Hawaii Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects

PE ABET-Accredited Pathway Looser Professional Engineer ABET BS FE, PE 4.0 yrs 4

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EDUCATION	degree_level: BS discipline: engineering accreditation: BOARD_APPROVED\|EAC/ABET	§16-115-33(a)(3)	Graduate of board-approved school/college with 4-year engineering curriculum 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: FE	§16-115-27(a)(1)	NCEES fundamentals of engineering examination required 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: PE	§16-115-27(a)(2)	NCEES professional engineering branch examination required 90% confidence
EXPERIENCE	discipline: engineering years_required: 4.0 under_pe_ps_supervision: True	§16-115-33(a)(3)	4 years full-time lawful experience or part-time equivalent in engineering under supervision of licensed PE per §16-115-39 90% confidence

PE Comity/Reciprocity Pathway Stricter Professional Engineer FE, PE 3

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COMITY	accepts_council_record: True requires_fe_for_comity: True	§16-115-24(b)	Must hold current license from another jurisdiction and meet education/experience requirements of §16-115-33(a) and §16-115-39. NCEES records accepted per §16-115-24(d)(4). 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: FE	§16-115-24(b)(1)	NCEES FE or similar state-produced exam; may be waived if applicant has 15+ years experience in responsible charge as approved by board 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: PE	§16-115-24(b)(2)	NCEES PE branch or combined examination, board-produced structural exam, or similar state-produced exam 90% confidence

PE Engineering Technology Pathway Different Professional Engineer BOARD_APPROVED BS FE, PE 8.0 yrs 4

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EDUCATION	degree_level: BS discipline: engineering technology or arts and science with math/science major accreditation: BOARD_APPROVED	§16-115-33(a)(4)	4-year engineering technology curriculum or arts and science curriculum with math, science, or science-related major 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: FE	§16-115-27(a)(1)	NCEES FE examination required 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: PE	§16-115-27(a)(2)	NCEES PE branch examination required 90% confidence
EXPERIENCE	discipline: engineering years_required: 8.0 under_pe_ps_supervision: True	§16-115-33(a)(4)	8 years full-time lawful experience or part-time equivalent under supervision of licensed PE per §16-115-39 90% confidence

PE Non-ABET Evaluation Pathway Different Professional Engineer FE, PE 12.0 yrs 3

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EXPERIENCE	discipline: engineering years_required: 12.0 under_pe_ps_supervision: True	§16-115-33(a)(5)	12 years full-time lawful experience or part-time equivalent in engineering 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: FE	§16-115-27(a)(1)	NCEES FE examination required 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: PE	§16-115-27(a)(2)	NCEES PE branch examination required 90% confidence

PS Comity/Reciprocity Pathway Stricter Professional Surveyor FS, PS, HAWAII BOARD-PRODUCED PS 4

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COMITY	accepts_council_record: True requires_fe_for_comity: True	§16-115-66(b)	Must hold current license from another jurisdiction and meet education/experience requirements of §16-115-75(a) and §16-115-79. NCEES records accepted per §16-115-66(d)(4). FS may be waived with 15 years experience in responsible charge. 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: FS	§16-115-66(b)(1)	NCEES FS exam; may be waived if 15+ years experience in responsible charge as approved by board 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: PS	§16-115-66(b)(2)	NCEES professional land surveying examination 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: HAWAII BOARD-PRODUCED PS jurisdiction_specific: True	§16-115-66(c)	Every person shall be required to pass the board-produced professional land surveying examination 90% confidence

PS Non-Accredited Evaluation Pathway Different Professional Surveyor FS, PS, HAWAII BOARD-PRODUCED PS 11.0 yrs 4

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EXPERIENCE	discipline: land surveying years_required: 11.0 under_pe_ps_supervision: True	§16-115-75(a)(3)	11 years full-time lawful experience or part-time equivalent in land surveying 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: FS	§16-115-69(a)(1)	NCEES fundamentals of land surveying examination 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: PS	§16-115-69(a)(2)	NCEES professional land surveying examination 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: HAWAII BOARD-PRODUCED PS jurisdiction_specific: True	§16-115-69(a)(3)	Board-produced professional land surveying examination 90% confidence

PS Related Degree + Coursework Pathway Different Professional Surveyor BOARD_APPROVED ASSOCIATE FS, PS, HAWAII BOARD-PRODUCED PS 7.0 yrs 5

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EDUCATION	degree_level: ASSOCIATE discipline: civil engineering technology (survey option) or arts and sciences with math/science major accreditation: BOARD_APPROVED	§16-115-75(a)(2)	Graduate of board-approved school with 2-year CET survey option or 4-year arts and sciences with math/science major 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: FS	§16-115-69(a)(1)	NCEES fundamentals of land surveying examination 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: PS	§16-115-69(a)(2)	NCEES professional land surveying examination 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: HAWAII BOARD-PRODUCED PS jurisdiction_specific: True	§16-115-69(a)(3)	Board-produced professional land surveying examination 90% confidence
EXPERIENCE	discipline: land surveying years_required: 7.0 under_pe_ps_supervision: True	§16-115-75(a)(2)	7 years full-time lawful experience or part-time equivalent under supervision of licensed PS per §16-115-79 90% confidence

PS Surveying Degree Pathway Different Professional Surveyor BOARD_APPROVED BS FS, PS, HAWAII BOARD-PRODUCED PS 3.0 yrs 5

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EDUCATION	degree_level: BS discipline: land surveying, geo-science, civil engineering, or general engineering accreditation: BOARD_APPROVED	§16-115-75(a)(1)	Graduate of board-approved school with 4-year land surveying, geo-science, civil engineering, or general engineering curriculum 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: FS	§16-115-69(a)(1)	NCEES fundamentals of land surveying examination 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: PS	§16-115-69(a)(2)	NCEES professional land surveying examination 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: HAWAII BOARD-PRODUCED PS jurisdiction_specific: True	§16-115-69(a)(3)	Board-produced professional land surveying examination required 90% confidence
EXPERIENCE	discipline: land surveying years_required: 3.0 under_pe_ps_supervision: True	§16-115-75(a)(1)	3 years full-time lawful experience or part-time equivalent under supervision of licensed PS per §16-115-79 90% confidence