Rhode Island Professional Engineer (PE) licenses renew every two years (biennial). Rhode Island currently does not require continuing education (PDH) hours for PE license renewal. The approximate renewal fee is $300 per cycle. Online renewal is available through the state board portal. No continuing education requirement. Registration expires on June 30 of odd-numbered years, a fixed board-wide date rather than the anniversary of your license, so a license issued mid-cycle gets a short first term. Biennial renewal fee is $300 per the board's fee schedule at 230-RICR/430-RICR section 1.10. Reinstating an expired registration costs $210 for each year lapsed ($150 registration plus a $60 late fee). Firm Certificates of Authorization expire June 30 of EVEN years, on the opposite cycle to individual licenses.
Free for your first license. We'll email you at 90, 60, and 30 days before every renewal, then at 7, 3, and 1 day out, for Rhode Island and every other state you hold.
Everything it takes to legally practice engineering in Rhode Island: 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 them on the official portals before relying on them.
| Requirement | Applies to | Cost | Renews | What you do |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE license (individual) | Always required to practice | ~$300 | Biennial | Renew on the board portal · open |
| Firm Certificate of Authorization | If you practice through a firm | $50 | Biennial | Apply / renew with the engineering board · open |
| Secretary of State annual report | If the firm is a registered entity | $50 | Annual | File with the Secretary of State · open |
Rhode Islandcurrently does not require continuing education (PDH) hours for PE license renewal. Most other states do, so if you hold licenses elsewhere you'll still need to track CE for those.
No continuing education requirement. Registration expires on June 30 of odd-numbered years, a fixed board-wide date rather than the anniversary of your license, so a license issued mid-cycle gets a short first term. Biennial renewal fee is $300 per the board's fee schedule at 230-RICR/430-RICR section 1.10. Reinstating an expired registration costs $210 for each year lapsed ($150 registration plus a $60 late fee). Firm Certificates of Authorization expire June 30 of EVEN years, on the opposite cycle to individual licenses.
About $300. Rhode Island 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.
Add your license free and get email reminders at 90, 60, and 30 days, then at 7, 3, and 1 day out, plus CE hour tracking.
Field notes from mapping the Rhode Island renewal flow. Specifics change, so confirm anything time-sensitive on the board portal before you rely on it.
Rhode Island requires firms to hold a Certificate of Authorization (about $50, every two years (biennial)) to offer engineering services. It renews on its own cycle, separate from your individual PE license. PE License Pro tracks individual PE licenses, firm CoAs, and entity filings side by side.
Open the Rhode Island firm CoA portalRhode Island PE licenses are renewed every two years (biennial). No continuing education requirement. Registration expires on June 30 of odd-numbered years, a fixed board-wide date rather than the anniversary of your license, so a license issued mid-cycle gets a short first term. Biennial renewal fee is $300 per the board's fee schedule at 230-RICR/430-RICR section 1.10. Reinstating an expired registration costs $210 for each year lapsed ($150 registration plus a $60 late fee). Firm Certificates of Authorization expire June 30 of EVEN years, on the opposite cycle to individual licenses.
Rhode Island PE license renewal deadline: June 30 of odd-numbered years. Dates and cycles can change, so confirm the exact date on the Rhode Island 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.
Rhode Island currently has no continuing education requirement for PE license renewal.
The approximate renewal fee is $300 per cycle. Fees can change; confirm the current amount on the Rhode Island board portal.
Rhode Island renewals are handled by the state's licensing board. The current portal is at https://bdp.ri.gov/professional-engineers.
No. Rhode Island does not allow PDH hours to carry over between renewal cycles.
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