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North Dakota State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

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EDUCATION degree_level: BACCALAUREATE discipline: Engineering accreditation: BOARD_APPROVED|EAC/ABET § 43-19.1-14.1 Must be from an institution offering accredited programs approved by the board as being of satisfactory standing. 90% confidence
EXAM exam: FE § 43-19.1-15.1 Board-approved examination in the fundamentals of engineering. 90% confidence
EXAM exam: PE § 43-19.1-14 Board-approved examination in the principles and practice of engineering. 90% confidence
EXPERIENCE years_required: 4.0 § 43-19.1-14.1 Four years or more of experience in engineering work of a grade and character indicating competence. 90% confidence
REFERENCES count: 5 § 43-19.1-12 Five references total; three must be professional engineers with personal knowledge of applicant's engineering experience. 90% confidence
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COMITY — § 43-19.1-13 Must hold certificate of registration from a state, territory, possession of the US, DC, or foreign country on the basis of comparable qualifications meeting ND requirements. Admitted without examination. 90% confidence
REFERENCES count: 5 § 43-19.1-12 Five references total; three must be professional engineers with personal knowledge of applicant's engineering experience. 90% confidence
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EDUCATION degree_level: BACCALAUREATE discipline: Engineering-related accreditation: UNSPECIFIED § 43-19.1-14.5 Baccalaureate degree in an engineering-related program. 90% confidence
EXAM exam: FE § 43-19.1-15.3 Board-approved examination in the fundamentals of engineering; requires at least 6 years experience for intern certification. 90% confidence
EXAM exam: PE § 43-19.1-14 Board-approved examination in the principles and practice of engineering. 90% confidence
EXPERIENCE years_required: 12.0 progressive: True § 43-19.1-14.5 At least twelve years of progressive experience in engineering work. 90% confidence
REFERENCES count: 5 § 43-19.1-12 Five references total; three must be professional engineers with personal knowledge of applicant's engineering experience. 90% confidence
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EDUCATION degree_level: BACCALAUREATE discipline: Engineering accreditation: BOARD_APPROVED|NON-ABET § 43-19.1-14.2 Baccalaureate degree in engineering from a program that is not accredited but is approved by the board. 90% confidence
EXAM exam: FE § 43-19.1-15.2 Board-approved examination in the fundamentals of engineering; requires at least 4 years experience for intern certification. 90% confidence
EXAM exam: PE § 43-19.1-14 Board-approved examination in the principles and practice of engineering. 90% confidence
EXPERIENCE years_required: 8.0 progressive: True § 43-19.1-14.2 Eight years or more of progressive experience in engineering work. 90% confidence
REFERENCES count: 5 § 43-19.1-12 Five references total; three must be professional engineers with personal knowledge of applicant's engineering experience. 90% confidence
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COMITY — § 43-19.1-16.1 Must hold certificate of registration from a state, territory, possession of the US, DC, or foreign country with requirements equal to or higher than ND requirements. 90% confidence
LAW_EXAM exam: ND State Law Exam jurisdiction_specific: True § 43-19.1-16 Board-approved examination regarding state laws and rules or other surveying issues specific to the state; required for all PLS applicants including comity. 90% confidence
REFERENCES count: 5 § 43-19.1-12 Five references total; three must be professional land surveyors with personal knowledge of applicant's land surveying experience. 90% confidence
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EDUCATION degree_level: BACCALAUREATE discipline: Board-approved program other than land surveying accreditation: BOARD_APPROVED § 43-19.1-16.2.2 Baccalaureate degree in a board-approved program other than land surveying with board-approved educational training in land surveying. 90% confidence
EXAM exam: FS § 43-19.1-16.2 Board-approved written examination on the fundamentals of mathematics and the basic principles of land surveying. 90% confidence
EXAM exam: PS § 43-19.1-16.2.b Board-approved written examination in the principles and practice of land surveying. 90% confidence
LAW_EXAM exam: ND State Law Exam jurisdiction_specific: True § 43-19.1-16 Board-approved examination regarding state laws and rules or other surveying issues specific to the state. 90% confidence
EXPERIENCE years_required: 6.0 § 43-19.1-16.2.2.b 2 years qualifying experience for intern certification (§ 43-19.1-16.2.2.b) plus 4 years additional for PLS registration (§ 43-19.1-16.2.a); 6 years total. 90% confidence
REFERENCES count: 5 § 43-19.1-12 Five references total; three must be professional land surveyors with personal knowledge of applicant's land surveying experience. 90% confidence
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EDUCATION degree_level: BACCALAUREATE discipline: Land Surveying accreditation: BOARD_APPROVED § 43-19.1-16.2.1 Baccalaureate degree in land surveying from an institution that offers board-approved accredited programs. 90% confidence
EXAM exam: FS § 43-19.1-16.2 Board-approved written examination on the fundamentals of mathematics and the basic principles of land surveying. 90% confidence
EXAM exam: PS § 43-19.1-16.2.b Board-approved written examination in the principles and practice of land surveying. 90% confidence
LAW_EXAM exam: ND State Law Exam jurisdiction_specific: True § 43-19.1-16 Board-approved examination regarding state laws and rules or other surveying issues specific to the state. 90% confidence
EXPERIENCE years_required: 4.0 § 43-19.1-16.2.a At least four years of land surveying experience of a character satisfactory to the board, in addition to experience required for intern certification. 90% confidence
REFERENCES count: 5 § 43-19.1-12 Five references total; three must be professional land surveyors with personal knowledge of applicant's land surveying experience. 90% confidence