License Renewals, Renewal Assessment, and License Renewal Fees

You can renew your license in BPELSG Connect if your license expires within 60 days, OR Your license has been delinquent for less than 2 years.

If your license expires in more than 60 days, wait until it is within 60 days to renew. If your license has been delinquent more than 2 years, you must use the License Renewal Request Form and contact the Board at (916) 999-3612 for the correct fees required.

If your license has been delinquent 5 or more years, you cannot renew and must apply for a new license.

Paper forms may only be used if:

• Your license has been delinquent for more than 2 years, OR

• You cannot complete renewal in BPELSG Connect. All other licensees must use BPELSG Connect.

1. Find Your License Info
Use License Lookup to get your license number and type.

2.Register Your Profile

• Create an account using your preferred email as your username.

• You’ll receive an email with a temporary password to confirm registration and set a personalized password.

• If you didn’t opt out of SMS alerts, you’ll also receive a text notification.

Note: Personal info (SSN last 4 digits, birth date) is only required during initial registration. Once registered in BPELSG Connect, it is anticipated that you will not be asked to provide this information again.

3. Link Your License(s)

• After registration, answer “Yes” if you have a current license.

• Link each license using its type and number.

• If you miss this step, you can link licenses later from your dashboard.

4. Verify Contact Information

Confirm or update your address of record before proceeding.

1. Renew Your License(s)

• Your dashboard will show active licenses with a Renew button.

2. Submit Payment

• Certify your information, then enter credit/debit card details.

• After payment, you’ll return to your dashboard to view license status.

• Updates may take up to 48 hours.

• You can download/print renewal confirmations and payment receipts.

Start here: https://connect.bpelsg.ca.gov

The Renewal Assessment is an online program that includes educational reading materials and related questions. The content is based on state law and the Board’s rules and regulations governing the practice of professional engineering, land surveying, and geology. The assessment was designed to reinforce licensees’ knowledge of and increase in compliance with state laws and Board rules and regulations.

The assessment focuses on:

• The Board’s top five types of violations related to administrative and procedural aspects of practice.

• Updates or changes to existing laws concerning these administrative and procedural requirements.

The Renewal Assessment requirement applies to all licenses that expire and renew after June 30, 2026.

Licensees will access the assessment through the BPELSG Connect platform. When you are required to complete the assessment, a Renewal Assessment button will appear in your user dashboard. Clicking this button will take you directly to the assessment required for your license discipline.

No. You may renew your license without completing the assessment. However, you are required to successfully complete the Renewal Assessment within 60 days of your license expiration date. 

Failure to complete the Renewal Assessment within the required 60-day period may result in disciplinary action, including potential enforcement measures. Timely completion is essential to remain in compliance. 

Each program includes:

Module 1 Course Overview to cover how to interact with course material

Module 2 Changes to Practice Acts (based on individual license type):

• Professional Engineers Act (Business and Professions Code sections 6700-6799)and Board Rules (Title 16, California Code of Regulations sections 400-476),

• Professional Land Surveyors' Act (Business and Professions Code sections 8700-8805) and Board Rules (Title 16, California Code of Regulations sections 400-476) or

• Geologist and Geophysicist Act (Business and Professions Code sectino 7800-7887)and Regulations Relating to the Practices of Geology and Geophysics (Title 16, California Code of Regulations sections 3000-3067)

Module 3 Top Violations

Module 4 Knowledge Check

Module 5 Conclusion

The assessment is designed to be completed within a reasonable timeframe (under an hour). 

Yes. Licensees will receive notifications via email and through their BPELSG Connect dashboard. Make sure your contact information is current to ensure you receive all updates.  BPELSG Connect sends email reminders for license renewals, delinquent license notices and will start sending Renewal Assessment reminders in July 2026.

There is no additional fee for the Renewal Assessment. Licensees are still subject to the standard license renewal fee. 

The renewal assessment must be completed once every two years, per license discipline. If you have multiple licenses you will need to complete the appropriate module for your licenses only one time in a two-year period.

60 Days before license expiration, licensees may pay renewal fees and take renewal assessments. The User Dashboard will display a Renewal Assessment button under Action column for each license.

Clicking the Renewal Assessment button will launch the Renewal Assessment. There are three License Renewal Assessments (Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists). The renewal assessment corresponding to each specific license discipline will launch in a web browser window and begin auto playing. The program is interactive and plays audio. Licensees will listen to the material and be expected to interact with each module. There is also closed captioning and ADA settings.

Each program includes:

• Module 1 Course Overview to cover how to interact with course material

• Module 2 Changes to Practice Acts (based on individual license type):

• Professional Engineers Act (Business and Professions Code sections 6700-6799) and Board Rules (Title 16, California Code of Regulations sections 400-476),

• Professional Land Surveyors' Act (Business and Professions Code sections 8700-8805) and Board Rules (Title 16, California Code of Regulations sections 400-476) or

• Geologist and Geophysicist Act (Business and Professions Code sections 7800-7887) and Regulations Relating to the Practices of Geology and Geophysics (Title 16, California Code of Regulations sections 3000-3067)

• Module 3 Top Violations

• Module 4 Knowledge Check

• Module 5 Conclusion

Once you have completed Module 5 you may close the browser window, and your completion of the renewal assessment will be reported to the Board. When the renewal assessment is completed the Renewal Assessment button will no longer be displayed in the User Dashboard. The Board will send email correspondence to licensees upon successful completion of the Renewal Assessment.

