Georgia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

PE ABET-Accredited Pathway Looser Professional Engineer ABET BS FE, PE 4

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EDUCATION	degree_level: BS discipline: Engineering accreditation: EAC/ABET\|NCEES_ED_STANDARD meets_ncees_ed_standard: True years_required: 4	Rule 180-3-.01(a)	Engineering curricula accredited by ABET at time of applicant's graduation. 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: FE	Rule 180-3-.01(a)	Inferred core exam from canonical initial-licensure pathway baseline. 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: PE	Rule 180-3-.01(a)	Inferred core exam from canonical initial-licensure pathway baseline. 90% confidence
EXPERIENCE	discipline: Engineering progressive: True	Rule 180-3-.02	Experience must demonstrate progression in difficulty and magnitude; evaluated under O.C.G.A. 43-15-8. Six factors: prior education, kind, quality, scope, progression, capacity and viewpoint. 90% confidence

PE Comity/Reciprocity Pathway Different Professional Engineer 1

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COMITY	—	Rule 180-3-.05(3)	Must hold active PE license in good standing from another state with training, experience, and testing that substantially meets or exceeds Georgia requirements. Must submit verification of licensure and documentation of military status. 90% confidence

PE Engineering Technology Pathway Different Professional Engineer ABET BS FE, PE 4

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EDUCATION	degree_level: BS discipline: Engineering Technology accreditation: EAC/ABET years_required: 4	Rule 180-3-.01(c)	ABET-accredited engineering technology curricula per O.C.G.A. 43-15-8(2)(A); accepted on individual Board review of transcript. 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: FE	Rule 180-3-.01(c)	Inferred core exam from profession-level pathway consistency. 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: PE	Rule 180-3-.01(c)	Inferred core exam from profession-level pathway consistency. 90% confidence
EXPERIENCE	discipline: Engineering progressive: True	Rule 180-3-.02	Experience evaluated under O.C.G.A. 43-15-8; must show progression in difficulty and magnitude. 90% confidence

PE Non-ABET Evaluation Pathway Looser Professional Engineer ABET BS / ABET MS / BOARD_APPROVED BS / BOARD_APPROVED BS FE, PE 7

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EDUCATION	degree_level: BS discipline: Engineering accreditation: BOARD_APPROVED\|NON-ABET years_required: 4	Rule 180-3-.01(b)	Engineering curricula not accredited by ABET but approved by Board upon transcript review per O.C.G.A. 43-15-8(2)(A). 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: FE	Rule 180-3-.01(b)	Inferred core exam from profession-level pathway consistency. 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: PE	Rule 180-3-.01(b)	Inferred core exam from profession-level pathway consistency. 90% confidence
EDUCATION	degree_level: MS discipline: Engineering accreditation: EAC/ABET years_required: 5	Rule 180-3-.03	Non-ABET 4-year engineering undergrad plus at least one additional year of study resulting in advanced degree (masters or doctorate) in engineering from ABET-approved program. All curricula approved by Board. 90% confidence
EDUCATION	degree_level: BS discipline: Related Science (chemistry, physics, mathematics) accreditation: BOARD_APPROVED years_required: 4	Rule 180-3-.01(d)	Four-year BS in related science per O.C.G.A. 43-15-8(2)(A); includes military service academy curricula. Accepted by Board upon transcript review. 90% confidence
EDUCATION	degree_level: BS discipline: Engineering accreditation: BOARD_APPROVED\|FOREIGN years_required: 4	Rule 180-3-.04(1)	Foreign engineering degree must be evaluated by a Board-approved agency in a Board-prescribed form. 90% confidence
EXPERIENCE	discipline: Engineering progressive: True	Rule 180-3-.02	Experience evaluated under O.C.G.A. 43-15-8; must show progression in difficulty and magnitude. 90% confidence

PS Comity/Reciprocity Pathway Different Professional Surveyor 1

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COMITY	—	Rule 180-3-.05(3)	Must hold active LS license in good standing from another state with training, experience, and testing that substantially meets or exceeds Georgia requirements. Must submit verification of licensure and documentation of military status. 90% confidence

PS Related Degree + Coursework Pathway Different Professional Surveyor ACCREDITED COLLEGE UNSPECIFIED FS, PS 2.0 yrs 5

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EDUCATION	discipline: Land Surveying accreditation: ACCREDITED COLLEGE\|BOARD_APPROVED\|UNIVERSITY degree_level: UNSPECIFIED	Rule 180-4-.01(b)	18 semester hours of land surveying coursework at accredited and recognized college or university; prerequisites excluded from the 18 hours. 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: FS	Rule 180-4-.01(b)	Inferred core exam from canonical initial-licensure pathway baseline. 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: PS	Rule 180-4-.01(b)	Inferred core exam from canonical initial-licensure pathway baseline. 90% confidence
EXPERIENCE	discipline: Land Surveying years_required: 2.0 progressive: True under_pe_ps_supervision: True	Rule 180-4-.02(c)(3)	24-month full-time apprenticeship in responsible charge under direct supervision of a professional land surveyor. Must demonstrate proficiency in boundary surveying, topographic surveying, and one additional skill set. Supervising PLS must attest to competence. Not recognized until at least 9 of 18 required semester hours completed. 90% confidence
EXPERIENCE	discipline: Land Surveying progressive: True under_pe_ps_supervision: True years_required: 1.0	Rule 180-4-.02(a)	Experience gained before completing 9 of 18 required semester hours credited at max 50%. Up to 1 year experience equivalent for additional studies in surveying, geomatics, civil engineering, civil engineering technology, or law per Rule 180-4-.02(b)(2). Experience credit not granted if determined to be unlicensed practice per Rule 180-4-.02(c)(2). 90% confidence

PS Surveying Degree Pathway Different Professional Surveyor ACCREDITED COLLEGE UNSPECIFIED FS, PS 2.0 yrs 5

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EDUCATION	discipline: Land Surveying accreditation: ACCREDITED COLLEGE\|BOARD_APPROVED\|UNIVERSITY degree_level: UNSPECIFIED	Rule 180-4-.01(b)	18 semester hours of land surveying coursework at accredited and recognized college or university; prerequisites excluded from the 18 hours. 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: FS	Rule 180-4-.01(b)	Inferred core exam from canonical initial-licensure pathway baseline. 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: PS	Rule 180-4-.01(b)	Inferred core exam from canonical initial-licensure pathway baseline. 90% confidence
EXPERIENCE	discipline: Land Surveying years_required: 2.0 progressive: True under_pe_ps_supervision: True	Rule 180-4-.02(c)(3)	24-month full-time apprenticeship in responsible charge under direct supervision of a professional land surveyor. Must demonstrate proficiency in boundary surveying, topographic surveying, and one additional skill set. Supervising PLS must attest to competence. Not recognized until at least 9 of 18 required semester hours completed. 90% confidence
EXPERIENCE	discipline: Land Surveying progressive: True under_pe_ps_supervision: True years_required: 1.0	Rule 180-4-.02(a)	Experience gained before completing 9 of 18 required semester hours credited at max 50%. Up to 1 year experience equivalent for additional studies in surveying, geomatics, civil engineering, civil engineering technology, or law per Rule 180-4-.02(b)(2). Experience credit not granted if determined to be unlicensed practice per Rule 180-4-.02(c)(2). 90% confidence