PE — Non-ABET Evaluation Pathway
Detailed licensing requirements and pathways
SOURCE SUMMARY
Partial engineering education without graduation from approved institution, education credits toward experience, PE examination required
Requirements at a Glance
Visual summary of what this pathway requires
Education
OTHER
Bachelor
Exams
PE
Experience
10.0 years
Professional practice
References
3
References
Additional
• Ethics
Education Requirement
| Type | Parameters | Required | Source | Citation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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EDUCATION
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degree_level:
PARTIAL ENGINEERING COURSEWORK
discipline:
engineering
board_approval_required:
True
accreditation:
OTHER
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Required
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NEW HAMPSHIRE RSA CHAPTER 310-A - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS |
RSA 310-A:15
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Satisfactory completion of each year of an approved curriculum in engineering in a school or college approved by the board as of satisfactory standing, without graduation, shall be considered as equivalent to a year of experience. No applicant shall receive credit for more than 4 years of experience because of undergraduate educational qualifications
95% confidence
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Engineering Experience
| Type | Parameters | Required | Source | Citation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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EXPERIENCE
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years_required:
10.0
progressive:
True
under_pe_ps_supervision:
True
education_credit_varies:
True
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Required
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NEW HAMPSHIRE RSA CHAPTER 310-A - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS |
RSA 310-A:12, II and III; RSA 310-A:15
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Each year of approved engineering curriculum counts as 1 year experience credit, up to 4 years maximum for undergraduate education. Requires total of 10+ years (experience plus education credits) under RSA 310-A:12, II. Teaching may be construed as engineering experience per RSA 310-A:14
90% confidence
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Professional References
| Type | Parameters | Required | Source | Citation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
REFERENCES
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count:
3
from_pe_ps_only:
True
total_references:
5
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Required
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NEW HAMPSHIRE RSA CHAPTER 310-A - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS |
RSA 310-A:16
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Applications shall contain not less than 5 references, of whom at least 3 shall be licensed professional engineers having personal knowledge of the applicant's professional experience
100% confidence
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Professional Engineers Examination
| Type | Parameters | Required | Source | Citation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EXAM
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exam:
PE
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Required
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NEW HAMPSHIRE RSA CHAPTER 310-A - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS |
RSA 310-A:12, II; RSA 310-A:17
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Proctored technical examinations in engineering held at least annually. FE examination may be waived with sufficient experience
100% confidence
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Character Requirement
| Type | Parameters | Required | Source | Citation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ETHICS
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good_character:
True
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Required
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NEW HAMPSHIRE RSA CHAPTER 310-A - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS - LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS |
RSA 310-A:13
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No person shall be eligible for licensure who is not of good professional character
100% confidence
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