries full of original course material. There are plenty of courses available in NoonPi’s 3500+ PDH library to meet your PDH needs for years to come. While PDHonline’s library is larger, it comes at a cost to both your pocketbook and the time you spend searching for courses. Continue reading to learn more.
Customer Experience
Course Search by Area & Subtopic
Ease of course search is an important consideration when choosing a PDH provider. Why waste your valuable time aimlessly searching for courses that interest you? You can quickly find all the PDH you need for license renewal on NoonPi’s easy-to-use website. NoonPi’s entire course library can be filtered by subject area and then again by subtopics within each subject area. NoonPi courses can also be sorted by course title, number of PDH, and customer rating.
PDHonline’s courses, on the other hand, can only be searched by subject area. There is no capability to filter by subtopic, course title, or number of PDH. Click on an engineering discipline and you get a table of course titles in a tiny font with no semblance of order. You can sort the table by course title, number of PDH, or price. But, that’s little help in your course search. PDHonline’s website simply lacks the tools that NoonPi has to help you quickly find the courses you need.
Course Previews
The ability to preview a course prior to purchase is helpful when trying to decide whether to select a particular course. Because NoonPi and PDHonline both use original copyrighted content, each site places some restrictions on course previews. With PDHonline, you must first create an account and log in prior to seeing a course preview. NoonPi provides a preview of a portion of the course without the need to login. However, NoonPi’s partial preview is really not an issue. If you don’t like a course, you can simply choose another one at no extra cost because NoonPi provides unlimited course access.
Customer Course Ratings/Reviews
Customer course ratings and reviews are an invaluable tool to help you make an informed decision about which courses to choose. NoonPi courses are rated on a scale ranging from 1 to 5 stars. Additionally, there are thousands of course reviews on NoonPi left by customers who describe their opinions about the course.
PDHonline’s website does not include any customer course ratings or reviews. There is no way to get an objective opinion about a course before purchasing it. You could create an account, log in, and read through the course before buying it. But, that adds even more time to the course search process.
Pricing & Value
PDHonline’s 15 PDH course package is $399. Or you can purchase individual courses for prices ranging from $18/PDH to $29/PDH (between $270 to $435 for 15 PDH).
By comparison, NoonPi’s 1-year unlimited PDH package is $149. Whether you need 1 PDH, 30 PDH or anything in between, the price is $149. You get unlimited access to all the courses in our library for 1 year.
One of Warren Buffett’s famous quotes is “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” If you value the sheer quantity of courses over everything else, then PDHonline may be the right PDH provider for you. They have a large selection of good courses.
If you value your time, affordability, and convenience, then NoonPi may be the right PDH provider for you. NoonPi has a large selection of excellent courses, albeit smaller than PDHonline’s library. Plus, NoonPi is considerably less expensive and has tools to help you quickly find the courses you need.
NoonPi Features
NoonPi offers the best value for your PDH dollar:
- Unlimited access to our 3500+ PDH course library
- Original content, not government documents
- 80+ experienced Subject Matter Experts
- Filter your course search by subject area, subtopic, number of PDH and course rating
- Thousands of customer course ratings and reviews
- Phone, chat and email support
NoonPi courses are accepted for PDH credit in all states. NoonPi (under the name Professional Development Options) is board-approved in all states that require board approval of PDH providers. We offer three packages to choose from that provide you with unlimited access to our entire online PDH course library:
Silver Package | $20/month (paid quarterly) | 1-year Unlimited course access |
Gold Package | $149 | 1-year Unlimited course access |
Content Quality & Selection
Finding PDH course topics that interest you year after year can be a struggle. It’s best to find a PDH provider that has a breadth of courses that can meet your needs now and in the future.
Both NoonPi and PDHonline have huge course libraries full of original course material. There are plenty of courses available in NoonPi’s 3500+ PDH library to meet your PDH needs for years to come. While PDHonline’s library is larger, it comes at a cost to both your pocketbook and the time you spend searching for courses. Continue reading to learn more.
Customer Experience
Course Search by Area & Subtopic
Ease of course search is an important consideration when choosing a PDH provider. Why waste your valuable time aimlessly searching for courses that interest you? You can quickly find all the PDH you need for license renewal on NoonPi’s easy-to-use website. NoonPi’s entire course library can be filtered by subject area and then again by subtopics within each subject area. NoonPi courses can also be sorted by course title, number of PDH, and customer rating.
