Florida PE license renewal and CE requirements

Last checked September 29, 2026. Facts marked “checked against” were read in the rule text on that date. The rest come from the same rule tables and aren’t yet confirmed with the board. Confirm anything you act on with the board. Not legal advice.

Quick answer

Next deadline: February 28, 2027.
Cycle: PE licenses renew every two years by Feb 28 of odd years. Firm registrations do not expire or renew.
CE: 18 PDH every two years, including at least 1 hour in the state’s laws and rules, at least 1 hour in ethics, at least 4 hours in your area of practice and in some cases, at least 1 hour in advanced building codes. Checked against Fla. Admin. Code R. 61G15-22.001(1), September 27, 2026
Firm: No firm COA since 2019; firms join the business registry.
Renew with: Florida Board of Professional Engineers (FBPE). Fees: see the board’s renewal page.

Renewal cycle and late renewal

PE licenses renew every two years by Feb 28 of odd years. Firm registrations do not expire or renew. Checked against FBPE CE Requirements page, September 27, 2026

Look up each engineer’s current expiration date on the board’s license lookup rather than trusting an old spreadsheet. Our tables don’t record Florida’s late-renewal or reinstatement rules, so check them with the board before a date passes.

Continuing education (PDH)

Hours: 18 PDH every two years. Fixed biennium for all PEs: March 1 of an odd year through Feb. 28 of the next odd year. Renewal and CE are due by Feb. 28 of odd years (e.g., Feb. 28, 2027; Feb. 28, 2029). Hours must be earned inside the biennium that ends on the license expiration date. Checked against Fla. Admin. Code R. 61G15-22.001(1), September 27, 2026
The state’s laws and rules: Florida laws and rules (Ch. 471, F.S., and board rules). Must be from a Board-approved provider. Providers report completions to the board. Checked against Fla. Admin. Code R. 61G15-22.001(1),, September 27, 2026
Ethics: Professional ethics. Per 61G15-22.001(1)(a) as quoted, may be from a course approved in any US jurisdiction. Checked against Fla. Admin. Code R. 61G15-22.001(1),, September 27, 2026
Your area of practice: Must relate to the licensee's area(s) of practice. Checked against Fla. Admin. Code R. 61G15-22.001(1), September 27, 2026
Advanced building codes: Only for PEs designing work covered by the Florida Building Code: at least a 1-hour Advanced Florida Building Code course on each new code edition, reported directly to FBPE. Can count toward area of practice. Does not replace laws and rules. Checked against Fla. Admin. Code R. 61G15-22.001(3)(a)-(b), September 27, 2026
Limits on some activities: professional society service (at most 4) hours.
Carryover: No carryover between bienniums (61G15-22.001(2); FBPE FAQ). Checked against Fla. Admin. Code R. 61G15-22.001(2), September 27, 2026
New licensees: PEs first licensed on or after March 1, 2025 whose license shows a 2027 expiration need only the laws and rules course and an ethics course for that first renewal. The other 16 hours are not required (Rule 61G15-22.009 per FBPE). The ABC course still applies if they design Florida Building Code work. Checked against Fla. Admin. Code R. 61G15-22.009(1), September 27, 2026
Reporting: Since the 2023-25 biennium, all Florida PEs must report CE through NCEES CPC Tracking. Laws and rules completions are reported by providers. Checked against Fla. Admin. Code R. 61G15-22.006(1), (3); FBPE page, September 27, 2026
Records: 4 years from the date each CE activity was completed (Rule 61G15-22.006(3)). Checked against Fla. Admin. Code R. 61G15-22.006(3), September 27, 2026

Firm rule

Florida has not issued engineering Certificates of Authorization since October 1, 2019 (ch. 2019-86, Laws of Fla.). Instead, a business organization offering engineering in Florida, or anyone offering it under a fictitious name, must be registered in the Engineering Business Registry (DBPR, myfloridalicense.com) and qualified by a Florida-licensed PE as its qualifying agent (s. 471.023(1)-(2), F.S.). There is no certificate or license, no fee, and the registration does not expire or renew.

Firm renewal: Firm registrations do not expire and are not renewed. Keep the listing current on myfloridalicense.com and keep a qualifying agent linked to it.

Checked against official sources, September 29, 2026 Fla. Stat. 471.023 (2025): Qualification of business organizations (qualifying agent, 30-day change notice, 24-hour departure notice, 60-day requalification, temporary qualifying agent); history s. 9, ch. 2019-86; FBPE: Engineering Firms Don't Renew, But Must Keep Registration Current (no charge, no renewal, no certificate); FBPE: Engineering Firms Moved to Registry (as of Oct. 1, 2019; COAs rolled over).

See the Florida guide’s firm section for qualifier and A/E rules, and what to do when your qualifying engineer gives notice.

What changed recently

Oct 1, 2019: Florida stopped issuing engineering certificates of authorization (ch. 2019-86, Laws of Fla.). Firms that held a current COA were rolled over into the Engineering Business Registry, with the CA number becoming the registration number.

Florida PE renewal questions

When do Florida PE licenses renew?

PE licenses renew every two years by Feb 28 of odd years. Firm registrations do not expire or renew. The next statewide deadline in our tables is February 28, 2027. Check each engineer’s own date on the board’s license lookup.

How many PDH does a Florida PE need?

18 PDH every two years, including at least 1 hour in the state’s laws and rules, at least 1 hour in ethics, at least 4 hours in your area of practice and in some cases, at least 1 hour in advanced building codes.

Can extra PDH carry over in Florida?

No carryover between bienniums (61G15-22.001(2); FBPE FAQ).

Does an engineering firm need a COA in Florida?

No. Florida has not issued engineering Certificates of Authorization since October 1, 2019 (ch. 2019-86, Laws of Fla.). Instead, a business organization offering engineering in Florida, or anyone offering it under a fictitious name, must be registered in the Engineering Business Registry (DBPR, myfloridalicense.com) and qualified by a Florida-licensed PE as its qualifying agent (s. 471.023(1)-(2), F.S.). There is no certificate or license, no fee, and the registration does not expire or renew.

Does SealBench renew licenses or report PDH to the Florida board?

No. SealBench tracks each engineer’s dates and PDH against this state’s rule and shows what’s due next. The engineer renews and certifies CE with the board.

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Last checked September 29, 2026. Rules change, so confirm the current rule with the board before you rely on it.

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