1.  What problem or crisis is the continuing ed requirement intended to solve?  If individual engineers are found negligent, then they should be assigned to complete training for remedial purposes.  Don't punish the majority.

2.  Costs - who pays?  As pointed out in other posts, continuing ed classes generally run upwards of $1200 and also involve travel costs, not to mention time away from work.  Not all employers will be in a position to cover these expenses.  Self-employed and small buiness engineers are particularly vulnerable to this "unfunded mandate."

3.  Applicability - For the last six years, I have been working as a supervisor/manager.  I do not have a requirement to certify drawings, however my PE is a credential that lets coworkers and others know I have invested the time and effort to achieve peer recognition and credibility in my area of subject matter expertise.  Why impose such a burden on the many PEs who do not actually certify drawings and plans?

4.  Value added - many of the courses that I have attended over the years have not been very informative or useful, although there have been a few.  Let's not waste time with powerpoint and war stories.