Washington PE CE (PDH) Requirements (2026): No Mandatory CE Hours
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Requirements Overview
Washington is one of the states with no continuing education requirement for Professional Engineers. On the official Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (BRPELS) renewals page, the PDH requirement is stated to apply only to Professional Land Surveyors (PLS) and On-Site Wastewater (OS) Designers — Professional Engineers, and the separate Structural Engineer (SE) designation, are not included.
PE licenses expire every 2 years on the licensee's birthday, and renewal can begin up to 120 days before expiration. There are no PDH, mandatory topics, or approved-provider rules to track. One reinstatement condition to note: a license that has been expired for more than 5 years requires passing the Washington Law Review — a lapsed-license reinstatement step, not an ongoing CE obligation.
Washington CE Rules & Limits
Details specific to Washington that generic CE guides tend to miss:
- Washington does NOT require continuing education (PDH / professional development hours) for Professional Engineer (PE) license renewal. On the official BRPELS renewals page, the professional-development/PDH requirement is stated to apply only to PLS (Professional Land Surveyors) and OS Designers (On-Site Wastewater Designers); Professional Engineers are not included.
- Professional licenses (including PE) expire every 2 years on the licensee's birthday; renewal can begin 120 days before expiration.
- If a license has been expired longer than 5 years, the licensee must pass the Washington Law Review for their profession to renew (a lapsed-license reinstatement condition, not an ongoing continuing-education requirement).
- Board contact per official site: engineers@dol.wa.gov, phone (360) 664-1575.
- NCEES and multiple third-party CE providers (secondary sources) corroborate that Washington PE has no continuing education requirement.
Tips for Washington PEs
- No PDH are required to renew a Washington PE license — renewal is by fee on your two-year birthday cycle.
- If you also hold a license in another state, that state may still require continuing education even though Washington does not, so track each state separately.
- You can start your renewal up to 120 days before your birthday expiration date.
- If your license has lapsed for more than five years, you will need to pass the Washington Law Review to reinstate it.
- The separate Structural Engineer (SE) designation in Washington also carries no continuing education requirement.
Sources
- Cross-checked against the official published rules of the Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
- Each stated figure recorded with its exact source excerpt
- 1 source cited — 1 primary (official board)
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