ILLINOIS PDH FOR ENGINEERS

30 hours biennially

November 30 of odd-numbered years for Professional Engineers
November 30 of even-numbered years for Structural Engineers

The Board does not pre-approve providers or specific courses. Each engineer must determine whether an activity meets the Board’s requirements.

Not Accepted Topic Areas:

1. Business Skills

2. Firm Management

3. Personal Development

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 Illinois Requirements:

• Effective January 1, 2020, all Illinois Professional Engineers and Structural Engineers are required to complete a 1 PDH Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Course as a part of the continuing education requirement. PDHengineer has developed a course designed to meet the state standards, Sexual Harassment Training for Illinois Structural and Professional Engineers.
• Effective for the November 30, 2023 renewal, Professional Engineers are required to earn a minimum of 1 PDH covering Illinois Statutes and Rules for Professional Engineering. PDHengineer has developed a course designed to meet the requirement, Laws and Rules for Illinois Engineers (Revised for 2024/2025 Renewal.
• Also effective for the November 2023 renewal Professional Engineers are required to earn a minimum of 1 hour of professional conduct and/or ethics. Courses in PDHengineer’s Ethics category will meet this requirement.
• Beginning November 30, 2024, Structural Engineers are required to earn a minimum of 1 PDH covering Illinois Statutes and Rules for Structural Engineering and a minimum of 1 hour of professional conduct and/or ethics.

For the remaining hours of required courses, no specific guidance or restrictions on the content are provided by the Board except:
For Professional Engineers, the course must “contribute to the advancement, extension or enhancement of the professional skills and/or scientific knowledge of the licensee in practice of professional engineering” and “foster the enhancement of general or specialized practice and values of professional engineering, related sciences and engineering ethics.”
For Structural Engineers, the course must “contribute to the advancement, extension or enhancement of the professional skills and scientific knowledge of the licensee in practice of structural engineering” and “foster the enhancement of general or specialized practice and values of structural engineering.”

Activity Restrictions:

1. Structural Engineers are limited to a maximum of 10 CE credit hours per renewal period for self-administered courses. Professional Engineers do not have this restriction.

For Professional Engineers, there is no limit on the number of PDHs that can be earned through online continuing education. For Structural Engineers, a maximum of 10 CE credit hours per prerenewal period may be earned for the completion of a self-administered course. Each self-administered course shall include an examination that will be graded by the sponsor. PDHengineer’s online courses and video-on-demand courses would be considered “self-administered” for Illinois Structural Engineers. Both Professional Engineers and Structural Engineers can use live, interactive webinars as a part of their continuing education credits without limit.

A maximum of 12 PDH can be earned in a 24-hour period beginning at midnight.

A maximum of 15 PDH earned within six months of the current renewal deadline and not used for the current renewal period can be carried forward except for State Statute and Rules; professional conduct / ethics; and sexual harassment prevention, which must be satisfied during each renewal period.