Utah PE CE (PDH) Requirements (2026): 30 Hours Every 2 Years
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Requirements Overview
Utah's Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) requires professional engineers to complete 30 hours of continuing education during each two-year renewal cycle, tied to a license expiration of March 31 in odd-numbered years. The official DOPL renewal page states only this 30-hour total; it does not itemize mandatory subject areas, so no fixed technical, ethics, or law-and-rules split is published at the state level.
Detailed administration — including any carry-over allowance, online-delivery limits, and audit procedures — falls under Utah Administrative Code R156-22, which DOPL's renewal page does not reproduce. Renewal is filed through DOPL's online system for a $74 fee, with a renewal notice mailed at least 60 days before expiration; licensees should self-report completed hours and keep supporting documentation in case of a records request.
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Utah CE Rules & Limits
Details specific to Utah that generic CE guides tend to miss:
- Carry-over — Not addressed on the official DOPL 'Renew a License' page.
- Utah PE licenses expire on March 31 of odd-numbered years; the 30 hours of continuing education must be completed within that two-year cycle.
- The renewal fee stated on the DOPL page is $74.
- At least 60 days prior to the expiration date, DOPL mails a renewal notice to the licensee's address of record; licensees must keep their address current with DOPL.
- Renewal is submitted through DOPL's online renewal system; reinstatement or re-application for a previously held license requires the manual application.
- The official DOPL renewal page states only the 30-hour total; it does not itemize mandatory subject hours (e.g., ethics or laws/rules), carry-over, online-delivery limits, or exemptions. Detailed CE administration is governed by Utah Administrative Code R156-22 (not captured in this primary source).
Tips for Utah PEs
- Confirm subject-area, carry-over, and audit specifics in Utah Administrative Code R156-22 — the DOPL renewal page lists only the 30-hour total.
- Self-report your completed hours accurately; Utah's renewal process doesn't publish a pre-approved provider list.
- Keep your own records of course completion in case DOPL requests documentation.
- Watch for the renewal notice mailed roughly 60 days before your March 31 (odd-year) expiration, and keep your address current with DOPL.
- Budget the $74 renewal fee alongside your continuing education planning each cycle.
Sources
- Cross-checked against the official published rules of the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) - Professional Engineering / Professional Land Surveying
- Each stated figure recorded with its exact source excerpt
- 1 source cited — 1 primary (official board)
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