Michigan Professional Engineer (PE) licenses renew every two years (biennial). Michigan requires 30 PDH per 2-year cycle (about 15 per year). Of the 30 hours, 2 must be in professional ethics. Carryover is not permitted. The approximate renewal fee is $80 per cycle. Online renewal is available through the state board portal. 30 PDH per 2-year cycle (including 2 ethics hours), required since 2022. Renewal aligns with your original licensure date (biennial); Michigan moved off the old October 31 odd-year schedule in 2023.
Everything it takes to legally practice engineering in Michigan: your individual PE license, your firm's Certificate of Authorization, and the Secretary-of-State / tax filings that keep the entity in good standing. Costs and cadence are estimates, confirm on the official portals before relying on them.
Michigan requires 30 PDH per 2-year renewal cycle (about 15 hours per year). Of that total, 2 hours must be in professional ethics.
Michigan does not allow PDH hours to carry over between renewal cycles. Earn the required hours each cycle.
30 PDH per 2-year cycle (including 2 ethics hours), required since 2022. Renewal aligns with your original licensure date (biennial); Michigan moved off the old October 31 odd-year schedule in 2023.
Confirm you have at least 30 PDH for this cycle, including 2 ethics hours. Save certificates as PDFs in case the board audits you.
About $80. Michigan accepts online renewal through the board portal.
Once renewed, save your updated wall certificate or pocket card. If your firm needs a copy for project files, send it the same day.
Field notes from mapping the Michigan renewal flow. Specifics change, so confirm anything time-sensitive on the board portal before you rely on it.
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Michigan PE licenses are renewed every two years (biennial). 30 PDH per 2-year cycle (including 2 ethics hours), required since 2022. Renewal aligns with your original licensure date (biennial); Michigan moved off the old October 31 odd-year schedule in 2023.
Michigan PE license renewal deadline: Two years from your original licensure date. Dates and cycles can change, so confirm the exact date on the Michigan board portal and renew before it. A missed deadline usually means a late fee, and in some states the license lapses and has to be reinstated.
Michigan requires 30 PDH per 2-year cycle, including 2 ethics hours.
The approximate renewal fee is $80 per cycle. Fees can change; confirm the current amount on the Michigan board portal.
Michigan renewals are handled by the state's licensing board. The current portal is at https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/occ/prof/engineers.
No. Michigan does not allow PDH hours to carry over between renewal cycles.
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