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Over the years, Louisiana Professional Engineers have come to appreciate the convenience and value of online courses from PDHengineer.com. Plus, we work hard to be sure that we offer courses that are relevant to your area of practice.

Every two years, Louisiana PEs are required to earn 30 PDH, including 1 hour of Engineering Ethics. PDHengineer.com provides you with the opportunity to receive a free online ethics course, Professional Ethics for Engineers, to meet your Louisiana Ethics PDH requirement. Just Refer a PE and get the course free. There's no obligation to buy other courses.

Louisiana engineers who design buildings or building systems are also required to take a minimum of 8 PDH in Life Safety Code, Building Codes, or the Americans With Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines. Our Building Design category contains courses that will help to meet these requirements.

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.

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Louisiana Board Requirements

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

Subject	Requirement
Hours Required	30 hours biennially beginning with renewals June 30, 2010
Renewal Dates	March 31 and September 30 based on the year of initial licensure.
Course Approval	The Board does not pre-approve specific courses, but does pre-approve course sponsors. Engineers are not required to earn hours from an approved sponsor. However, courses provided by an approved sponsor are assured to be accepted by the Board. PDHengineer.com is a Board-approved sponsor in the state of Louisiana and can be found in the list of approved sponsors under its parent company "Decatur Professional Development, LLC".
Course Content	Courses shall have "subject matter which is technical in nature or addresses business management practices, professional ethics, quality assurance, codes or other similar topics which facilitate the registrant's professional development as a professional engineer or professional land surveyor, and/or serves to safeguard life, health, property and promote the public welfare". For all engineers, at least 1 PDH of the 30 PDH required must be earned in Professional Ethics. For engineers who design buildings and/or building systems, a minimum of 8 PDH shall be earned in Life Safety Code, Building Codes and/or Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines.
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. However, in required categories such as ethics, life safety code, minimum standards, etc., the number of PDH carried over in the particular required category may not exceed the minimum PDH required in that particular category.

Last updated on May 11, 2009

For complete information on the Board's current continuing education requirements, visit the website of the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board.

Disclaimer: The information listed above represents a summary of the Board's requirements and is provided solely for the convenience of PDHengineer.com's users. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information provided, Decatur Professional Development, LLC and its affiliate PDHengineer.com make no guarantee regarding the accuracy or completeness of the data listed above. It is the responsibility of each engineer to investigate the Board's rules to ensure his/her own compliance. You are strongly encouraged to contact the Board directly for a complete listing of the Board's current requirements.




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