The 2026 North Carolina Coastal Conference provides opportunities to earn credit for Professional Development Hours, Continuing Education Units, and Hours for the Environmental Education Certification Program.

Credit Opportunities

• 12 CECs (6 each day) for certified floodplain managers
• 12 PDH credits (6 each day) for soil scientists
• Up to 10 Hours under Criteria III of the NC Environmental Education Certification
  Program
• 8 PDH credits (4 each day) for professional engineers/land surveyors
• 8 PDH credits (4 each day) for licensed geologists*
• Up to 1 Continuing Education Unit. Teachers should contact their local LEA for more
  information
• Pending approval for Professional Landscape Architects

To receive any type of credit for the conference, you must fulfill the following requirements:

1. Register and complete payment for the event in advance.
2. Provide your signature on the sign-in sheet at the registration desk each afternoon.
3. Complete the online conference evaluation by scanning the QR code located on the
   inside cover of your conference booklet.

Once these requirements have been met, you will receive an electronic certificate of
completion. Please allow several weeks for processing. Contact Anna Martin ([email protected]) with questions.

Note: While NC Sea Grant offers Professional Development Credit for this program, it is up to each professional to determine if the content is relevant to their individual practice and suitable for their continuing education. Upon completion of the requirements, each attendee will receive an electronic certificate for their records and self-reporting.

*Sea Grant is a pre-approved provider of continuing education with the NC Board for Licensing of Geologists.