PE — ABET-Accredited Pathway
Detailed licensing requirements and pathways
LICENSE GRADE
Professional Engineer
STATUS
current
EFFECTIVE DATE
2025-01-01
BASELINE MAPPING
ar_pe_abet
SOURCE SUMMARY
Arkansas Code of Arkansas Rules 17 CAR §285-303(a) - Original PE licensure for ABET EAC-accredited engineering graduates
Requirements at a Glance
Visual summary of what this pathway requires
Education
ABET
Bachelor
Exams
FE PE
Experience
4.0 years
Professional practice
Education, Experience, and Examination Requirements
Type Parameters Required Source Citation Notes
EDUCATION
degree_level: BS
discipline: engineering
accreditation: EAC/ABET
Required
Arkansas PE and EI Qualifications - Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing
17 CAR §285-303(a)(1)
Proof of graduation from an Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET (EAC of ABET) approved, or equivalent, engineering curriculum
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EXAM
exam: FE
Required
Arkansas PE and EI Qualifications - Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing
17 CAR §285-303(a)(2)
Verification of passing the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam. Board authorization is not required to take the FE exam. Exam administered by NCEES.
100% confidence
EXPERIENCE
years_required: 4.0
progressive: True
under_pe_ps_supervision: False
Required
Arkansas PE and EI Qualifications - Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing
17 CAR §285-303(a)(3)
4 years of satisfactory experience after completing the requirements for graduation from an EAC/ABET approved engineering curriculum
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EXAM
exam: PE
Required
Arkansas PE and EI Qualifications - Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing
17 CAR §285-303(a)(4)
Be admitted to, or already have passed, the Principles of Engineering (PE) exam. Exam administered by NCEES.
100% confidence