Massachusetts PE license renewal and CE requirements
Quick answer
- Next deadline: June 30, 2028.
- Cycle: All PE licenses renew every two years on June 30 of even-numbered years.
- CE: No PDH hours are required to renew a PE license. Not yet confirmed
- Firm: No firm COA from the board.
- Renew with: Massachusetts Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. Fees: see the board’s renewal page.
Renewal cycle and late renewal
All PE licenses renew every two years on June 30 of even-numbered years. Checked against 250 CMR 5.06(1), 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 Massachusetts’s late-renewal or reinstatement rules, so check them with the board before a date passes.
Continuing education (PDH)
- Hours: No PDH hours are required to renew a PE license. Not yet confirmed
- New licensees: Not applicable: Massachusetts has no PE CE requirement in the current 250 CMR, so every renewal owes no CE hours (not yet confirmed). Not yet confirmed
- Reporting: No CE reporting or audit. Renewal requires proof of compliance with tax and other statutory requirements and 250 CMR 5.09 (disclosure of discipline and convictions). Checked against 250 CMR 5.06(3), September 27, 2026
- Records: Not applicable: no CE record requirement found. Not yet confirmed
Firm rule
Our tables show no separate firm credential from the Massachusetts engineering board. Massachusetts does not register engineering firms. Business registration with the state is a separate question.
See the Massachusetts guide’s firm section for qualifier and A/E rules, and what to do when your qualifying engineer gives notice.
What changed recently
Nothing recorded in our tables as of September 29, 2026. Boards change rules, so check the board’s news page before each renewal.
Massachusetts PE renewal questions
When do Massachusetts PE licenses renew?
All PE licenses renew every two years on June 30 of even-numbered years. The next statewide deadline in our tables is June 30, 2028. Check each engineer’s own date on the board’s license lookup.
How many PDH does a Massachusetts PE need?
No PDH hours are required to renew a PE license.
Does an engineering firm need a COA in Massachusetts?
Our tables show no separate firm credential from the Massachusetts engineering board. Massachusetts does not register engineering firms. Business registration with the state is a separate question.
Does SealBench renew licenses or report PDH to the Massachusetts 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.
Track Massachusetts PE renewals and CE for your whole team in SealBench
Every engineer’s Massachusetts license and PDH, counted against this rule, next to every other state they hold and your firm’s COAs. One license is free; firms pay $12 a month for each licensed person. Start with a free Set Check on your next permit set.
Request a free Set CheckSources
- M.G.L. c.112 s.81R (firms and corporations may practice if the person in charge is a registered PE)
- Mass. DPL fees and renewal schedule (each discipline license renews June 30, even year, biennial)
- 250 CMR 5.00 Professional Practice
- NCEES Records Program (Massachusetts requires a Record for comity)
- 250 CMR table of contents (mass.gov law library, updated February 27, 2026)
- M.G.L. c. 112, section 81N, Expiration and renewal (Massachusetts Legislature)
- Board FAQ (mass.gov)
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