Continuing education PDH for Alabama Professional Engineers

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Alabama professional engineers are required to earn 15 PDH each year to maintain licensure. The Board lists a number of different acceptable continuing education activities, including correspondence and online courses. While the Alabama board does not mandate or pre-approve specific courses or providers, they do require that the courses cover material that is technical, ethical or managerial in nature and that the activity pertains to the practice of engineering. PDHengineer has an Iron-Clad Money-Back Guarantee

Alabama's professional engineers have been using PDHengineer.com since 2003 to provide high quality continuing education. Our course authors are experts in the fields they teach, and most have a graduate degree or have taught at university level.

Below is a partial list of the Board's requirements along with an explanation of how PDHengineer meets these requirements.

Requirement: There is evidence of preplanning of the educational activity, which should include the opportunity for input by the target group to be served.

PDHengineer: Hours of preparation and preplanning go into the development of each PDHengineer online course and seminar. And, there is an online feedback system which affords the engineer the opportunity for input regarding the quality and effectiveness of the continuing education activity.

Requirement: There is a provision for individual participant registration which will include information for record keeping and reporting.

PDHengineer: In order to complete a PDHengineer online course of webinar, you are required to create a login account. The information required by the board is gathered at this time. Upon successful completion of the course quiz or seminar survey, you can instantly access a certificate of completion containing all of the information required by the board, such as your name, course number, number of PDH earned, and the completion date.

For a complete list of the Board's continuing education requirements, you can read the Board's Rule for Continuing Professional Competency.

Over the years, thousands of engineers have completed online courses that have been accepted by the state licensing boards around the country. In fact, we've never had one of our courses rejected by ANY state engineering board. We're confident enough to offer an iron-clad money back guarantee. If any PDHengineer.com online course is rejected by your state engineering board for any reason, you get your money back. Period.

In our online course catalog, you will find courses that meet the board's requirement covering all major areas of engineering practice. We offer a wide variety of subjects including today's hottest engineering topics. Our web based seminars give you the opportunity to attend a live interactive seminar without leaving your home or office.

Additionally, PDHengineer.com provides the opportunity for you to get a free online ethics course, Professional Ethics for Engineers, that can serve as part of your PDH requirement. Just Refer a PE and get the course free. There's no obligation to buy other courses.

How it works

Completing a PDHengineer course is easy.

Search for a course, then study the course material.
Click on the Take Quiz button at the bottom of the course overview page and follow the instructions to create an account.
Complete the short online quiz. The quiz is scored automatically by our system. A passing score of 70% is required. You may retake the quiz as many times as required until you pass.
Instantly access and print your Certificate of Completion online.

PDHengineer.com has more than 2,500 hours of engineering continuing education online. It's convenient and cost-effective since you can take the course day or night in your own home or office.

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Refer a PE and get a free Ethics course

Alabama Board Requirements

Below is a summary of the Board's continuing education requirements for engineers licensed in the state of Alabama:

Subject	Requirement
Hours Required	15 PDH annually
Renewal Dates	December 31 every year for all engineers
Course Approval	The Board does not pre-approve providers or specific courses. each engineer must determine whether an activity meets the Board's requirements.
Course Content	Technical, ethical, or managerial content relevant to the practice of engineering.
Online Courses	Accepted. There is no limit on the number of hours that can be earned through online continuing education. However, the board does not encourage meeting PDH requirements through distance learning. To be accepted, the licensee must demonstrate high quality education from the course, if requested, and the course must require the participant to show evidence of achievement and completion and/or a final graded test.
PDH Carryover	A maximum of 15 PDH may be carried forward into the next renewal period.

Last updated on May 11, 2009

For complete information on the Board's current continuing education requirements, visit the website of the Alabama State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers & Land Surveyors.