Minnesota

Professional Development Hours (PDH) Requirements
Minnesota Board of AELSLAGID 


 Minnesota - Continuing Educational Requirements:
Hours Required: 24 hours biennially (1 PDH unit = 1 CPC unit = 1 CPD unit)

Renewal Dates:
June 30st (even-numbered years for all engineers)

Board Approved Courses or Providers?
The Minnesota 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, non-technical, regulatory, ethical, and business practice activities for a well-rounded education provided the education directly benefits the health, safety, or welfare of the public.
  • There must be a clear purpose and objective for each activity which will maintain, improve, or expand skills and knowledge obtained prior to initial licensure or certification or develop new and relevant skills and knowledge.
  • (effective for the renewal period ending June 30, 2016) - 2 PDH per renewal cycle must be in the subject of engineering ethics. The ethics PDH must be earned within the renewal biennium and "carryover" to the next period is not allowed.

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:
12 PDH (max) may be carried forward into the next renewal period. The required ethics PDH cannot be carried forward.
Other Specific Requirements:
  1. Dual licensees: must earn PDH credits required by the license requiring the larger number of PDH of the two licenses; and must obtain in each profession, a minimum of 1/3 of the total PDH required. The remaining 1/3 required may be obtained in either profession at the discretion of the licensee.
  2. Recordkeeping for Audit Purposes: PDH completion records must be maintained for a minimum of 4 years for audit purposes. (See our Audit-Assist Guarantee!)

Last updated: January 1, 2019

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