Course Description

✅ 4 Hour Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Coordination for Building Design Professionals – Florida

Approved Florida Board of Professional Engineers CE Provider ✅
FBPE Provider #0010781 | License #906
Only $39.99 | Instant Emailed Certificate | 100% Online & Self-Paced

Complete 4 hours of Florida Professional Engineer continuing education online with this course focused on Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing coordination for building design professionals.

This Florida engineering CE course is designed for Professional Engineers who work with building systems, coordinated construction documents, interdisciplinary project coordination, Florida Building Code compliance, MEP conflicts, accessibility requirements, life-safety interfaces, and closeout documentation.

The course reviews mechanical, electrical, and plumbing coordination from the perspective of the professional engineer in responsible charge. It emphasizes practical design coordination, code-related issues, and the consequences of poor coordination between disciplines.

The course is 100% online and self-paced. You can log in and out without losing your progress, complete the course on your schedule, and receive an instant emailed certificate after completion.

Important: Florida Professional Engineers are responsible for reporting completed continuing education through NCEES CPC Tracking. After completing this course, keep your certificate and upload or report the course in your NCEES CPC Tracking account.

✅ Course Approval Details

Course Name: 4 Hour Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Coordination for Building Design Professionals

Approved Provider: 1st Choice CE

Approved by: Florida Board of Professional Engineers

FBPE Provider Number: #0010781

FBPE License Number: #906

Course Category: Area of Practice / General Engineering

Course Length: 4 CE Hours

Course Format: Online, self-paced

Price: $39.99

Certificate: Emailed immediately after completion

✅ Who Should Take This Course?

This course is designed for Florida Professional Engineers who need continuing education related to building design coordination, MEP systems, construction documents, Florida code compliance, and engineering responsibility.

This course is a good fit for:

✅ Florida licensed Professional Engineers

✅ Mechanical engineers

✅ Electrical engineers

✅ Plumbing and building-system design professionals

✅ Civil or structural engineers involved in building coordination

✅ Engineers who coordinate with architects, contractors, consultants, and delegated engineers

✅ Engineers who review construction documents, shop drawings, closeout records, or field coordination issues

✅ Florida PEs who need area-of-practice or general engineering CE hours

✅ Engineers who want online, self-paced continuing education with an instant certificate

This course is especially helpful for engineers whose work involves coordinated building design, MEP conflicts, access clearances, life-safety systems, fire alarms, smoke control, equipment supports, electrical rooms, mechanical rooms, duct coordination, plumbing fixture layouts, drainage, venting, storm drainage, and final project documentation.

✅ Does This Course Count Toward Florida PE Continuing Education?

Yes. This course is designed as a 4-hour Area of Practice / General Engineering continuing education course for Florida Professional Engineers.

Florida Professional Engineers generally need 18 continuing education hours every two-year renewal cycle. The standard requirement includes:

✅ 1 hour of Florida Laws and Rules

✅ 1 hour of professional ethics

✅ 4 hours related to the engineer’s area of practice

✅ 12 additional hours related to topics pertinent to the practice of engineering

This course may be used toward the area-of-practice or general engineering portion of the CE requirement when appropriate to the engineer’s practice area.

This is not the 1-hour Florida Laws and Rules course and it is not the 1-hour ethics course. Those required subjects must be completed separately if you still need them.

✅ Florida Professional Engineer Continuing Education Requirements

Florida Professional Engineers must complete 18 hours of continuing education during each renewal biennium.

The standard CE requirement includes:

✅ 1 hour of Florida Laws and Rules

✅ 1 hour of professional ethics

✅ 4 hours related to the licensee’s area of practice

✅ 12 hours related to any topic pertinent to the practice of engineering

This course provides 4 hours of engineering continuing education focused on MEP coordination, Florida code compliance, construction documents, building-system interfaces, life-safety coordination, accessibility coordination, and engineering responsibility.

Florida PEs are responsible for maintaining proper documentation of completed CE courses and reporting their continuing education through the NCEES CPC Tracking system.

✅ When Do Florida Professional Engineers Renew Their Licenses?

