Georgia

Continuing Professional Competency (CPC) Requirements

Georgia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.


 Georgia - Continuing Educational Requirements:
Hours Required: 30 hours biennially (1 PDH unit = 1 CPC unit = 1 CPD unit)

Renewal Date:
Dec. 31st (of even-numbered years)
Board Approved Course Providers?
The Georgia board does not pre-approve course providers or specific courses. Each engineer must determine whether a course satisfies their state board’s CPC requirements.
Approved Subject Matter:
  • Technical or professional content is accepted, although there are no specific restrictions on other types of content.
  • The course must have a “clear purpose and objective which will maintain, improve, or expand the skills and knowledge relevant to the licensee’s field 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:
15 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 4 years for audit purposes.

Last updated: April, 2016

Last modified: Tuesday, 30 November 2021, 3:37 PM