North Dakota

Continuing Professional Competency (CPC) Requirements

North Dakota State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.

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 North Dakota - Continuing Educational Requirements:
Hours Required:
30 PDH biennially (1 PDH unit = 1 CPC unit = 1 CPD unit)
Renewal Date: Dec. 31st (based upon initial year of licensure)
Board Approved Courses or Providers?
The North Dakota 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: At least 20 PDH must be in technical areas that directly safeguard the public’s health, safety, and welfare including technical professional management subjects, such as total quality process or technical engineering. A maximum of 10 PDH may be in non-technical professional management subjects, such as ethics or administration-oriented courses.
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:
15 PDH (max) may be carried forward into the next renewal period.
Other Specific Requirements:
  1. For dual licensees, the number of PDH remains 30 biennially; however, one-third of the required credits must pertain to each profession.
  2. Recordkeeping for Audit Purposes: PDH completion records must be maintained for a minimum of 4 years for audit purposes. (See our Audit-Assist Guarantee!)

Last updated: April, 2016

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