Number of Hours All Professional Land Surveyors must earn 20 professional development hours (PDHs) within the current 2-year renewal period. One PDH equals 50 minutes of presentation/classroom time. Of these 20 hours, 4 must come from Statutes and Standards and 2 must come from Professional Conduct (ethics). The hours must be earned within the renewal period (there are no "carry over" hours from one renewal period to the next).
What Counts Professional development activities must be conducted by an acceptable provider (IPLSA is an acceptable provider named in the PLS rules), and:
Contribute to professional skills and/or scientific knowledge relevant to the practice of professional land surveying;
Enhance the general or specialized practices and values of professional land surveying
Be developed and presented by persons with education and/or experience in the subject matter of the program.
The following table will help you convert various approved activities into professional development hours.
NCEES PDH Tracking Tool Keeping all your PDHs in one place just got easier with the new tracking tool available on the NCEES website. Completely free with a MyNCEES log-in, the CPC (continuing professional competency) tracker allows you to conveniently track and report your CPC requirements.
Identify the state licensing board(s) for which you would like to track CPC requirements. Login to your MyNCEES account and select CPC Tracking to select the appropriate state licensing boards and enter renewal period information for each.
Enter CPC course information
When you complete a continuing education course, add the course information and corresponding professional development hours (PDH). Supporting documentation can be uploaded to your account and the course and PDHs will be applied to the appropriate states.
Track your progress
View a side-by-side comparison of the state’s requirements and your completed CPC courses.
Transmit your completed CPC report
Send your CPC transcript electronically to a state licensing board. Check with your state licensing board for specific requirements.
For more information and FAQs about CPC Tracking, click here.
