CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
In order to renew their licenses, Professional Engineers in Florida are required to complete 18 continuing education (CE) course hours every two years. You can count on ACEC Florida to help you sort through the requirements and find the courses right for you. Visit our Continuing Education calendar to find a number of affordable programs and products that allow you to grow your technical expertise, improve your leadership skills, and help keep your career on track.
Continuing Education Requirements for Professional Engineers
Continuing Education Type | Hours Required | Requires FBPE Approved Provider/Number and Course/Number? | Requires Test? | Requires Certificate? |
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Laws and Rules | 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Ethics | 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Advanced Building Code (ABC) | 1* | Yes | No | Yes |
Area of Practice | 4 | No | No | Yes |
Practice of Engineering | 12 | No** | No | Yes* |
*ABC Course can be used towards Area of Practice Requirements
**Per Statutes and Rules, up to 4 hours may be earned serving as an officer or actively participating on a committee of a board-recognized professional or technical engineering society. Documentation in relation to your service hours is accounted for differently by each organization and you should discuss this with the respective organization and FBPE directly.
Individual Professional Engineer and Renewal certificates are available for purchase in our online store. For more information on licensure renewal, please contact the Florida Board of Professional Engineers at 850-521-0500 or visit fbpe.org.