Official State of Rhode Island website

State of Rhode Island Design Professionals State Building Office

Renew a Professional Engineer Registration

No continuing education is required to renew a Professional Engineer Registration.

Individual Professional Engineer Registration

Renew an Individual Professional Engineer Registration

Has your Address, Phone Number, or Email changed? Please update your contact information by logging into your account here. 

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) Registration

Applying for a Name Change for your Business Entity or Sole Proprietorship, log into your account here - in the upper right-hand corner, click "ONLINE SERVICES" - under "Activities" - click "File an Amendment" - You will receive an email notification from the Board when it is processed.

Applying for a change of the PE in Responsible Charge, log into your account here - in the upper right-hand corner, click "ONLINE SERVICES" - under "Activities" - click "File an Amendment" - You will receive an email notification from the Board when it is processed.

For all other changes, submit them online by logging into your account here. There is no fee.

If you do not know your username and password, please email dbr.designprof@dbr.ri.gov. 

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).