Engineer Licensing Regulations by State

1 Engineer Licensing Requirements by State Engineer Licensing Regulations by State National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). 1. Engineer Licensing Requirements by State It is not required to obtain a license to become an Engineer ; however, some positions may require a Professional Engineer , PE, designation. The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying, NCEES, develops and scores the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam and the Professional Engineering (PE) exam. The FE exam is the first step in the process of becoming a licensed professional Engineer . It is designed for recent graduates and students who are close to finishing an undergraduate engineering degree from an EAC/ABET-accredited program.

2 The PE exam is designed to test for a minimum level of competency in a particular engineering discipline. It is designed for engineers who have gained a minimum of four years of work experience in their chosen engineering discipline. Please visit National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveyors for more information. The following engineering disciplines are offered by SRU: Civil Industrial and Systems Mechanical Petroleum and Natural gas 2. Engineer Licensing Requirements by State Alabama Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Alabama Requirements: Section 34-11-4. General requirements for licensure or certification (1) PROFESSIONAL Engineer .

3 The following shall be considered as minimum evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant is qualified for licensure as a professional Engineer : Graduation and experience plus examination. A graduate of an approved engineering curriculum of four years or more from a school or college approved by the board who has successfully passed a board approved examination in the fundamental engineering subjects and who has a specific record of an additional four years or more of progressive experience in engineering work of a grade and character satisfactory to the board shall be admitted to a board approved examination in the principles and practice of engineering.

4 Upon passing this examination, the applicant shall be granted a certificate of licensure to practice engineering in this State , provided the applicant is otherwise qualified Comity The board may, upon application, issue a certificate of licensure as a professional Engineer to any person who holds a valid professional engineering certificate issued by any jurisdiction of the United States or of any country; provided, that the education, experience, and examination qualifications of the applicant are, in the judgment of the board, of a standard not lower than that specified in the applicable licensure act in effect in Alabama at the time such certificate was issued.

5 Please visit for more information. 3. Engineer Licensing Requirements by State Alaska State of Alaska/DCCED. Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing AELS Board Box 110806. Juneau, AK 99811-0806. Phone: (907) 465-1676. Contact: Alaska Requirements 12 AAC ENGINEERING EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE. REQUIREMENTS. To be eligible for a professional engineering examination other than the structural engineering examination, an applicant must: have passed the fundamentals of engineering examination or had these requirements waived under 12 AAC (a);. apply for examination in a branch of engineering recognized by 12 AAC (17); and submit to the board satisfactory evidence that the applicant's education or work experience or both are equivalent to the requirements set out in the following applicable table of education and work experience requirements for a professional engineering examination o Education for initial registration must be in the branch of engineering in which the applicant seeks registration for full credit to be given.

6 If the education is not in the branch of engineering in which the applicant seeks registration, the board will determine the amount of credit to be given based on comparability with the branch of engineering for which the applicant has applied for registration. An applicant with a foreign degree shall submit a transcript of the applicant's education and if the transcript is not in English, submit a translation into English and a signed and notarized affidavit by the translator of the accuracy of the translation; and an evaluation of the applicant's education from an agency approved by the board unless the applicant's education has been earned at a school accredited by an accreditation agency recognized by the board.

7 The minimum work experience required for registration must include o two years of responsible charge experience or successful completion of a four- year responsible charge mentoring system, as defined in 12 AAC and this section. To receive full credit for responsible charge experience, an applicant must gain responsible charge experience while under the responsible control of a professional Engineer registered in the United States in the branch of engineering for which the applicant has applied. The board will determine the amount of credit 4. Engineer Licensing Requirements by State given for responsible charge experience gained under the responsible control of a professional Engineer registered in the United States in another branch of engineering based on the comparability with the branch of engineering to which the applicant has applied.

8 O responsible charge experience or successful completion of four years of responsible charge obtained within a mentoring system will be considered for credit only if it is gained after the applicant has completed education or work experience or both that are equivalent to the requirements to be eligible for the fundamentals of engineering examination Please visit for more information. 5. Engineer Licensing Requirements by State Arizona Arizona Board of Technical registration 1110 W. Washington Street, Suite 240. Pheonix, AZ 85007. Phone: (602) 364-4930. Contact: Contact form available through website Arizona Requirements All applicants must obtain pre-authorization approval to sit for an examination either: Manually though The Arizona Board of Technical Registration: You should submit an application to sit for the examination to the Board if you do not have an ABET accredited degree or do not have any formal education at all.

9 The Board's approval process may take two to six months depending on the applicant's qualifications and timely submission of required documents. If the Board has not received an application from you and approved you to sit for a national examination, you will not be authorized to take a NCEES examination Auto-approval through NCEES: This option is only available to applicants with an ABET. accredited bachelor's degree or an ABET accredited master's degree. Not all Engineer degrees are ABET accredited. Refer to to determine if your degree is ABET accredited. If it is, you may register directly with NCEES to take the national exams. Be sure to fill out the education portion of the examination registration.

10 Failing to do so may result in a failure to be auto- approved Please visit for more information. 6. Engineer Licensing Requirements by State Arkansas 623 Woodlane Ave. Little Rock, AR 72201. Phone: (501) 682-2824. Contact: Arkansas Requirements Qualifications as outlined in Article of the Rules: 1. Graduation from an engineering program that is, or is equivalent to, one accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc. (EAC of ABET), 2. Has passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam 3. Completed 4 years of satisfactory experience after completing the requirements for graduation from 1. above. 4. Pass the Principles of Engineering (PE) exam Please visit for more information.