State Requirements

Louisiana

Based on your state requirements, on-demand courses are accepted in your state. Our courses are structured to meet NCEES Continuing Professional Competency (CPC) guidelines — the nationally recognized standard for continuing education. Each course includes a final graded assessment and completion certificate, giving you the documentation you need for your state's renewal audit. Engineers are responsible for confirming their specific board requirements.

PDH Hours Required: 30 PDHs are required biennially, with a mandate starting from January 1, 2017, that 15 PDHs be earned per calendar year. Of the 15 PDHs, at least 1 must cover engineering ethics, and engineers engaged in building and/or building systems design need to earn 4 PDHs in Life Safety Code, building codes, and/or Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines. Additionally, a maximum of 8 PDHs can be earned in a single calendar day.
Renewal Dates: Renewal dates are March 31 and September 30, depending on the year of initial licensure.
PDH Carryover: Starting January 1, 2017, a maximum of 7 PDH may be carried forward into the next renewal period.
Board Pre-Approval: The Board does not pre-approve courses or providers. It's the registrant's responsibility to ensure courses meet the Board's criteria.
Approved Content: Courses should be technical in nature or cover business management practices, professional ethics, quality assurance, codes, or other topics facilitating professional development and/or serving to safeguard life, health, property, and promote public welfare. For renewal cycles beginning on or after January 1, 2017: 15 PDH each calendar year, 1 PDH on engineering ethics, and 4 PDH on specified codes and guidelines for certain engineers are required.
Approved Activities: Online continuing education is accepted without a limit on the number of hours that can be earned.
Notes: From January 1, 2017, dual licensees need to earn 30 PDHs biennially at a rate of 15 PDH per year, with at least one-third earned separately for each profession. Each year, 1 PDH must cover ethics; one must cover standards of practice for boundary surveys; and 4 PDH covering specified codes and guidelines for engineers who design buildings and/or building systems. PDH records should be kept for a minimum of 6 years.