PE — Comity/Reciprocity Pathway
Detailed licensing requirements and pathways
LICENSE GRADE
Professional Engineer
STATUS
current
EFFECTIVE DATE
2025-02-01
BASELINE MAPPING
comity_pe
SOURCE SUMMARY
Section 34-11-4(1)b - Comity for applicants licensed in other jurisdictions with comparable education, experience, and examination qualifications
Requirements at a Glance
Visual summary of what this pathway requires
Exams
FE LAW
References
3
References
Additional
• Comity Available
Comity Requirements
COMITY EXCEPTION: For applicants originally licensed as a PE in another state prior to December 31, 2005, who can verify at least 8 years of experience prior to December 31, 2005 by PEs, and who are currently licensed, they may file an application even if they hold engineering technology or related science degrees.
Type Parameters Required Source Citation Notes
COMITY
accepts_ncees_record: True
requires_comparable_standards: True
accepts_out_of_state_license: True
Required
Alabama Code Title 34, Chapter 11 - Engineers and Land Surveyors
Section 34-11-4(1)b
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. EXCEPTION: For applicants originally licensed as a PE in another state prior to December 31, 2005, who can verify at least 8 years of experience prior to December 31, 2005 by PEs, and who are currently licensed, they may file an application even if they hold engineering technology or related science degrees.
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EXAM
exam: FE
accepts_other_jurisdiction: True
Optional
Alabama Code Title 34, Chapter 11 - Engineers and Land Surveyors
Section 34-11-4(1)b
The board may accept fundamentals of engineering examinations of comparable character taken and passed in another jurisdiction
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EXAM
exam: LAW
jurisdiction_specific: True
Required
Alabama Code Title 34, Chapter 11 - Engineers and Land Surveyors
Section 34-11-4(1)b and Section 34-11-6
Alabama-specific examination on laws, procedures, and practices applicable to the licensed practice of engineering in Alabama
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REFERENCES
count: 3
from_pe_ps_only: True
Required
Alabama Code Title 34, Chapter 11 - Engineers and Land Surveyors
Section 34-11-5
Three or more of the references contained in an application for licensure as a professional engineer shall be professional engineers having personal knowledge of the applicant's engineering experience
100% confidence