Delaware

Continuing Professional Competency (CPC) Requirements
Delaware Association of Professional Engineers.


 Delaware - Continuing Educational Requirements:
Hours Required: 12 annually or 24 PDH biennially (1 PDH unit = 1 CPC unit = 1 CPD unit)
  • A minimum of 3 PDH up to a maximum of 6 PDH must be related to professional ethics
  • A maximum of 9 PDH can be related to project management or business skills
  • The remaining hours must be technical courses related to the licensee’s practice
  • For dual licensed engineers/surveyors, up to 12 PDH may be related to the technical practice of land surveying
Renewal Date:
June 30st (of even-numbered years)
Board Approved Courses or Providers?
The Delaware board does not pre-approve course providers or specific courses. Each engineer must determine whether a course satisfies their state board’s CPC requirements.
Approved Subject Matter:
  • A course activity will have a clear purpose and objective that will maintain, improve or expand the skills and knowledge relevant to the professional practice of engineering.
Are Online Courses Allowed? Online, web-based courses are specifically listed as an approved activity, with no limit on the amount of hours received through online continuing education.
PDH Carryover:
12 PDH (max) may be carried forward into the next renewal period.

Other Specific Requirements:
  1. Recordkeeping for Audit Purposes: PDH completion records must be maintained for a minimum of 5 years for audit purposes.

Last updated: April, 2016

Last modified: Tuesday, 30 November 2021, 3:30 PM