Individuals holding multiple licenses which are applicable to more than one Act (Professional Engineers Act, Professional Land Surveyors' Act, Professional Geologist and Geophysicist Act) will have to take multiple renewal assessments due to the separate statutes and board rules.

If the Renewal Assessment browser window closes before the assessment is finished, the licensee will receive credit for the completed modules. When they return and click the Renewal Assessment button, the assessment will reopen at the point where they left off so they can continue.

View the Licensee Fee Schedule for the current renewal fees.

Email reminder notices for licensees with BPELSG Connect user profiles are sent out 60 days before license expiration date. Licensees without a BPELSG Connect account will be mailed a postcard notice approximately 45 days before license expiration date. License expiration dates are available at License Lookup.

Verify that your address is correct in BPELSG Connect before completing your renewal so that your paper pocket certificate is mailed to the correct address.  If you have an address change, you must change your address in BPELSG Connect. You are required by Title 16, California Code of Regulations section 412, to notify the Board of a change of address within 30 days of the change.

Licenses are valid for two (2) years from the assigned renewal date (not the issue date).

The application fee includes licensure through the first renewal quarter after the license is issued. Approximately one (1) to two (2) months after being notified of licensure, first-time licensees will receive a renewal notice for payment of the full renewal fee. Once renewed, the license will be valid for an additional two (2) years. The renewal month and day will remain the same until the license is retired, canceled, or revoked.

The application fee includes licensure through the end of the licensee’s birth month after the license is issued.  Approximately one (1) to two (2) months prior to the first-time licensee’s birth month, a renewal notice for payment of the full renewal fee will be issued.  Once renewed, the license will be due for renewal on a two (2) year cycle. The renewal month and day will remain the same until the license is retired, canceled, or revoked.

Renewing your license on time helps you avoid a delinquent penalty fee equal to half of the current renewal fee. If your renewal payment is submitted after the grace period, you must include the penalty fee along with your renewal fee.

Engineers have a 60-day grace period. Land Surveyors, Geologists, and Geophysicists have a 30-day grace period. The grace period applies only to the fee payment. If you do not pay your renewal fee by the license expiration date, your license will be considered expired.

You may not legally practice under an expired license. You must wait until BPELSG receives and processes the required payment for each license before resuming practice. It is illegal to practice, offer to practice, or use any restricted titles with an expired license—including during the grace period.

A license is considered delinquent from the first day after the grace period through five (5) years past the license expiration date. Engineers have a 60-day grace period, while Land Surveyors, Geologists, and Geophysicists have a 30-day grace period.

A delinquent license may be reinstated by paying all accrued and unpaid renewal and delinquency fees. However, if your license has been delinquent for five (5) years or more, it cannot be renewed. You will be required to reapply and complete the full application process to obtain a new license.

In BPELSG Connect, you must link your licenses before completing a renewal:

• Civil Engineering: Link your Civil Engineer license with your Structural and/or Geotechnical Engineer license(s). You cannot renew Structural and/or Geotechnical licenses without first (or simultaneously) renewing your Civil Engineer license.

• Geology: Link your Professional Geologist license with your Certified Engineering Geologist and/or Hydrogeologist license(s). You cannot renew Certified Engineering Geologist and/or Hydrogeologist licenses without first (or simultaneously) renewing your Professional Geologist license.

If you submitted your renewal in BPELSG Connect using an online electronic payment (credit or debit card), your renewal will appear in your BPELSG Connect profile dashboard once the payment has been processed. This may take up to 24 hours after submission. License Lookup will update within the same 24‑hour timeframe.

If you submitted your renewal by check or money order, processing will take longer. The timeline depends on when your payment is received through U.S. Mail and when it is processed by the BPELSG office.

Paper pocket certificate cards are automatically mailed by the Department of Consumer Affairs after your license renewal is processed. You should receive your new card within three (3) to four (4) weeks of your renewal payment.

If you need to verify your licensure for employment purposes, please direct your employer to use License Lookup to confirm your license status.

Click on the following link for more information about special provisions for military service personnel whose licenses expired while they were on active duty as a member of the California National Guard or the United States Armed Forces.

Click on the following link for more information about retiring your license.

To report the passing of a licensee or certificate holder, please email us at renewal_information@dca.ca.gov. Provide the licensee or certificate holders name and license or certificate number along with a copy of either the obituary or death certificate. The license will then cancel with a status of “Deceased” as of the date of passing. BPELSG recognizes what a difficult time it can be when someone dies. On behalf of BPELSG, please accept our condolences for your loss. .