PE — Engineering Technology Pathway
Detailed licensing requirements and pathways
LICENSE GRADE
Professional Engineer
STATUS
current
EFFECTIVE DATE
2020-08-20
BASELINE MAPPING
ms_pe_engineering_tech
SOURCE SUMMARY
Pathway for applicants with ABET-accredited graduate engineering degree coupled with BS in engineering technology. IMPORTANT: Engineering technology degree alone is NOT eligible for Mississippi PE licensure per state law.
Requirements at a Glance
Visual summary of what this pathway requires
Education
ABET
Bachelor
Exams
FE PE
Experience
4.0 years
Professional practice
Graduate Engineering Degree with Engineering Technology Bachelor's
Type Parameters Required Source Citation Notes
EDUCATION
degree_level: GRADUATE
discipline: engineering
accreditation: EAC/ABET
coupled_with: BS in engineering technology
Required
Mississippi Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors - Administrative Rules and Regulations
Education Requirements for PE Comity Licensure; Important Restriction
Graduate degree in an engineering curriculum that is ABET accredited at the undergraduate level COUPLED WITH a BS degree in engineering technology. CRITICAL: If your only degree is an engineering technology degree, you are NOT eligible for PE licensure in Mississippi per state law (cannot be waived).
95% confidence
EXAM
exam: FE
Required
Mississippi Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors - Administrative Rules and Regulations
Examination Requirements for PE Comity
Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam required regardless of extensive education, extensive experience, or licensure in other states.
100% confidence
EXAM
exam: PE
Required
Mississippi Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors - Administrative Rules and Regulations
Examination Requirements for PE Comity
Principles & Practice of Engineering (PE) exam required regardless of extensive education, extensive experience, or licensure in other states.
100% confidence
EXPERIENCE
years_required: 4.0
progressive: True
under_pe_ps_supervision: True
Required
Mississippi Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors - Administrative Rules and Regulations
Rule 9 - Experience Requirements
Four years of qualifying engineering experience required.
95% confidence