Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board

PE ABET-Accredited Pathway Different Professional Engineer ABET BS FE, PE, Law 4.0 yrs 5 refs 7

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EDUCATION	degree_level: BS discipline: engineering accreditation: EAC/ABET\|NCEES_ED_STANDARD meets_ncees_ed_standard: True years_required: 4	§901.A.1	Board recognizes accredited engineering curricula of 4+ years; may also recognize curricula accredited within 2 years of graduation per §1101.B. 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: FE	§901.A.1	90% confidence
EXPERIENCE	discipline: engineering years_required: 4.0 progressive: True under_pe_ps_supervision: True	§903.A.1	Experience must be gained by time of application per §1509.B. Progressive per §1515.A. Under PE supervision per §1505.B.1. Up to 1 yr co-op credit per §1507.B. Master's degree credit for 1 yr per §1503.A; doctoral for 2 yrs per §1503.A. 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: PE	§903.A.1	90% confidence
REFERENCES	count: 5	§903.A.1	At least 3 of 5 must be licensed PEs. None may be immediate family or business associates per §1701.B. 90% confidence
LAW_EXAM	exam: Louisiana laws and rules quiz jurisdiction_specific: True	§1701.B	90% confidence
ETHICS	exam: Louisiana ethics and professionalism quiz jurisdiction_specific: True	§1701.B	90% confidence

PE Comity/Reciprocity Pathway Different Professional Engineer Law 3

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COMITY	—	§903.A.2	License must be based on requirements not conflicting with and not lower than Louisiana standards. Issuing jurisdiction must accept Louisiana licenses on comity basis. Under §903.F.1, residents holding license for at least 1 year may also apply with proof of residency and good standing. 90% confidence
LAW_EXAM	exam: Louisiana laws and rules quiz jurisdiction_specific: True	§1701.B	90% confidence
ETHICS	exam: Louisiana ethics and professionalism quiz jurisdiction_specific: True	§1701.B	90% confidence

PE Engineering Technology Pathway Different Professional Engineer ABET BS FE, PE, Law 4.0 yrs 5 refs 8

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EDUCATION	degree_level: BS discipline: engineering accreditation: NON-ABET years_required: 4	§901.A.3	Min 46 semester credit hours of recognized engineering courses, 36 advanced level per §1103.B. Must submit board-approved credential evaluation per §1101.D. 90% confidence
EXPERIENCE	discipline: engineering years_required: 4.0 progressive: True	§901.A.3	Required to qualify as engineer intern under this alternative. PE recommendation with personal knowledge of experience required per §901.A.3. 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: FE	§901.A.3	90% confidence
EXPERIENCE	discipline: engineering years_required: 4.0 progressive: True under_pe_ps_supervision: True	§903.A.1	Progressive experience on engineering projects subsequent to EI qualification per §1515.A. 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: PE	§903.A.1	90% confidence
REFERENCES	count: 5	§903.A.1	At least 3 of 5 must be licensed PEs per §1701.B. 90% confidence
LAW_EXAM	exam: Louisiana laws and rules quiz jurisdiction_specific: True	§1701.B	90% confidence
ETHICS	exam: Louisiana ethics and professionalism quiz jurisdiction_specific: True	§1701.B	90% confidence

PE Non-ABET Evaluation Pathway Different Professional Engineer ABET MS FE, PE, Law 4.0 yrs 5 refs 7

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EDUCATION	degree_level: MS discipline: engineering accreditation: NON-ABET years_required: 4	§901.A.2	Must submit board-approved credential evaluation per §1101.D. 48 semester credit hours in engineering sciences and design required to remove deficiencies per §1105.A. 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: FE	§901.A.2	90% confidence
EXPERIENCE	discipline: engineering years_required: 4.0 progressive: True under_pe_ps_supervision: True	§903.A.1	Progressive per §1515.A. Under PE supervision per §1505.B.1. Doctoral degree from non-accredited undergrad may count for 1 year credit per §1503.B. 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: PE	§903.A.1	90% confidence
REFERENCES	count: 5	§903.A.1	At least 3 of 5 must be licensed PEs per §1701.B. 90% confidence
LAW_EXAM	exam: Louisiana laws and rules quiz jurisdiction_specific: True	§1701.B	90% confidence
ETHICS	exam: Louisiana ethics and professionalism quiz jurisdiction_specific: True	§1701.B	90% confidence

PS Comity/Reciprocity Pathway Different Professional Surveyor Law, Law, Law 5

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COMITY	—	§909.A.2	License must be based on requirements not conflicting with and not lower than Louisiana standards. Issuing jurisdiction must accept Louisiana licenses on comity basis. Under §909.F.1, residents holding license for at least 1 year may also apply with proof of residency and good standing. 90% confidence
LAW_EXAM	exam: Louisiana laws of land surveying jurisdiction_specific: True	§909.A.2	90% confidence
LAW_EXAM	exam: Louisiana laws and rules quiz jurisdiction_specific: True	§1701.B	90% confidence
LAW_EXAM	exam: Louisiana standards of practice for boundary surveys quiz jurisdiction_specific: True	§1701.B	90% confidence
ETHICS	exam: Louisiana ethics and professionalism quiz jurisdiction_specific: True	§1701.B	90% confidence

PS Surveying Degree Pathway Different Professional Surveyor UNSPECIFIED BS FS, ORAL EXAMINATION, PS, Law, Law, Law 4.0 yrs 5 refs 10

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EDUCATION	degree_level: BS discipline: land surveying, mapping, and real property (30 credit hours) years_required: 4 accreditation: UNSPECIFIED	§907.A.1	30 semester credit hours per §1107.A: 15 in land surveying (3 in boundary surveying), 3 in mapping, 3 in real property, 9 in land surveying or mapping. All C- or better. 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: FS	§907.A.1	90% confidence
EXPERIENCE	discipline: land surveying years_required: 4.0 progressive: True under_pe_ps_supervision: True	§909.A.1	Includes 2+ years progressive under PLS supervision. Substantial portion in property conveyance/boundary line determination per §1519.B. Progressive per §1515.B. Under PLS supervision per §1505.C.1. 90% confidence
EXAM	exam: ORAL EXAMINATION jurisdiction_specific: True	§909.A.1	90% confidence
EXAM	exam: PS	§909.A.1	90% confidence
LAW_EXAM	exam: Louisiana laws of land surveying jurisdiction_specific: True	§909.A.1	90% confidence
REFERENCES	count: 5	§909.A.1	At least 3 of 5 must be licensed PLSs per §1701.B. No immediate family or business associates. 90% confidence
LAW_EXAM	exam: Louisiana laws and rules quiz jurisdiction_specific: True	§1701.B	90% confidence
LAW_EXAM	exam: Louisiana standards of practice for boundary surveys quiz jurisdiction_specific: True	§1701.B	90% confidence
ETHICS	exam: Louisiana ethics and professionalism quiz jurisdiction_specific: True	§1701.B	90% confidence