Guides for multi-state engineering and architecture firms
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- Who can seal this sheet? The four checksLicense in the project’s state, discipline, active on the issue date, and the firm’s COA. With Georgia and Texas rules. Last checked Sep 27, 2026.
- Your qualifying engineer gave notice. What happens to the firm’s COA?What the Florida and Texas boards say, and a checklist for the day someone gives notice. Last checked Sep 27, 2026.
- PE and architect license renewal by stateRenewal dates, CE and PDH hours, and firm registration rules for all 50 states and DC, in one table. Last reviewed Sep 28, 2026.
- Expired PE or architect license: what it means for the firmWhat a lapse stops, sheets at risk, grace periods, inactive vs retired, and same-day steps. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.
- Engineering firm COA: who needs one and how it worksFirm vs individual license, which states expect one, sole proprietors, the Secretary of State, and Florida’s registry. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.
- Can you seal outside your discipline?Discipline-licensed states, structural engineer states, and where engineers and architects overlap. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.
- Who can seal drawings in each stateStructural engineer rules, engineers on architectural sheets, and when the firm must register. Last reviewed Sep 28, 2026.
State license renewal guides
One guide per state for engineers and architects: renewal cycle, CE and required topics, firm registration and qualifier rules, who can seal, common mistakes and the board’s links. Not yet confirmed with the boards.
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- DC
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Tracking licenses across states
- AEC license tracking software for engineering and architecture firms
- PDH and HSW tracking software for engineers and architects
- Firm COA and qualifier tracking
- Sealing drawings in another state: comity, out-of-state seals and the firm COA
- Land surveyor license tracking
- Free license tracking spreadsheet template
- Pricing
- SealBench and PE License Pro
- SealBench and Harbor Compliance
- Engineering license tracker: PE license management for multi-state firms
- Firm certificate of authorization (COA) tracking
- PE CE and PDH tracking for the whole firm
- Architect license tracking
- SealBench vs PE License Pro, Remindax, Harbor Compliance and spreadsheets
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