Licensed professional engineers should discourage mandatory continuing education as a requirement for licensing. Such requirements should be instituted only after proof that a serious problem exists and that it could be addressed by continuing education. (RE)

Describes the mandatory continuing education requirements, for professional engineers that have been enacted into law in some states. The requirements could be satisfied by taking a certain number of professional development hours (PDH), continuing education units (CEU), or any other activities acceptable to the state board. (GA)