PE — ABET-Accredited Pathway
Detailed licensing requirements and pathways
LICENSE GRADE
Professional Engineer
STATUS
current
EFFECTIVE DATE
2023-10-15
BASELINE MAPPING
alaska_pe_abet
SOURCE SUMMARY
Alaska Statutes Title 08 Chapter 48 and Alaska Administrative Code Title 12 Chapter 36 - Standard ABET-accredited engineering degree pathway with FE and PE examinations, responsible charge experience under registered PE, and Alaska-specific arctic engineering requirement.
Requirements at a Glance
Visual summary of what this pathway requires
Education
ABET
Bachelor
or
OTHER
Bachelor
Exams
FE PE
Experience
4.0 years
Professional practice
References
5
References
Education and Examination Requirements
ABET-accredited B.S. degree in the major branch of engineering for which applying, plus Arctic Engineering course requirement unique to Alaska
Type Parameters Required Source Citation Notes
EDUCATION
degree_level: BS
discipline: engineering
accreditation: EAC/ABET
branch_specific: True
Required
Alaska Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor Licensure Requirements - Alaska Statutes Title 08 Chapter 48 and Alaska Administrative Code Title 12 Chapter 36
12 AAC 36.060(A)
ABET accredited B.S. degree in the major branch of engineering for which the applicant is applying
100% confidence
EDUCATION
course_type: arctic_engineering
level: university
board_approved: True
degree_level: UNSPECIFIED
accreditation: OTHER
Required
Alaska Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor Licensure Requirements - Alaska Statutes Title 08 Chapter 48 and Alaska Administrative Code Title 12 Chapter 36
12 AAC 36.070
Board-approved arctic engineering or cold regions design university-level course - unique Alaska requirement
100% confidence
EXAM
exam: FE
provider: NCEES
Required
Alaska Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor Licensure Requirements - Alaska Statutes Title 08 Chapter 48 and Alaska Administrative Code Title 12 Chapter 36
AS 08.48.181, 12 AAC 36.100
Fundamentals of Engineering examination administered by NCEES
100% confidence
EXAM
exam: PE
provider: NCEES
Required
Alaska Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor Licensure Requirements - Alaska Statutes Title 08 Chapter 48 and Alaska Administrative Code Title 12 Chapter 36
AS 08.48.181, 12 AAC 36.100
Principles and Practice of Engineering examination administered by NCEES
100% confidence
Experience and Character Requirements
Responsible charge experience under registered PE supervision with good character requirement
Type Parameters Required Source Citation Notes
EXPERIENCE
years_required: 4.0
progressive: True
under_pe_ps_supervision: True
responsible_charge: True
jurisdiction: United States
Required
Alaska Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor Licensure Requirements - Alaska Statutes Title 08 Chapter 48 and Alaska Administrative Code Title 12 Chapter 36
12 AAC 36.063, AS 08.48.171
Responsible charge experience under the responsible control of a professional engineer registered in the United States in the branch of engineering for which the applicant has applied. Typical requirement is 4 years based on standard ABET pathway.
90% confidence
REFERENCES
count: 5
from_pe_ps_only: False
minimum_pe_count: 3
Required
Alaska Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor Licensure Requirements - Alaska Statutes Title 08 Chapter 48 and Alaska Administrative Code Title 12 Chapter 36
12 AAC 36.110
Five references required, at least three must be professional engineers
100% confidence