Some engineering boards require ethics or state-law hours inside the overall PDH total; those subrequirements must be tracked separately.
State rules control
Use the engineering licensing board for each state you hold. Total PDHs, ethics/state-law requirements, carryover, exemptions, accepted activities, and renewal periods can differ.
Track overlap deliberately
For multi-state practice, record the same course once but mark eligibility separately for every state rather than assuming a universal PDH value.
Keep audit evidence
Store the completion certificate, course description, provider, date, credit amount, and any board-specific evidence required by the jurisdictions you maintain.
Sources and verification
State-by-state professional engineer PDH and renewal matrix; users should verify final filing rules with their licensing board.
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