Alabama PE Continuing Education Requirements
Continuing Professional Competency requirements for Alabama licensed Professional Engineers.
Required Hours: 30 PDH every 2 years.
Annual Equivalent: 15 PDH per year.
Carryover: Up to 15 PDH may be carried into the next renewal period.
License Expiration: December 31 of the assigned renewal year.
Cycle: Biennial renewal.
New Licensees: New licensees are awarded 30 PDH for the first renewal period.
Alabama does not list a separate mandatory ethics minimum for Professional Engineers. Technical, ethical, or managerial courses may qualify when they are relevant to engineering practice.
| Required PDH | 30 PDH every 2 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal Deadline | December 31 of the assigned renewal year |
| Carryover Allowed | Yes, up to 15 PDH |
| Online Courses | Accepted when completion can be verified |
| Self-Study | Not accepted when unsupported by completion evidence |
| Course Preapproval | The Board does not preapprove or endorse CPC activities |
| Record Retention | Maintain records for 4 years |
| Audit | Records are retained by the licensee and furnished only if requested |
Alabama recognizes continuing education activities that maintain, improve, or expand the licensee’s professional knowledge and skills. Acceptable activities may include college courses, continuing education courses, seminars, workshops, technical presentations, correspondence courses, video courses, audio courses, online courses, teaching, published technical work, patents, professional society activity, and other qualifying educational activities related to engineering practice.
Online, correspondence, video, or audio courses must require the participant to demonstrate evidence of completion.
Alabama does not accept ordinary self-study, routine employment, repetitive teaching of the same course without updated material, service club meetings, equipment demonstrations, inactive committee membership, enrollment without attendance, personal conversational language courses, or activities that are not relevant to engineering or land surveying and are not educational in nature.
Alabama licensees are responsible for maintaining records that support PDH credits claimed. Records should include certificates of completion, course descriptions, dates attended, sponsoring organization information, PDH values, and other evidence showing that the activity was completed.
Records must be maintained for at least 4 years. These records should not be submitted with the renewal unless the Board requests them during an audit.
Before renewing an Alabama PE license, confirm the license expiration year, complete the required 30 PDH, verify that all coursework is relevant to engineering practice, retain certificates and supporting records, confirm that carryover does not exceed 15 PDH, and review the current Alabama Board renewal instructions.
The following resources are useful for Alabama PE renewal, continuing education compliance, and audit preparation.
Alabama Licensing Board
Official source for Alabama engineering licensure, renewal, rules, and board contact information.
Alabama Administrative Code
Official rule source for expirations, renewals, and Continuing Professional Competency requirements.
Renewal Portal
Use the Alabama Board’s official renewal system or instructions when renewing a PE license.
Online-PDH Courses
Complete engineering PDH courses and retain certificates for renewal documentation and audit support.