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Engineers and Surveyors Board Renewal

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Board Begins Biennial P.E., P.S. Renewal Cycle

Pursuant to changes in law (H.B. 153 129th General Assembly), the Board has changed to a biennial renewal cycle for professional engineers and professional surveyors beginning with the 2012-2013 renewal cycle. All professional engineers and professional surveyors will renew every other year and be required to obtain 30 hours of continuing professional development during the two year renewal cycle. If a licensee exceeds the 30-hour requirement during the renewal period, a maximum of 15 hours may be carried forward into the subsequent renewal period. The biennial renewal fee is $40.00 for each license.

Begin Your P.E., P.S. Online Renewal

REMINDER…Company Certificates of Authorization cannot be renewed online.

[ Go here to begin your 2012-2013 P.E., P.S. Renewal ] This is a secure site.

The Ohio eLicense Center is available for 2012-2013 Professional Engineer and Professional Surveyor renewals. Individuals with an Ohio P.E. or Ohio P.S. have a renewal cycle beginning January 1, 2012 and ending December 31, 2013. Your 2012-2013 license must be renewed no later than December 31, 2011 or it will become inactive.

REMINDER…In order to renew your individual P.E. or P.S. 2012-2013 license in Ohio, you need 15 hours of continuing education no later than December 31, 2011. Go to our Continuing Education page for information.

[ Go here to access the Board’s Continuing Education FAQ page ]

About P.E., P.S. Online Renewal

REMINDER…Company Certificates of Authorization cannot be renewed online.

Each renewal notice contains a unique user ID and password which will serve as an electronic signature and enable you to renew your license by credit card.

You will be linked to a secure electronic commerce server hosted by Skipjack Merchant Services. The credit card transactions will be processed on this secure server which is separate from the web server that hosts our website. Transactions from this secure server will be posted to Ohio’s Treasurer of State. The Board does not receive any information that connects a licensee with a particular credit card number.

The credit card renewal website will guide you through the renewal process. The information that you provide for each step in the process will determine the next step. We suggest that if you renew your license by credit card and you do not receive a reasonably quick response (a web page with an approval code), that you wait 30 minutes and see if you receive a confirmation of the transaction by email. If you do receive a confirmation, then you renewed your license successfully.

The Board accepts American Express, Discover Card, Mastercard and VISA for online renewal. The Board only accepts check or money order for paper renewal.

[ Go here to begin your 2012-2013 P.E., P.S. Renewal ] This is a secure site.

P.E., P.S. Paper Renewal

Do not send any CPD documentation or records with your renewal application.

The Board strongly encourages online renewal. Online renewal is faster and can provide more accurate feedback. In addition, we can only accept check or money order for paper renewals. To use your credit card for renewal, renew online. For those who prefer a paper renewal, the renewal forms are provided here.

[ Download 2012-2013 Professional Engineer paper renewal ]

[ Download 2012-2013 Professional Surveyor paper renewal ]

[ Download 2012-2013 Dual P.E., P.S. paper renewal ]

P.E., P.S. Retirement Card

If you are permanently retiring from practicing professional engineering or professional surveying in Ohio, you may request a retirement card. Go to our Retirement Card page for information.

Company Annual Renewal

Company Certificates of Authorization cannot be renewed online.

2011 company Certificates of Authorization to provide engineering and/or surveying services in Ohio expired on June 30, 2011. 

[ Go here to begin your 2012 Certificate of Authorization Renewal ]

REMINDER…Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4733 requires that your company Certificate of Authorization application has an Ohio Secretary of State charter/registration number.

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About CPD

Each registrant for renewal must have completed at least 15 hours of continuing professional development (CPD). While completing your renewal application, you must certify that you have completed the 15-hour CPD requirement.

Requirements for Dual registrants…

If you are registered as both a Professional Engineer and Professional Surveyor, you must have completed a minimum of five of the 15 hours in engineering-related course work or activities, and a minimum of five of the 15 hours in surveying-related course work or activities.

Do not send any CPD documentation or records with your renewal application.

The Board conducts random CPD audits. If you are selected for an audit, you will be required to submit proof of completion of your CPD requirement. CPD records must be maintained for four years.

If you let your Ohio license lapse, you will need to make up CPD hours in order to be reinstated.

For more information regarding the CPD requirement, CPD audit, and a downloadable activity log, go to our Continuing Education page.

State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors
50 West Broad Street, Suite 1820 • Columbus, Ohio 43215-5905
U.S. Toll Free (877) 644-6364 • Columbus Metro (614) 466-3651 • Fax (614) 728-3059 •
Ohio Relay Service (800) 750-0750
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