District of Columbia
3
Pathways
3/4
Standard Coverage
Missing Pathways
- Engineering Technology Pathway
NCEES Model
Reference standard for PE licensure
4
Expected Pathways
1
Looser
2
Different
1
Missing
Validation Warnings
District of Columbia:
ABET-Accredited Pathway (Experience requirement missing),
Comity/Reciprocity Pathway (Experience requirement missing),
Non-ABET Evaluation Pathway (Experience requirement missing)
NCEES Model:
Comity/Reciprocity Pathway (No exams captured; Experience requirement missing)
ABET-Accredited Pathway
Looser
District of Columbia
Education: BS | EAC/ABET | engineering | Exams: FE, PE | References: 5 professional
NCEES Model
Education: BS | EAC/ABET | engineering | Experience ≥ 4 yrs | Exams: FE, PE | References: 5 professional
Key Differences:
- Experience requirement missing (baseline ≥ 4 yrs)
Comity/Reciprocity Pathway
Different
District of Columbia
Education: BS | BOARD_APPROVED | engineering | Exams: FE | Comity: Accepts MLE, Requires FE for Comity | References: 5 professional
NCEES Model
State Law Exam | Comity: Accepts MLE, Accepts Council Record
Key Differences:
- Additional education options: BS | BOARD_APPROVED | engineering
- Additional exams: FE
- State law exam missing
- References requirement added (board requires 5)
- Does not accept NCEES record like baseline
- Requires FE for comity where baseline does not
Engineering Technology Pathway
Missing
District of Columbia
Not available
NCEES Model
Education: BS | EAC/ABET | engineering technology | Experience ≥ 6 yrs | Exams: FE, PE | References: 5 professional
Key Differences:
- Not present on board
Non-ABET Evaluation Pathway
Different
District of Columbia
Education: BS | BOARD_APPROVED | engineering | Exams: FE, PE | References: 5 professional
NCEES Model
Education: BS | EAC/ABET | engineering | Experience ≥ 4 yrs | Exams: FE, PE | References: 5 professional
Key Differences:
- Education pathways missing: BS | EAC/ABET | engineering
- Additional education options: BS | BOARD_APPROVED | engineering
- Experience requirement missing (baseline ≥ 4 yrs)
Status Legend
Aligned
Requirements match baseline
Stricter
More demanding than baseline
Looser
Less demanding than baseline
Different
Different approach, not comparable
Missing
Board lacks this pathway
Additional
Board has extra pathway