Hawaii PE CE (PDH) Requirements (2026): No Mandatory CE Hours
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Requirements Overview
The Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Landscape Architects administers PE licensure, but its continuing education attestation applies to architect licensees only. Architects must attest to completing 16 CEs in health, safety, and welfare subjects per biennium, whereas no equivalent requirement is stated for professional engineers. Renewal for PEs is therefore a matter of timely license renewal rather than earning credit hours.
PE licenses renew on a biennial cycle, due by April 30 of every even-numbered year; the current on-time period runs May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2028. There is no inactive or retired status for these licenses—a lapsed license is forfeited and may be restored within 2 years, after which the person must reapply as a new applicant. Statutory detail on continuing education is found in HRS 464-9(c) and HAR 16-115-60. Engineers licensed in other states should confirm any obligations imposed by those jurisdictions.
Hawaii CE Rules & Limits
Details specific to Hawaii that generic CE guides tend to miss:
- Hawaii does NOT require continuing education (CE/PDH) for Professional Engineer (PE) license renewal. The official board page states a CE requirement for 'Architect licensees only' (16 CEs in HSW subjects per biennium); no CE requirement is stated for engineers.
- PE licenses renew biennially by April 30 of every even-numbered year. The current on-time renewal period covers May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2028.
- There is no 'retire' or 'inactive status' option for EASLA licenses; a lapsed license is forfeited. Forfeited licenses may be restored within 2 years subject to restoration requirements; after 2 years the license terminates and the person must reapply as a new applicant.
- For statutory detail on CE, DCCA references Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) 464-9(c) and Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) 16-115-60.
Tips for Hawaii PEs
- No PDH are required to renew your Hawaii PE license—focus on renewing on time by April 30 of even-numbered years.
- Do not confuse the architect CE attestation with PE renewal; the 16-CE rule applies to architects only.
- Watch the deadline closely: there is no inactive or retired status, and a lapsed PE license is forfeited.
- A forfeited license can be restored within two years; after that you must reapply as a new applicant.
- If you also hold a PE license in another state, verify that state's separate CE requirements.
Sources
- Cross-checked against the official published rules of the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Landscape Architects
- Each stated figure recorded with its exact source excerpt
- 1 source cited — 1 primary (official board)
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