PDHonline’s courses, on the other hand, can only be searched by subject area. There is no capability to filter by subtopic, course title, or number of PDH. Click on an engineering discipline and you get a table of course titles in a tiny font with no semblance of order. You can sort the table by course title, number of PDH, or price. But, that’s little help in your course search. PDHonline’s website simply lacks the tools that NoonPi has to help you quickly find the courses you need.
Course Previews
The ability to preview a course prior to purchase is helpful when trying to decide whether to select a particular course. Because NoonPi and PDHonline both use original copyrighted content, each site places some restrictions on course previews. With PDHonline, you must first create an account and log in prior to seeing a course preview. NoonPi provides a preview of a portion of the course without the need to login. However, NoonPi’s partial preview is really not an issue. If you don’t like a course, you can simply choose another one at no extra cost because NoonPi provides unlimited course access.
Customer Course Ratings/Reviews
Customer course ratings and reviews are an invaluable tool to help you make an informed decision about which courses to choose. NoonPi courses are rated on a scale ranging from 1 to 5 stars. Additionally, there are thousands of course reviews on NoonPi left by customers who describe their opinions about the course.
PDHonline’s website does not include any customer course ratings or reviews. There is no way to get an objective opinion about a course before purchasing it. You could create an account, log in, and read through the course before buying it. But, that adds even more time to the course search process.
Pricing & Value
PDHonline’s 15 PDH course package is $399. Or you can purchase individual courses for prices ranging from $18/PDH to $29/PDH (between $270 to $435 for 15 PDH).
By comparison, NoonPi’s 1-year unlimited PDH package is $149. Whether you need 1 PDH, 30 PDH or anything in between, the price is $149. You get unlimited access to all the courses in our library for 1 year.
One of Warren Buffett’s famous quotes is “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” If you value the sheer quantity of courses over everything else, then PDHonline may be the right PDH provider for you. They have a large selection of good courses.
If you value your time, affordability, and convenience, then NoonPi may be the right PDH provider for you. NoonPi has a large selection of excellent courses, albeit smaller than PDHonline’s library. Plus, NoonPi is considerably less expensive and has tools to help you quickly find the courses you need.
NoonPi Features
NoonPi offers the best value for your PDH dollar:
- Unlimited access to our 3500+ PDH course library
- Original content, not government documents
- 80+ experienced Subject Matter Experts
- Filter your course search by subject area, subtopic, number of PDH and course rating
- Thousands of customer course ratings and reviews
- Phone, chat and email support
NoonPi courses are accepted for PDH credit in all states. NoonPi (under the name Professional Development Options) is board-approved in all states that require board approval of PDH providers. We offer three packages to choose from that provide you with unlimited access to our entire online PDH course library:
Silver Package | $20/month (paid quarterly) | 1-year Unlimited course access |
Gold Package | $149 | 1-year Unlimited course access |
The Choice is Clear
NoonPi is the obvious choice when you consider the price, the size of the course library, the quality of the courses, the customer support options, and the onsite tools that help you quickly find the courses you need. NoonPi is the latest innovation of Professional Development Options, a company that began providing PDH courses to engineers by mail in the 1990s. Start earning your PDH with the original provider of PDH courses for engineers – since 1995.
A Note About Webinars
Most engineers that earn PDH online do so by completing online courses. Thus, the focus of this comparison has been on online courses. However, live webinars are accepted for PDH credit in all states. PDHonline sells webinars both individually and in packages for $55/PDH.
NoonPi offers several 1 PDH lunchtime webinars per month that are open to all engineers free of charge, including those who have purchased a NoonPi Unlimited PDH package.
NoonPi®, a registered service mark of Gracone, LLC dba Professional Development Options. PDHonline is the property of PDHonline.org. Inc. All information displayed on this page is based on a search of the features and prices listed on the respective websites, and the information is accurate as of the date of the search. The prices listed above are for unlimited PDH packages, where applicable. Otherwise, prices are the list price for 15 PDH and 30 PDH special value packages. Although this page is updated periodically, you should refer to the respective websites directly for the most up-to-date information on features and pricing. The last update of this page was on 5/5/2023.