Professional Development Hours (PDHs)

• Illinois Division of Professional Regulation – Professional Engineer
• Illinois Professional Engineering Rules
• THE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING PRACTICE ACT OF 1989 – Section 1380.325

The following information is incomplete and paraphrased. See “The PE Practice Act of 1989 – Section 1380.325” for the official requirements.

Section 1380.325 Professional Development

• Professional Development Hours Requirements ** incomplete; see PE Practice Act for official rules **

1. Beginning with the November 30, 2005 renewal and every renewal thereafter, in order to renew a license as a professional engineer, a licensee shall be required to complete 30 professional development hours (PDH) relevant to the practice of professional engineering.
2. A prerenewal period is the 24 months preceding November 30 of each odd-numbered year.
3. One professional development hour shall equal a minimum of 50 minutes of instruction or participation.

• It shall be the responsibility of a licensee to maintain a record of PDHs for 6 years. ** incomplete; see PE Practice Act for official rules **

1. PDH Record Example: A log of activities that includes the date and number of hours claiming as PDHs, a brief statement of the subject matter, printed program schedules, registration receipts or other proof of participation.