Mississippi

Continuing Professional Competency (CPC) Requirements
Mississippi Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors.

CE Fact Sheet for State of Mississippi PE Licensees


 Mississippi - Continuing Educational Requirements:
Hours Required: 15 hours annually (1 PDH unit = 1 CPC unit = 1 CPD unit)
Renewal Dates:
Dec. 31 (annually for all engineers)
Board Approved Courses or Providers? The Mississippi 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:
  • Any qualifying course or activity with a clear purpose and objective which will maintain, improve, or expand the skills and knowledge relevant to the registrant’s field of practice in engineering.
  • Minimum 1 PDH must be earned in Ethics training every two years.
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. Excess ethics credits may not be carried forward.
Other Specific Requirements:
  1. For dual licensees, the number of PDH units required shall be 18, at least one-third of which shall be obtained in each profession.
  2. Recordkeeping for Audit Purposes: PDH completion records must be maintained for a minimum of 3 years for audit purposes. (See our Audit-Assist Guarantee!)

Last updated: April, 2016

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