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?
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.

  • Successfully completing an FBPE-approved laws & rules course from an FBPE-approved CE provider,
  • Serving on the Florida Board of Professional Engineers,
  • Serving as a consultant engineer used by the Board in the resolution of Board business, including rule-making and prosecution of discipline cases and complaints, or
  • Serving as a member of the Legislature or as an elected state or local official.

  • Successfully completing an FBPE-approved ethics course from an FBPE-approved CE provider,
  • Serving on the Florida Board of Professional Engineers, or
  • Serving as a member of the Legislature or as an elected state or local official.

  • You are required to take an Advanced Building Code course on the latest edition of the Florida Building Code (FBC) before you engage in the practice of engineering if your work is governed by the FBC, including if your area of practice includes compliance with ADA requirements and/or any other aspects governed by the FBC. The 8th Edition (2023) Florida Building Code is effective December 31, 2023. –  Additional Information.

  • Successfully completing an “Advanced” Florida Building Code course approved by the FBPE within the disciplines of civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, or general engineering; or
  • Presenting or attending seminars, in-house or non-classroom courses, workshops, or professional or technical presentations made at meetings, webinars, conventions, or conferences, including those presented by vendors, provided the vendor is an FBPE-approved CE provider.

The remaining twelve (12) hours of continuing education may correlate to any topic pertinent to the practice of engineering. These hours can be obtained in the following ways:

  • Up to 4 hours may be earned by serving as an officer or actively participating on a committee of a board-recognized professional or technical engineering society.

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.