Florida PE licenses renew on a two-year cycle.

The current renewal period runs from March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2027. Professional Engineers should complete and report their required continuing education before the renewal deadline.

Because continuing education must be reported through NCEES CPC Tracking, it is best to complete your CE early, keep your certificate, and upload or enter the course information before the deadline.

✅ How to Renew Your Florida PE License

Step 1: Confirm Your CE Requirement

Review your Florida PE continuing education requirement and determine how many hours you still need for the current renewal cycle.

Most Florida PEs need 18 total hours, including Florida Laws and Rules, ethics, area of practice, and additional engineering-related CE hours.

Step 2: Complete This 4-Hour Course Online

Take this course at your own pace. The course is fully online, and your progress is saved so you can log in and out when needed.

Step 3: Complete the Required Course Time and Final Exam

The course includes module checkpoints and a final examination aligned with the course learning objectives.

A passing score of 70% is required.

Step 4: Receive Your Instant Certificate

After completing the course requirements, your certificate of completion is emailed immediately.

Keep this certificate for your records and for CE reporting.

Step 5: Report the Course in NCEES CPC Tracking

Florida PEs must report CE using the NCEES CPC Tracking system.

When entering the course, select the appropriate category based on your renewal needs and upload or retain your certificate as supporting documentation.

Step 6: Complete Any Remaining CE Hours

Make sure you also complete any required Florida Laws and Rules course, ethics course, additional area-of-practice hours, and remaining engineering-related hours needed for renewal.

Step 7: Renew Your License

After completing and reporting your CE, renew your Florida PE license before the deadline.

✅ What You Will Learn

This course addresses coordination of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems in building design from the perspective of the professional engineer in responsible charge.

By the end of the course, you should be able to:

✅ Describe the engineer’s responsibility for coordinated MEP construction documents

✅ Understand prime professional and delegated engineering coordination responsibilities

✅ Apply Florida Mechanical Code requirements to ventilation, exhaust, duct, and equipment-access decisions

✅ Coordinate electrical design with the NEC and building, fire, mechanical, and energy requirements

✅ Coordinate plumbing fixtures, water distribution, drainage, venting, and storm drainage with code and closeout requirements

✅ Course Content Overview

✅ Section 1: MEP Coordination, Construction Documents, and Engineering Responsibility – 1 Hour

This section reviews the professional engineer’s responsibility for coordinated building-system documents, interdisciplinary design, delegated engineering, accessibility, and life-safety interfaces.

Topics include:

✅ MEP coordination under FBC Building Sections 107.1 and 107.2.1

✅ Construction documents showing location, nature, and extent of proposed work

✅ Engineer of Record responsibility under Rule 61G15-30.003, F.A.C.

✅ Clarity, completeness, and consistency across disciplines

✅ Prime professional coordination under Rule 61G15-30.007, F.A.C.

✅ Coordination of design segments involving multiple engineers or consultants

✅ Delegated engineering coordination under Rules 61G15-30.005 and 61G15-30.006, F.A.C.

✅ Equipment supports, specialty systems, fire protection, structural attachments, and manufacturer-designed components

✅ Accessibility and MEP interface issues

✅ FBC Accessibility Sections 205, 206, 309, 404, and 606

✅ Operable parts, accessible routes, clearances, and plumbing fixture access

✅ Life-safety coordination

✅ FBC Building Sections 901, 903, 907, 909, 1006, and 1010

✅ Fire alarms, smoke control, egress, door operation, and emergency systems

✅ Section 2: Mechanical System Design Coordination and Florida Code Compliance – 1 Hour

This section focuses on mechanical-system coordination, ventilation, exhaust systems, duct construction, fire and smoke dampers, equipment access, condensate disposal, and energy-code coordination.

