Getting Credit for Your Courses

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Getting Credit for Your Courses

Who reports your hours depends on the license. COEA reports to DBPR for you. For ICC, ASFPM and most engineering hours, you submit them yourself. Here is what to do for each.

At a glance

Board	Who reports	What happens
DBPR BCAIB, CILB and ECLB	COEA reports for you	COEA reports your completion to DBPR within 30 days of the course (sooner near renewal deadlines).
ICC ICC certifications	You report it yourself	COEA is an ICC Preferred Provider, but ICC currently requires certificate holders to submit their own CEUs.
ASFPM Certified Floodplain Managers (CFM)	You report it yourself	CFMs submit their own continuing education credits (CECs) to ASFPM.
FBPE Professional Engineers (PE)	Mostly you	COEA reports the Florida Laws and Rules course to FBPE. You report all your other hours yourself through NCEES CPC Tracking.
BOAID Registered Architects (AR)	You keep the proof	DBPR does not require providers to report architect CE electronically. Architects keep their certificates for audit. AIA members can also check their AIA transcript.

Before every course

Add your licensesEnter every license number in My Account › My Licenses. COEA uses them to report to DBPR and FBPE.

Sign in and outFor in-person seminars, sign the attendance sheet both times. No sign-in, no credit.

Save your certificatesDownload each certificate from My Courses & Certificates. You will need them to self-report and for audits.

Step by step, by license

DBPR

BCAIB, CILB and ECLB

COEA reports for you

For: Building code administrators, inspectors, plans examiners, contractors, electrical contractors

COEA reports your completion to DBPR within 30 days of the course (sooner near renewal deadlines).

Make sure your license number is in My Account › My Licenses before the course.
After about 30 days, log in to your DBPR account at myfloridalicense.com and check that the course appears on your continuing education record.
If it is missing after 30 days, email [email protected] with your name, license number, course and date.

DBPR online services →

ICC

ICC certifications

You report it yourself

For: Anyone holding an ICC certification

COEA is an ICC Preferred Provider, but ICC currently requires certificate holders to submit their own CEUs.

Download your certificate from My Courses & Certificates.
Log in to myICC at my.iccsafe.org.
On the Dashboard, click My CEUs, then Submit CEUs.
Choose the activity option for a Preferred Provider course, enter the course details and hours (0.1 CEU per hour), and upload your certificate if asked.
Keep your certificates in case ICC audits your renewal.

How to submit CEUs (ICC) →Find the Submit CEUs window →

ASFPM

Certified Floodplain Managers (CFM)

You report it yourself

For: CFMs (16 CECs every two years)

CFMs submit their own continuing education credits (CECs) to ASFPM.

Download your certificate and the course agenda from My Courses & Certificates.
Log in to your ASFPM account and open the Continuing Education Credit Verification Form.
Enter the course, date and hours and attach your certificate and agenda.
Submit any time during your two-year cycle; you need 16 CECs to renew.

ASFPM certification maintenance →

FBPE

Professional Engineers (PE)

Mostly you

For: Florida PEs (18 hours every two years)

COEA reports the Florida Laws and Rules course to FBPE. You report all your other hours yourself through NCEES CPC Tracking.

Download your certificate from My Courses & Certificates.
Log in to NCEES CPC Tracking (free) and upload the course and certificate.
When all your hours are uploaded, send your CPC transcript to FBPE as FBPE instructs.
Check that the Laws and Rules course shows on your myfloridalicense.com record; your license won't renew without it.

FBPE CE reporting →FBPE CE requirements →

BOAID

Registered Architects (AR)

You keep the proof

For: Florida architects

DBPR does not require providers to report architect CE electronically. Architects keep their certificates for audit. AIA members can also check their AIA transcript.

Download and save your certificate from My Courses & Certificates.
Keep certificates for at least three years after each renewal in case of an audit.
If you are an AIA member, check whether the course appears on your AIA transcript.
Confirm current reporting rules with the Board of Architecture and Interior Design before renewal.

AIA Florida: how CE reporting works →DBPR provider reporting guidelines →

Questions?

Missing credit or a certificate? Email [email protected] with your name, license numbers, the course and the date.

Reporting rules checked November 2026 from DBPR, ICC, ASFPM, FBPE and AIA Florida. Rules change; your licensing board has the final say.