District of Columbia
District of Columbia Board of Professional Engineering
License Pathways
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| Type | Details | Citation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDUCATION | degree_level: UNDERGRADUATE discipline: Engineering accreditation: EAC/ABET|NCEES_ED_STANDARD meets_ncees_ed_standard: True | D.C. Official Code § 47-2853.01 et seq. - Examination Pathway Education Requirements | The Board does not accept Technology Degrees for the examination pathway. 90% confidence | |
| ETHICS | — | D.C. Official Code § 47-2853.01 et seq. - Examination Pathway Education Requirements | Inferred from board-level law text signal. 90% confidence | |
| EXAM | exam: FE | D.C. Official Code § 47-2853.01 et seq. - FE Requirement | Will not be waived in lieu of work experience. 90% confidence | |
| EXAM | exam: PE | D.C. Official Code § 47-2853.01 et seq. - Examination Pathway Process | Effective September 1, 2023, credentialing information sent to NCEES first, then transmitted to Board for exam eligibility. 90% confidence |
| Type | Details | Citation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDUCATION | degree_level: 4-YEAR discipline: Engineering accreditation: EAC/ABET|TECHNOLOGY | D.C. Official Code § 47-2853.01 et seq. - Endorsement Pathway | Endorsement pathway accepts ABET/Technology degree unlike examination pathway. Foreign degrees require evaluation from NCEES, Educational Perspectives, or The Evaluation Company. 90% confidence | |
| EXPERIENCE | years_required: 4.0 | D.C. Official Code § 47-2853.01 et seq. - Endorsement Pathway | 90% confidence | |
| EXAM | exam: FE requires_fe_for_comity: True | D.C. Official Code § 47-2853.01 et seq. - Endorsement Pathway | This requirement will not be waived in lieu of experience. 90% confidence | |
| REFERENCES | count: 5 | D.C. Official Code § 47-2853.01 et seq. - Endorsement Pathway | Three of the five references must be licensed professional engineers familiar with applicant's work. 90% confidence | |
| COMITY | accepts_council_record: True requires_fe_for_comity: True | D.C. Official Code § 47-2853.01 et seq. - Endorsement Process | Applicants with NCEES Credentialing Record may transmit it to the Board in lieu of submitting individual documents. 90% confidence |
| Type | Details | Citation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDUCATION | degree_level: UNDERGRADUATE discipline: Engineering accreditation: BOARD_APPROVED|EDUCATIONAL PERSPECTIVES|OR SPANTRAN) | D.C. Official Code § 47-2853.01 et seq. - Examination Pathway Education Requirements | Evaluation from NCEES, Educational Perspectives, or SpanTran required for foreign or non-EAC/ABET degrees. 90% confidence | |
| EXAM | exam: FE | D.C. Official Code § 47-2853.01 et seq. - FE Requirement | Will not be waived in lieu of work experience. 90% confidence | |
| EXAM | exam: PE | D.C. Official Code § 47-2853.01 et seq. - Examination Pathway Process | 90% confidence |