Topics include:

✅ Mechanical ventilation requirements under FBC Mechanical Section 403

✅ Table 403.3.1.1 outdoor air rates

✅ Occupancy classifications and architectural layout coordination

✅ Exhaust system coordination

✅ FBC Mechanical Sections 501, 502, 504, 505, and 506

✅ Hazardous exhaust, clothes dryer exhaust, domestic kitchen exhaust, and commercial kitchen grease ducts

✅ Duct construction and installation

✅ FBC Mechanical Sections 603, 604, 605, and 606

✅ Duct materials, insulation, air filters, and smoke detection in air distribution systems

✅ Fire and smoke damper coordination

✅ FBC Mechanical Section 607 and FBC Building Chapter 7

✅ Penetrations through fire-resistance-rated assemblies and smoke barriers

✅ Equipment location and access

✅ FBC Mechanical Sections 304, 306, and 307

✅ Service access, condensate disposal, attic or roof-mounted equipment, and unsafe maintenance conditions

✅ Commercial energy coordination

✅ FBC Energy Conservation Sections C403.2, C403.3, C403.4, C403.7, and C403.8

✅ Equipment efficiency, controls, ventilation controls, commissioning, and economizer requirements

✅ Section 3: Electrical System Coordination, NEC Interface, and Building Safety – 1 Hour

This section reviews electrical coordination with the NEC, building design, mechanical spaces, fire-safety requirements, energy controls, service equipment, grounding, bonding, and equipment access.

Topics include:

✅ Electrical code coordination using the 2020 National Electrical Code

✅ NEC interface with the 2023 Florida Building Code

✅ Coordination with building, fire, mechanical, and energy requirements

✅ Electrical working space and equipment access under NEC 110.26

✅ Mechanical rooms, electrical rooms, storage rooms, and architectural space planning

✅ Electrical equipment ratings and installation instructions

✅ NEC 110.3(B), 110.9, and 110.10

✅ Listed equipment, interrupting ratings, and short-circuit current coordination

✅ Service equipment and emergency disconnect coordination

✅ NEC Article 230

✅ Service disconnects, labeling, access, and utility service entrance coordination

✅ Grounding and bonding coordination

✅ NEC Article 250

✅ Grounding electrode systems, metal piping, structural steel, equipment grounding conductors, and effective fault-current paths

✅ Energy and lighting control coordination

✅ FBC Energy Conservation Sections C405.1, C405.2, C405.3, C405.4, and C405.7

✅ Lighting controls, exterior lighting power, receptacle controls, and motor efficiency

✅ Section 4: Plumbing System Coordination, Sanitation, Water, Drainage, and Closeout – 1 Hour

This section focuses on plumbing fixture coordination, water distribution, drainage, venting, storm drainage, inspections, revised drawings, commissioning records, and closeout documents.

Topics include:

✅ Minimum plumbing fixture requirements

✅ FBC Plumbing Section 403 and Table 403.1

✅ Occupant load coordination, mixed occupancies, employee facilities, and public toilet requirements

✅ Water distribution design coordination

✅ FBC Plumbing Sections 604, 605, and 607

✅ Pipe sizing, materials, pressure limitations, hot-water supply, and temperature control

✅ Sanitary drainage system coordination

✅ FBC Plumbing Sections 701, 704, 706, and 708

✅ Slope, fittings, cleanouts, and access for maintenance

✅ Plumbing venting requirements

✅ FBC Plumbing Sections 901, 903, 904, 905, and 906

✅ Vent terminals, stack design, horizontal venting, and roof penetration coordination

✅ Storm drainage coordination

✅ FBC Plumbing Sections 1101, 1105, 1106, and 1108

✅ Roof drainage, secondary drainage, sizing, and overflow protection

✅ MEP closeout documentation

✅ FBC Building Sections 107.4, 110.3, and 111.1

✅ Revised drawings, inspection records, commissioning documents, owner manuals, and final engineering responses

✅ Assessment and Completion Requirements

This course includes module checkpoints and a final examination aligned with the course learning objectives.

Course completion requires:

✅ Completing the full instructional time for every section

✅ Passing the final examination with a minimum score of 70%

✅ Completing all required checkpoints

✅ Meeting all course-progress requirements

✅ Completing the course before the certificate is issued

The course allows up to three exam attempts. After three unsuccessful attempts, the section resets and the learner must re-study before testing again.

A certificate of completion is issued only after all course requirements are satisfied.

