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Land Surveyor continuing education made easy.
PDH Academy offers a variety of online courses and self-study formats to help professional land surveyors easily complete their professional development hours to maintain their licensure.
PDH Academy is approved by all state boards for professional land surveyors, with the exception of Delaware, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Vermont. View our overview of state requirements, qualifying information, and renewal dates here (be sure to verify continuing education requirements with your state board).
How do you prefer to earn CE hours?
Explore our continuing education courses by format:
Booklet Correspondence
If you received a booklet in the mail and want to transfer your booklet exam answers online, select this option. You can also download course material for each course we offer.
On-Demand
Our On-Demand courses are entirely online and are designed to be user-friendly, intuitive, and hassle-free. Complete them at your own pace, on your own time.
Why choose PDH Academy?
Unlike many other online continuing education providers, PDH Academy has been delivering continuing education courses for more than a decade. In addition to professional land surveyors, PDH Academy also supports the continuing education and professional practice needs of architects and professional engineers. We are also part of a larger brand called Edcetera that supports people at all stages in their careers by providing licensing, test preparation, continuing education, and more, for a variety of professions, including home inspectors, real estate agents, contractors, plumbers, electricians, and a variety of both human and animal healthcare providers.
PDH Academy makes it easy for all professional land surveyors to stay both informed and compliant, no matter your renewal period, or desired course format. Whether you complete an on-demand course, or prefer the convenience of a correspondence booklet, you’ll have access to your certificates of completion immediately after you complete any of our land surveyor continuing education courses.
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Looking for continuing education options for your firm?
Do you manage a firm that needs continuing education for your licensed architects? Our business solutions team at PDH Academy can help! Whether you are looking for special pricing for your firm or you have additional types of professionals within your firm who need continuing education, PDH Academy can help. We offer convenient online, correspondence-style, and other continuing education options to meet the needs of your company’s land surveyors, architects, professional engineers and contractors. We provide in-depth training to help your team members meet education hours. Since the beginning, our goal has been to provide licensed professionals with the best continuing education experience possible. Learn more about PDH Academy Business Solutions and preferred pricing.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you report my results to my state Land Surveyor Professional Licensing Board?
You will provide a copy of your Land Surveyor CE certificates of completion with your license and check the box letting them know you completed your mandatory Land Surveyor continuing education. If the board audits you, they will ask you to provide your certificates of completion for your Land Surveyor continuing education courses.
Do you offer any Land Surveyor continuing education training that is not online or correspondence?
We offer online and correspondence continuing education to renew your Land Surveyor license. We do not offer any classroom continuing education courses or seminars for Land Surveyors. We find that most students prefer to complete their continuing education online on their computer, smartphone, or tablet – or out of our course booklet.
Do you provide me with a certificate of completion when I finish your continuing education course?
Yes, all graduates of our Land Surveyor continuing education course will receive a certificate of completion. We can either email, mail, or fax the certificate to you.
Are any of your online Land Surveyor continuing education courses in video format?
Not at this time. Our Land Surveyor courses are created by leading subject matter experts and can be completed either online reading format or correspondence style.
Are your online Land Surveyor continuing education courses audio?
We do not have audio continuing education courses for Land Surveyors.
If I purchase one of your online Land Surveyor continuing education course bundles, can I complete one of the courses now, and the rest in the next licensure renewal period?
Yes. Our Land Surveyor continuing education courses do not expire and can be completed over multiple license renewal periods. Land Surveyor continuing education courses expire with the AIA every three years, so you will want to make sure you complete the course before it expires.
I have my Land Surveyor license in multiple states. If I purchase one of your Land Surveyor continuing education courses online will the continuing education hours only count for one state or multiple states?
Yes. Our Land Surveyor continuing education courses can be used for multiple state license renewals. Please note that PDH Academy is approved by all state boards for professional land surveyors, with the exception of Delaware, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Vermont.
Do I need to be a licensed Land Surveyor to take one of your Land Surveying continuing education courses?
No. We have professional surveyors from different backgrounds take our Land Surveying CE courses fairly regularly, so if you want to learn more about any of our Land Surveyor-related course topics feel free to enroll online.
I received one of your Land Surveyor continuing education books in the mail and would like to be removed from your mailing list. How can I accomplish that?
If you received one of our Land Surveyor continuing education courses and would like to be removed from our mailing list feel free to send an email to support@pdhacademy.com and provide us with your name, address, and what state(s) you are currently a licensed Land Surveyor in.
You sent me one of your Land Surveyor continuing education books in the mail and I already have my continuing education hours. Can I give the book to someone else?
Yes. You can feel free to give our Land Surveyor continuing education book to a friend or colleague.
I received one of your Land Surveyor continuing education books. Can I use those education hours for my next renewal period or do I need to use them for my current Land Surveyor license renewal period?
Yes. Our Land Surveyor continuing education courses do not expire and can be completed over multiple license renewal periods. Land Surveyor continuing education courses expire with the AIA every three years, so you will want to make sure you complete the course before it expires.
Are you an approved New York State Education Department (NYSED) sponsor to offer courses for Land Surveyors?
Yes. Our NYSED Sponsor number is 158. You can view our approval letter here.
After I complete my Land Surveyor continuing education courses, do I send my Land Surveyor license renewal application to you?
No. You will send in your Land Surveyor license renewal application to your state licensing board. The Land Surveyor license renewal application should have an address on it telling you where to send it or where to renew online. Many state Land Surveyor licensing boards will allow Land Surveyors to renew online.
What if I still have questions about completing my Land Surveyor continuing education courses?
No problem. Just call our continuing education specialists at (888)564-9098 or email us at support@pdhacademy.com.