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How many continuing education hours does a PE need in Indiana?

If you were first licensed in Indiana before the current biennium and keep your PE registration active, you need 30 hours of continuing education (CE) each biennium to renew. Ethics and Indiana statutes and rules are required topics. New licensees need fewer hours, and inactive holders need none.

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The rule, fact by fact

Course hours
30 hours of continuing education each bienniumIndiana’s rule for professional engineers sets this to renew an active registration.
Verified. www.law.cornell.edu (opens state website) · checked Nov 13, 2026
Valid for
July 31 of even-numbered yearsThe Professional Licensing Agency gives this as the expiration date for registered engineers.
Verified. www.in.gov (opens state website) · checked Nov 13, 2026
Rule
864 IAC 1.1-15-3It is the section of the engineers’ board rule that sets the hours.
Same source and date as above

How to get it done

  1. Step 1. Check what applies to you. An active Indiana PE needs 30 hours in each biennium. A biennium is a two-year period from August 1 of an even-numbered year to July 31 of the next.

  2. Step 2. Pick courses that count. An approved organization or the board must approve the course, and it must be designed to directly enhance an engineer’s knowledge and skill. An hour means at least 50 minutes, and PDH is the national term.

  3. Step 3. Take the hours. At least one hour must be in ethics applicable to engineering practice, and at least one in Indiana statutes and rules applicable to it. The rest can be other qualifying instruction.

  4. Step 4. Renew on time. Indiana PE registrations expire July 31 of even-numbered years, so finish your hours before then.

Before you pay

We haven’t confirmed a course price. Before you pay, ask the provider whether its course matches the rule’s definition of continuing education, and whether it covers ethics or Indiana statutes and rules if you still need those hours.

Questions

Do I need CE if my registration is inactive?

No. The Professional Licensing Agency says renewing to inactive status needs no CE. An inactive engineer may not practice engineering.

What if I was just licensed in Indiana?

It depends on the year of the biennium. The rule asks for 15 hours if you were first licensed in Indiana in the first year of a biennium, and none if you were first licensed in the second year.

Can extra hours carry over?

Yes, up to a limit. Up to 15 hours earned beyond what one biennium requires may be carried over to the next biennium.

Does the board have to authorize my course first?

No. You do not need board authorization before taking a course. The board can still approve or deny courses at any time.

What to do next

Start with the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency page for engineers. Check your own date there before you pay for a course.

www.in.gov

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