Connecticut PE CE (PDH) Requirements (2026): No Mandatory CE Hours
Requirements Overview
Connecticut's Department of Consumer Protection, which administers licensing for the State Board of Examiners for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, imposes no continuing-education requirement on professional engineers. Renewal is described solely in terms of annual expiration and payment of the renewal fee, with no PDH, mandatory topic, or carry-over provisions.
PE licenses expire annually on January 31, and the annual renewal fee is $285.00. The DCP's list of occupations that must complete continuing education names architects, landscape architects, electrical licenses, home inspectors, interior designers, plumbing licenses, and swimming pool trades — but not professional engineers. If you hold PE licenses in other states, remember those jurisdictions may still require PDH even though Connecticut does not.
Connecticut CE Rules & Limits
Details specific to Connecticut that generic CE guides tend to miss:
- Connecticut does NOT require continuing education (PDH) for Professional Engineer license renewal. Renewal requires only payment of the annual fee.
- Professional Engineer licenses expire annually on January 31st; the annual renewal fee is $285.00.
- The DCP 'Continuing Education for Occupational and Professional Licenses' page lists only Architects, Landscape Architects, Electrical Licenses, Home Inspector, Registered Interior Designer, Plumbing Licenses, Swimming Pool Builder, and Swimming Pool Maintainer as requiring CE; Professional Engineers are not listed.
- CE 'none' status confirmed by two official CT.gov (portal.ct.gov/dcp) pages as of 2026-07-02.
Tips for Connecticut PEs
- Connecticut requires no PDH for PE renewal — there are no continuing-education hours to complete.
- PE licenses expire every year on January 31; the annual renewal fee is $285.00.
- Continuing education in Connecticut applies to other trades (architects, electricians, plumbers, and others), not to professional engineers.
- If you are licensed in other states, check their rules — many still require PDH even though Connecticut does not.
Sources
Each figure on this page is taken directly from the Connecticut State Board of Examiners for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors's official rules and continuing-education sources and recorded with the exact source excerpt. Last verified Jul 2026. Read how we compile and verify this data.