Delaware Continuing Education Requirements
Continuing education (CE) for licensed professionals in Delaware is set by each profession's own state board — Delaware Board of Architects (Division of Professional Regulation), Delaware Board of Accountancy, Delaware Examining Board of Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers, Delaware Association of Professional Engineers (DAPE), Delaware Board of Professional Land Surveyors, Delaware Real Estate Commission, and Delaware Board of Nursing. Every board sets its own contact-hour total, renewal cycle, and mandatory subjects. Compare all 7 professions below, then open a profession for the full Delaware breakdown.
Delaware CE Requirements at a Glance
| Profession | Contact Hours | Renewal Cycle | Online? | Key Topics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architect | 24 | 2 yr | Yes | Health, Safety & Welfare (HSW) | View → |
| CPA (Certified Public Accountant) | 80 | 2 yr | Yes | Accounting and/or Auditing, Taxation | View → |
| Physical Therapist (PT) | 30 | 2 yr | Yes | Ethics (related to the practice of physical therapy and/or athletic training), Current CPR certification (American Red Cross, American Heart Association, National Safety Council, or other Board-approved agency, with a live lab component) | View → |
| Professional Engineer (PE) | 24 | 2 yr | Yes | Professional engineering ethics | View → |
| Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) | 24 | 2 yr | Yes | — | View → |
| Real Estate Agent / Broker | 21 | 2 yr | Yes | Agency and Fair Housing, Professional Standards | View → |
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 30 | 2 yr | Yes | Substance Abuse, Abuse Recognition and Reporting | View → |
Notable Delaware Requirements
Specific mandates Delaware boards impose that often trip up license holders:
- Architect Health, Safety & Welfare (HSW) — 24 hours — All 24 CE hours per two-year licensure period must be in Health, Safety & Welfare (HSW), with a minimum of 8 HSW hours completed in each calendar year. Full Architect details →
- CPA Accounting and/or Auditing — 8 hours — At least 8 hours in accounting and/or auditing per biennial renewal period. Full CPA details →
- CPA Taxation — 8 hours — At least 8 hours in taxation per biennial renewal period. Full CPA details →
- PT Ethics (related to the practice of physical therapy and/or athletic training) — 2 hours — 0.2 CEU (= 2 contact hours) of Ethics is required within every biennial renewal's CEU total, not a one-time or periodic requirement. Full PT details →
- PT Current CPR certification (American Red Cross, American Heart Association, National Safety Council, or other Board-approved agency, with a live lab component) — 1 hour — Proof of a current CPR card counts toward the CEU total at a fixed rate of 0.1 CEU (1 contact-hour equivalent), per Section 13.1. Full PT details →
- PE Professional engineering ethics — 2 hours — Minimum 2 PDH and maximum 6 PDH must relate to professional engineering ethics each biennial renewal period. Full PE details →
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Delaware Licensing Boards
CE requirements on this page are sourced from each profession's official Delaware board:
- Architect
- CPA
- PT
- PE
- PLS
- Real Estate
- RN
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