PE — Non-ABET Evaluation Pathway
Detailed licensing requirements and pathways
SOURCE SUMMARY
Per HRS §464-8(a)(3)-(6), applicants with non-ABET degrees require varying years of experience (2-12 years) depending on education level. NCEES Credentials Evaluation Service (CES) available for transcript evaluation.
Requirements at a Glance
Visual summary of what this pathway requires
Education
ABET
Bachelor
Exams
FE
PE
Experience
6.0 years
Professional practice
Education, Examination, and Experience Requirements
| Type | Parameters | Required | Source | Citation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EDUCATION
|
degree_level:
BS
discipline:
engineering
accreditation:
EAC/ABET
requires_evaluation:
True
|
Required
|
Hawaii Administrative Rules Title 16, Chapter 115 - Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects |
HRS §464-8(a)(3)-(6) and NCEES CES provisions
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Non-ABET engineering degree requires board evaluation. NCEES Credentials Evaluation Service available at www.ncees.org or 864-654-6824. Experience requirements vary from 2-12 years depending on education level per HRS §464-8.
85% confidence
|
|
EXAM
|
exam:
FE
same_discipline:
True
|
Required
|
Hawaii Administrative Rules Title 16, Chapter 115 - Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects |
HAR §16-115-24 and examination requirements section
|
NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering examination required. Must be taken in the same discipline as PE exam.
100% confidence
|
|
EXPERIENCE
|
years_required:
6.0
progressive:
True
under_pe_ps_supervision:
True
post_graduation_only:
True
|
Required
|
Hawaii Administrative Rules Title 16, Chapter 115 - Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects |
HRS §464-8(a)(3)-(6)
|
Experience requirement varies 2-12 years per HRS §464-8 depending on education evaluation. Typical non-ABET pathway requires additional experience beyond ABET standard. Experience begins after graduation.
85% confidence
|
|
EXAM
|
exam:
PE
same_discipline:
True
|
Required
|
Hawaii Administrative Rules Title 16, Chapter 115 - Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects |
HAR §16-115-24 and examination requirements section
|
NCEES Principles and Practice of Engineering examination required in discipline applying for.
100% confidence
|