✅ Important Reporting Notice for Florida PEs

1st Choice CE provides your certificate immediately after completion.

Florida Professional Engineers are responsible for reporting completed continuing education through NCEES CPC Tracking.

You should keep your certificate and report this course in your NCEES CPC Tracking account under the appropriate CE category.

✅ Why Choose 1st Choice CE?

✅ Approved Florida Board of Professional Engineers CE provider

✅ FBPE Provider #0010781

✅ FBPE License #906

✅ 4 hours of engineering continuing education

✅ Area of Practice / General Engineering course

✅ Only $39.99

✅ 100% online and self-paced

✅ Complete from any device

✅ Log in and out without losing progress

✅ Instant emailed certificate after completion

✅ Designed for Florida Professional Engineers

✅ Focused on MEP coordination, code compliance, and building-system integration

✅ Money-back guarantee

✅ More than 10 years of continuing education experience

✅ Support by phone or text at 1-800-698-2770

✅ Enroll Now – Only $39.99

Complete 4 hours of Florida Professional Engineer continuing education online today. This course is affordable, self-paced, and designed specifically for Florida engineers who want practical education in MEP coordination, construction documents, code compliance, building safety, and closeout documentation.

✅ Frequently Asked Questions

Is this course approved for Florida Professional Engineers?

Yes. 1st Choice CE is approved by the Florida Board of Professional Engineers as a continuing education provider. FBPE Provider #0010781, License #906.

How many CE hours does this course provide?

This course provides 4 hours of continuing education for Florida Professional Engineers.

What category does this course fit under?

This course is designed as an Area of Practice / General Engineering course. Depending on the engineer’s practice area and renewal needs, it may be used toward area-of-practice hours or other engineering-related continuing education hours.

Who should take this course?

This course is intended for Florida Professional Engineers who need continuing education related to MEP coordination, construction documents, mechanical systems, electrical systems, plumbing systems, building safety, code compliance, and project closeout.

Is this course only for mechanical engineers?

No. The course is highly relevant to mechanical engineers, but it is also useful for electrical engineers, plumbing design professionals, civil engineers, structural engineers, and other building design professionals involved in coordination of MEP systems.

Does this course satisfy the Florida Laws and Rules requirement?

No. This is not the 1-hour Florida Laws and Rules course. Florida Professional Engineers must complete that requirement separately.

Does this course satisfy the ethics requirement?

No. This course is not the required 1-hour ethics course. It includes engineering responsibility and coordination-risk topics, but it should not be used as the required ethics hour unless specifically categorized that way by the licensee’s renewal record.

Can I complete this course online?

Yes. The course is 100% online and self-paced.

Can I log in and out without losing my progress?

Yes. Your progress is saved, so you can return later and continue where you left off.

Will I receive a certificate?

Yes. Your certificate is emailed immediately after you complete the course requirements.

Do you report this course to FBPE or DBPR for me?

Florida Professional Engineers are responsible for reporting continuing education through NCEES CPC Tracking. We provide the certificate you need for your records and reporting.

How many CE hours do Florida PEs need?

Florida Professional Engineers generally need 18 hours of continuing education every two-year renewal cycle.

What CE categories are required for Florida PE renewal?

Florida PEs generally need 1 hour of Florida Laws and Rules, 1 hour of ethics, 4 hours related to area of practice, and 12 additional hours related to engineering practice.

When is the current Florida PE renewal deadline?

The current renewal period runs through February 28, 2027. PEs should complete and report their continuing education before the deadline.

What score is required to pass the course?

The final examination requires a minimum passing score of 70%.

How long should I keep my certificate?

Florida PEs should keep CE documentation for the required record-retention period in case of audit or verification.

Is there a money-back guarantee?

Yes. This course is backed by our money-back guarantee.

 

Course Details

• Florida Board of Professional Engineers Approved Provider: 0010781.
• Instant Online Access.
• Study At Your Own Pace. Anytime.
• On Any Device. Phone, Tablet, or Computer.
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• Instant certificate emailed upon completion.
• Credits reported to DBPR w/in 24 Hrs.
• 1-800-698-2770 for any questions.