Renewal & CPC FAQs

Courses or activities that have a purpose and objective which will maintain, improve, or expand the skills and knowledge relevant to the licensees field of practice.

Yes, per ND Administrative Code you are allowed to use a maximum of 15 carryover hours.

5% of engineers and 5% of land surveyors are randomly chosen.

Every 2 years

You will need to submit an updated and detailed PDH log, and attendance verifications for all hours you are claiming.

Per our ADMIN code, attendance verifications may include certificates, attendance electronic mails, or other documents supporting evidence of attendance.

You can try contacting that organization to obtain attendance verification. If you cannot get one, you cannot claim it for the audit.

Any hours that do not have attendance verification cannot be used for the audit

Registrants who receive their license prior to October in an odd-numbered year will need to report a minimum of 30 PDH hours. Registrants who receive their license prior to October in an even-numbered year will need to report a minimum of 15 PDH hours.

A minimum of 20 PDH’s must be in technical subjects that directly safeguard the publics health, safety and welfare and that relate to the licensees field of practice. A maximum of 10 PDH’s may be in nontechnical professional-related subjects. A minimum of 1 PDH must be in an ethics related course

Simply anything with “Ethics” in the title or anything dealing with “Laws and Rules”

No, you can create your own log as long as it contains the information required by NDAC 28-04-01-04.

Yes, disciplinary action still may take place. It is your responsibility to keep your information updated with us. We send out multiple emails and/or letters to the addresses we have on file.

If you fail to complete the audit, a case will be opened with the L&I Committee, and they will decide the direction to take.

If you fail to respond to the audit, a case will be opened with the L&I Committee, and they will decide the direction to take.

The Board office at help@ndpelsboard.org or call (701) 258-0786.

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