Professional Land Surveyor Renewal Guide
Hawaii Surveyor PDH Requirements
A source-based summary of renewal requirements for Hawaii-licensed professional land surveyors, a state with no continuing education requirement for surveyors.
Hawaii Renewal Requirements
The following items are expressly stated in Hawaii statutes, Board rules, or current Board guidance unless marked as an interpretation.
Renewal cycle and hours
- Renewal cycle Biennial. Engineer, architect, surveyor, and landscape architect (EASLA) licenses expire April 30 of each even-numbered year.
- Required hours None. Hawaii does not require continuing education for renewal of a professional land surveyor license.
- CE applies to architects only Among the EASLA professions, only architects currently have a continuing education requirement.
- Renewal process Renewal is completed online through the DCCA MyPVL portal.
Mandatory subjects
- No CE subjects Because there is no continuing education mandate for surveyors, Hawaii prescribes no ethics hours, jurisprudence courses, or state-standards coursework for renewal.
- Professional conduct still applies Licensees remain bound by the standards of practice and rules of conduct in Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 464 and the Board’s rules.
- Voluntary development Continuing education may be taken voluntarily, and many Hawaii surveyors complete coursework to satisfy other states where they also hold licenses.
- Subject to change CE requirements are set by statute and rule; a requirement could be added in the future, so licensees should confirm current status at renewal.
Voluntary Study and Multi-State Practice
Voluntary continuing education
Verified status. Continuing education is not required for renewal of a Hawaii land surveyor license, and no hours, subjects, or formats are prescribed for surveyors. Any professional development a Hawaii surveyor undertakes, online or otherwise, is voluntary.
Practical interpretation. Because there is no CE mandate for surveyors, there is no Hawaii approval framework, hour cap, or format restriction to satisfy. Structured coursework remains valuable for maintaining competency and for meeting the requirements of other jurisdictions.
A caution on misinformation. Some third-party summaries reference a 20-hour continuing education requirement for Hawaii; that figure applies to other Hawaii professions, not to land surveyors, who have no CE requirement.
Surveyors licensed in multiple states
A Hawaii licensee who also holds licenses in other jurisdictions must still satisfy each of those jurisdictions’ continuing education rules. Hawaii’s absence of a requirement does not carry over to other states.
Structured coursework remains relevant for surveyors who maintain licenses in states with PDH mandates. Certificates of completion and activity logs should be retained to the standard of the strictest state in which the surveyor is licensed, since the burden of proof in an out-of-state audit falls on the licensee.
Comity note. Some states permit a licensee to satisfy CE by meeting the requirement of a home jurisdiction; because Hawaii has no surveyor requirement, that pathway is typically unavailable to Hawaii-resident surveyors, who must meet the other state’s rules directly.
Records and Renewal Administration
Record retention
Hawaii does not require CE documentation, activity logs, or completion certificates as part of land surveyor renewal, and there is no CE audit program for surveyors because there is no CE requirement.
Licensees who claim Hawaii-earned coursework toward another state’s requirement should retain completion certificates and activity logs per that state’s retention rules, since the burden of proof in an out-of-state audit falls on the licensee.
Forfeiture and restoration
A license not renewed by the April 30 expiration date is forfeited, and the licensee may not practice in the State until the license is restored.
A forfeited EASLA license may be restored within two years of the expiration date. After two years, restoration is no longer available under the standard process, and the individual should contact the Board regarding relicensure.
Status Options and the EASLA Board
Combined EASLA board. Hawaii regulates professional engineers, architects, land surveyors, and landscape architects through a single board. Continuing education requirements differ by profession, and the surveyor license currently carries none.
Inactive status. A licensee may hold a license on inactive status. An inactive license does not authorize the practice of land surveying in Hawaii, and returning to active status is handled through the Board’s renewal or restoration process.
Forfeiture timing. Because Hawaii forfeits an unrenewed license immediately at the April 30 deadline, with a two-year restoration window, surveyors should calendar the even-year deadline carefully; the consequences of a late renewal are more significant than in states with extended grace periods.
No exemption framework needed. Because Hawaii has no continuing education requirement for surveyors, there are no CE exemptions for new licensees, military service, age, or hardship, as those concepts have no application to a Hawaii surveyor renewal.
Primary Hawaii Sources
Statutes and Board rules control if a summary conflicts with an official requirement. Licensees should verify their own renewal date and current instructions through MyPVL.
EASLA Board and Renewal FAQs
The Board’s official page and renewal FAQs, confirming that only architects among the EASLA professions have a continuing education requirement.
Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 464
The governing statute for professional engineers, architects, surveyors, and landscape architects, including renewal and continuing education provisions.
Professional and Vocational Licensing (PVL)
The DCCA division that administers licensing and renewal for Hawaii’s professional boards, including the EASLA Board.
MyPVL Online Portal
The online portal where Hawaii licensees renew and manage their license information.
SurveyorCE offers a growing library of surveyor-focused PDH courses through a simple one-time $135 membership. Visit the homepage to see how the program works and decide whether it fits your renewal needs.
Important Notice
This page is an educational summary, not legal advice or a determination that any particular course will be accepted. Requirements, Board interpretations, and renewal procedures can change. The Hawaii Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Landscape Architects, within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, is the controlling authority.