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Renew your professional engineer or land surveyor license

How to renew your professional engineer or land surveyor license.

Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and of Land Surveyors

The Details

What you need

All license renewals must be done through the eLIPSE platform.

Fees

All fees are non-refundable.

Licenses expire every two years on June 30th of EVEN years. 

Late renewal fee is in addition to renewal fee if renewal is received beyond license expiration date.

Name Fee Unit
Renewal fee - all engineer types & licenses $150 each
Renewal fee - all surveyor types & licenses $150 each
Late renewal fee $57 each

How to renew

  • When you create your MyMassGov account to access eLIPSE the first time, eLIPSE will ask you to enter information to help it locate your license and link it to your MyMassGov account. 
    • Please read the Linking Your License guide before creating your account to ensure it is linked correctly.
  • Applications, renewals, and reinstatements must be submitted online through the eLIPSE platform.
  • You will be asked to submit all required documents via the eLIPSE platform, including a DOL CORI form. Once submitted, you will be notified of any required next steps.
  • Payment will also be made via the eLIPSE platform. 
  • For general instructions on managing your licenses and permits, view the DOL eLIPSE How-to-Guides.
  • Incomplete applications will be held open for 180 days from the date of application receipt in order to allow applicants to provide the missing information or documentation. After 180 days have elapsed, the incomplete application will be considered abandoned, and applicants will need to submit a new application and payment.

You may call our Welcome Center at 617-701-8895 any time between 9:00am- 5:00pm. Our welcome center staff will guide you through the process.

You may visit our Welcome Center at One Federal Street, Suite 600, Boston MA 02110 between 9:00am- 5:00pm. Our welcome center staff will guide you through the process via our agency kiosks or your personal laptop/mobile device.

To apply by mail or email, or if you need reasonable accommodation, please reach out to the board for next steps via the email or phone number below.

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