Renew a Professional Engineer Registration
Individual Professional Engineer Registration
Renew an Individual Professional Engineer RegistrationNo continuing education is required to renew a Professional Engineer Registration.
Has your Address, Phone Number, or Email changed? Please update your contact information by logging into your account here.
- Click the three lines in the top left corner also known as the “hamburger icon”
- Click “Credentials”
- Click the arrow under “Actions”
- Click “Apply” under “Change Address Email Phone”
Applying for a Name Change, please email your request to dbr.designprof@dbr.ri.gov. Include your registration number and attach legal documentation of name change.
Any questions, please email dbr.designprof@dbr.ri.gov.
Certificate of Authorization (COA) Application Packages
Renew a Certificate of Authorization (COA) RegistrationThe Department launched a new licensing system as of November 3rd, 2025.
You’ll continue to access the system using the same URL as before. However, please note that your previous username and password will not work with this new version — you’ll need to create a new account when you first log in.
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Applying for a Name Change for your Business Entity or Sole Proprietorship, log into your account here.
- In the upper left-hand corner, click “the 3 lines also known as the hamburger icon”
- Click “Credentials”
- Click the arrow under “Actions”
- Click the “Apply” next to PE -COA Amend Credential
- Email dbr.designprof@dbr.ri.gov after the amendment is submitted
- Including the change(s) that were made
Applying for a change of the PE in Responsible Charge, log into your account here.
- In the upper left-hand corner, click “the 3 lines also known as the hamburger icon”
- Click “Credentials”
- Click the arrow under “Actions”
- Click the “Apply” next to PE -COA Amend Credential
- Email dbr.designprof@dbr.ri.gov after the amendment is submitted
- Including the change(s) that were made
For all other changes, submit them online by logging into your account here. There is no fee.
Reinstatement of Expired PE Registration
Please contact dbr.designprof@dbr.ri.gov for instructions on how to apply for reinstatement.
Reinstatement of expired PE registrations require Board approval and are subject to fees and penalties (see § 1.10 of the PE Rules and Regulations). You will be required to pay $210 ($150 registration fee + a $60 late penalty) for each year that the registration has been expired.
You may also be required to provide a brief explanation of any engineering activities conducted in Rhode Island during the lapsed period.
Retirement Status
To be eligible for retirement status you must:
- Have a current registration in good standing;
- Be at least sixty-five (65) years of age; and
- Attest that you are not actively engaged in the practice of engineering.
If you meet the above three requirements, you may complete and submit the below application to the Board via email only at dbr.designprof@dbr.ri.gov.
See PE Rules and Regulations at § 1.5(I).