Renewing Your P.E.
I can’t believe it’s almost three years since I passed my P.E. exam! But it’s officially time to renew my license. Today let’s talk about the renewal process and what you can expect.
So, I’ve outlined the process of license renewal below. It’s solely based on my own experience in New York for my first renewal. I would think the process is probably very similar in most states, but I also cannot speak from experience.
Get a letter. When your license is about to expire, you’ll get a letter in the mail telling you just that. They’ll point you to the right website address and provide your own personal pin to input for the renewal process.
File your renewal online. Technology is f***ing awesome. You can file your license renewal online. I just had to answer a few questions. No, I’m not a criminal. No, I do not owe child support. Yes, I am a citizen. Then I paid $273 and got a receipt. For the first renewal process, you don’t need any education credits. States will tend to think that your studying for and passing of the P.E. exam should count for something.
Get reimbursed. Check your company policy on reimbursement for renewal fees. If you can make this free for yourself, you’re 100% going to want to do that.
Receive in mail. After I filed my renewal online, it took only five days for my new registration to be mailed to me. Scan a digital copy for your records and file with your company if needed.
Repeat. You’ll repeat this process again next renewal period, except with education credits. Make sure you understand your board’s education requirements and work towards meeting them. I personally haven’t had to file education credits yet - but I do track my credits using my NCEES account. They make it easy to track and compare to the requirements of your state. And when you’re ready to send to your board, you just push a button to generate a transcript and send it out.