PE — ABET-Accredited Pathway
Detailed licensing requirements and pathways
LICENSE GRADE
Professional Engineer
STATUS
current
EFFECTIVE DATE
1980-10-21
BASELINE MAPPING
michigan_pe_abet
SOURCE SUMMARY
Standard pathway for PE licensure with ABET-accredited bachelor's degree requiring 8 total years of education and experience
Requirements at a Glance
Visual summary of what this pathway requires
Education
BOARD_APPROVED
Bachelor
Exams
FE PE
Experience
4.0 years
Professional practice
References
3
References
Education and Experience Requirement
Section 2005(2)(a) requires 8 years total of professional engineering education and experience. Bachelor's degree from board-approved engineering curriculum counts as 4 years, leaving 4 years of experience required.
Type Parameters Required Source Citation Notes
EDUCATION
degree_level: BS
discipline: engineering
accreditation: BOARD_APPROVED
Required
Michigan Compiled Laws - Occupational Code Article 20 - Engineering
MCL 339.2005(2)(a)
Bachelor of science degree in engineering curriculum from college or university approved by the board counts as 4 years of professional engineering education
95% confidence
EXPERIENCE
years_required: 4.0
progressive: True
Required
Michigan Compiled Laws - Occupational Code Article 20 - Engineering
MCL 339.2005(2)(a)
Total of 8 years required minus 4 years for BS degree equals 4 years of professional engineering experience. Experience must be satisfactory to the board.
95% confidence
Examination Requirement
Applicant must pass examination testing knowledge of principles and practice of engineering
Type Parameters Required Source Citation Notes
EXAM
exam: FE
Required
Michigan Compiled Laws - Occupational Code Article 20 - Engineering
MCL 339.2005(2)(b)
Examination testing applicant's knowledge of principles and practice of engineering. Typically includes Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam.
90% confidence
EXAM
exam: PE
Required
Michigan Compiled Laws - Occupational Code Article 20 - Engineering
MCL 339.2005(2)(b)
Principles and Practice of Engineering examination required for licensure
95% confidence
Character References
Character references acceptable to the board are required
Type Parameters Required Source Citation Notes
REFERENCES
count: 3
from_pe_ps_only: False
Required
Michigan Compiled Laws - Occupational Code Article 20 - Engineering
MCL 339.2005(2)(c)
Character references acceptable to the board required. Specific count not specified in statute but typically 3 references.
85% confidence