Arkansas

Continuing Professional Competency (CPC) Requirements

Arkansas State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors


 Arkansas - Continuing Educational Requirements:
Hours Required: 30 hours biennially (1 PDH unit = 1 CPC unit = 1 CPD unit)
Renewal Dates:
  • December 31st (even-numbered years for licenses ending with an even number)
  • December 31st (odd-numbered years for licenses ending with an odd number)
Board Approved Courses or Providers?
The Arkansas board does not pre-approve course providers nor specific courses. Each engineer must determine whether a CPC course satisfies their state board’s CPC requirements.
Approved Subject Matter:
  • Technical, professional, or managerial content are acceptable course topics, with no specific restrictions on type of content.
  • The course must have a clear purpose and objective which will maintain, improve, or expand the skills and knowledge relevant to a licensee’s discipline of practice.
Are Online Courses Allowed? Online, web-based courses are specifically listed as an approved activity, with no limit on the amount of hours received through online continuing education.
PDH Carryover:
30 PDH (max.) may be carried forward into the next renewal period. 

Other Specific Requirements:
  1. Recordkeeping for Audit Purposes: PDH completion records must be maintained for a minimum of 3 years for audit purposes.

Last updated: January, 2019

Last modified: Tuesday, 30 November 2021, 3:21 PM