Approved CE Continuing Education for Michigan Professional Engineers
Certificate automatically issued upon completion
2-Hour Professional Conduct & Ethics Bundle - 2.0 CE Hours | Ethics
Includes:
Engineering Ethics Fundamentals for Professional Engineers (US-PE-ET-101) - 1.0 CE
Applied Engineering Ethics, Professional Conduct, and Board-Risk Scenarios (US-PE-ET-102) - 1.0 CE
The bundle includes both engineering ethics subject areas in one convenient package to satisfy the requirements for Michigan.
Michigan PE Continuing Education Requirements
Michigan professional engineers are required to complete 30 hours of continuing education during each 2-year renewal period. At least 2 hours must be in ethics related to professional engineering. Continuing education should be relevant to professional engineering and should maintain, improve, or expand the licensee’s professional knowledge and competence. Michigan recognizes both in-person and online continuing education when the activity satisfies the state’s acceptable continuing education rules. Qualifying activities may include continuing education programs related to professional engineering, seminars, in-house courses, workshops, professional or technical presentations, company-sponsored professional development, academic coursework, teaching or presenting, peer-reviewed publications, professional committee service, mentoring, patents, and other activities permitted by Michigan’s administrative rules. Michigan does not require licensees to submit continuing education documentation at the time of renewal; instead, submitting the renewal application certifies compliance. Licensees must maintain continuing education documentation for 4 years after filing the renewal application and provide records if selected for audit. Documentation should generally show the licensee’s name, program title, sponsor name and contact information, date completed, and number of continuing education hours earned. Michigan does not appear to require separate pre-approval from the Michigan Board for every course, but courses should fit within Michigan’s acceptable continuing education categories, and the Department may review documentation during audit.
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This 2-hour ethics bundle combines a foundational engineering ethics course with a practical, scenario-based professional conduct course. Together, the courses are designed to help professional engineers satisfy jurisdictions that require 2 hours of ethics continuing education while also providing useful guidance for real-world engineering practice.
The first course, Engineering Ethics Fundamentals for Professional Engineers, reviews core ethical duties that apply across professional engineering practice, including the obligation to protect public safety, health, and welfare; practicing only within areas of competence; honesty and objectivity in professional communications; conflicts of interest; responsible judgment; and the professional role of the engineer.
The second course, Applied Engineering Ethics, Professional Conduct, and Board-Risk Scenarios, builds on those fundamentals through practical situations that can create licensing-board risk. Topics include responsible charge, sealing documents, competence concerns, client or employer pressure, incomplete information, public safety concerns, conflicts, reporting obligations, documentation, and professional decision-making under pressure.
Together, the bundle moves from core ethical principles to applied professional judgment, helping engineers understand not only what the rules require, but how ethical issues commonly arise in practice.
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This bundle is intended for professional engineers who need 2 hours of ethics continuing education for license renewal. It is especially useful for engineers licensed in states that require more than 1 hour of ethics or professional conduct training during a renewal cycle.
The bundle is also appropriate for professional engineers who want a more complete ethics refresher than a single introductory course provides. It is a good fit for engineers in responsible charge, consulting engineers, firm owners, engineering managers, public-sector engineers, project managers, and engineers who seal work, supervise technical staff, interact with clients, or make decisions affecting public safety.
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This is a self-paced online bundle consisting of two 1-hour ethics courses. Learners review downloadable materials, complete lesson content, and complete the required quiz or quizzes to confirm understanding. There are supplemental videos teaching practical ethics and professional conduct concepts.
The bundle is structured so learners can complete the courses efficiently while still receiving clear documentation of the ethics-focused continuing education completed. The format supports both individual license renewal and firmwide ethics training.
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After completing the bundle requirements and passing the quiz or quizzes, learners receive certificate documentation showing the course title or titles, completion date, provider, and continuing education credit earned.
The certificate or certificates should be retained with the learner’s professional license renewal records. For states requiring 2 hours of ethics, learners should confirm whether their board accepts two separate 1-hour ethics certificates, a combined 2-hour bundle certificate, or either format.
Separate 1-hour engineering ethics courses are also available
Michigan professional engineers need at least 2 hours in professional conduct and ethics per biennium. For Michigan license renewal, we recommend the 2-hour ethics bundle. Individual 1-hour ethics courses may be useful for supplemental credit or for engineers who need only one additional ethics hour.
Training multiple engineers? Ask about group enrollment.