Continuing education PDH for Arkansas Professional Engineers

Welcome Arkansas Professional Engineers

The Arkansas Board has voted to change the renewal cycles for Professional Engineer Licenses. Beginning in 2009, licenses will renew every two years. Your renewal date will be determined by whether your license number is even or odd.

The change in renewal dates will be phased in over a period of four years. During this time, every engineer will be affected by a change in renewal dates fees. Here is a summary of the changes for individual licensees during the phase-in period:

	Renewal Term	License Fee	PDH Required
2008 all P.E.'s must renew
All Licenses	Renew for 1 year	$40 fee	15 PDH Required

2009 all P.E.'s must renew
Odd Number Licenses	Renew for 2 years	$80 fee	15 PDH Required
Even Number Licenses	Renew for 1 year	$40 fee	15 PDH Required

2010 only even number licenses renew
Odd Number Licenses	n/a
Even Number Licenses	Renew for 2 years	$80 fee	15 PDH Required

2011 only odd number licenses renew
Odd Number Licenses	Renew for 2 years	$80 fee	30 PDH Required
Even Number Licenses	n/a

2012 only even number licenses renew
Odd Number Licenses	n/a
Even Number Licenses	Renew for 2 years	$80 fee	30 PDH Required

Engineering Interns, Surveyor Interns, Professional Surveyors, and Firms with a Certificate of Authority have similar changes to renewal dates.

More info: http://www.arkansas.gov/pels/pdf/board_vote_renewals2009v4.pdf

Previously, The Arkansas Board discontinued pre-approval of continuing education providers. It is now solely the responsibility of the engineer to identify and complete activities offered by continuing education providers which meet the Board's requirements. PDHengineer has an Iron-Clad Money-Back Guarantee

Although the Board no longer pre-approves continuing education providers, PDHengineer.com was listed as an approved provider of continuing education for engineers by the Arkansas Board from 2003 until the pre-approval program was ended in 2006.

Arkansas professional engineers have been using PDHengineer.com since 2003 to earn high quality continuing education. Over the years, thousands of engineers have completed online courses that have been accepted by the 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.

Arkansas PEs are required to earn 15 PDH annually in courses that have a "clear purpose and objective which will maintain, improve or expand the skills and knowledge relevant to the licensee's field of practice."

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.

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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 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.
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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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Arkansas Board Requirements

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

Subject	Requirement
Hours Required	15 PDH annually. Changes begin in 2009. See chart above.
Renewal Dates	December 31 every year for all engineers - Changes begin in 2009. See chart above.
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	No specific guidance or restrictions on course content are provided by the Board. 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".
Online Courses	Accepted. There is no limit on the number of hours that can be earned through online continuing education.
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 Arkansas State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.