Scorecard North Dakota Compare PE
Compare:
PE PS
vs
NCEES Model
North Dakota
5
Pathways
4/4
Standard Coverage
NCEES Model
Reference standard for PE licensure
4
Expected Pathways
1 Aligned
2 Stricter
1 Different
1 Additional
Validation Warnings
North Dakota: Comity/Reciprocity Pathway (No exams captured; Experience requirement missing)
NCEES Model: Comity/Reciprocity Pathway (No exams captured; Experience requirement missing)
ABET-Accredited Pathway
Aligned
North Dakota
Education: BS | EAC/ABET | engineering | Experience ≥ 4 yrs | Exams: FE, PE | References: 5 professional
NCEES Model
Education: BS | EAC/ABET | engineering | Experience ≥ 4 yrs | Exams: FE, PE | References: 5 professional
Comity/Reciprocity Pathway
Different
North Dakota
Comity: Accepts MLE | References: 5 professional
NCEES Model
State Law Exam | Comity: Accepts MLE, Accepts Council Record
Key Differences:
  • State law exam missing
  • References requirement added (board requires 5)
  • Does not accept NCEES record like baseline
Engineering Technology Pathway
Stricter
North Dakota
Education: BS | EAC/ABET | engineering technology | Experience ≥ 12 yrs | Exams: FE, PE | References: 5 professional
NCEES Model
Education: BS | EAC/ABET | engineering technology | Experience ≥ 6 yrs | Exams: FE, PE | References: 5 professional
Key Differences:
  • Experience stricter: board ≥ 12 yrs vs baseline ≥ 6 yrs
Non-ABET Evaluation Pathway
Stricter
North Dakota
Education: BS | EAC/ABET | engineering | Experience ≥ 8 yrs | Exams: FE, PE | References: 5 professional
NCEES Model
Education: BS | EAC/ABET | engineering | Experience ≥ 4 yrs | Exams: FE, PE | References: 5 professional
Key Differences:
  • Experience stricter: board ≥ 8 yrs vs baseline ≥ 4 yrs
Related Science Pathway
Additional
North Dakota
Education: BS | NONE | engineering related | Experience ≥ 12 yrs | Exams: FE, PE | References: 5 professional
NCEES Model
Not available
Key Differences:
  • Not present in baseline
Status Legend
Aligned Requirements match baseline
Stricter More demanding than baseline
Looser Less demanding than baseline
Different Different approach, not comparable
Missing Board lacks this pathway
Additional Board has extra pathway