Licenses that expired on September 30, 2024 can still be renewed with a 50% late fee (for professionals and firms) through January 28, 2025. Please renew before this date to keep your license or certification in good standing.
If your professional license or intern certification has expired, apply to reactivate online at the link above.
PE and PLS licensees renewing into Active status must comply with the CPD requirements found here.
LOUISIANA LICENSURE MAPS
Which parish has the most registered engineers or surveyors? How many interns are registered in your parish? Which parishes have similar numbers of licensed individuals or firms?
Click on the link below to find the answers to these questions through a set of maps displaying this info in real time.
Established in 1908, we're the second oldest licensing board of its kind in the country. One of our very own, Marcel Garsaud, a civil engineer from New Orleans, served as the first president of NCEES (National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors). We are governed by Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, and for over 100 years the LAPELS Board has worked to "safeguard life, health, and property and to promote the public welfare" - and we continue to do so today.
We are always looking for ways in which we can be more responsive to our registrants, applicants and the public. Our website is just one step we have taken to accomplish that goal, and to open more lines of communication.
Our website contains information for applicants, both comity and exam; filing complaints; history of the board; frequently asked questions; and contact links. We encourage you to become familiar with the wealth of information contained here and send us your comments and suggestions. To send us an email, click here.