Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists
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| Type | Details | Citation | ||
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| EDUCATION | degree_level: BS discipline: Engineering accreditation: EAC/ABET|NCEES_ED_STANDARD meets_ncees_ed_standard: True | § 37.31(a)(1)(i) | Graduation from an undergraduate engineering curriculum in the US accredited by ABET. Graduate-level ABET-accredited degrees also qualify per § 37.31(a)(1)(ii). 90% confidence | |
| EXAM | exam: FE | § 37.31(a)(1) | Must achieve passing score on NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering examination for EIT certification. 90% confidence | |
| EXAM | exam: PE | § 37.31(a)(2) | Must achieve passing score on NCEES Principles and Practice of Engineering examination in a recognized branch of engineering. 90% confidence | |
| EXPERIENCE | discipline: Engineering years_required: 4.0 progressive: True under_pe_ps_supervision: True | § 37.31(a)(2)(i) | 4 years progressive experience in a major branch of engineering under supervision of a licensed PE or equivalent, after EIT certification date. 90% confidence | |
| REFERENCES | count: 5 | § 37.32(a) | At least 5 references; at least 3 must be PEs licensed in the US and unrelated to the candidate. 90% confidence |
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| COMITY | discipline: Engineering | § 37.20(a)(1) | Must hold current PE license in good standing in another jurisdiction whose standards are substantially equivalent to or exceed PA requirements. Must submit copy of applicable law/regulation from issuing jurisdiction. 90% confidence | |
| EXPERIENCE | discipline: Engineering years_required: 2.0 | § 37.20(a)(2)(i) | Actively engaged in practice of PE in issuing jurisdiction for at least 2 of the last 5 years preceding application; alternatively, 24 PDH in the 24 months preceding application. 90% confidence |
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| EDUCATION | discipline: Engineering years_required: 8 progressive: True degree_level: UNSPECIFIED accreditation: UNSPECIFIED | § 37.31(a)(1)(v) | 8 years of progressive experience in engineering work with knowledge, skill and education approximating graduation from an approved engineering curriculum. Academic training in engineering subjects may count toward this requirement. 90% confidence | |
| EXAM | exam: FE | § 37.31(a)(1) | Must pass NCEES FE examination. 90% confidence | |
| EXAM | exam: PE | § 37.31(a)(2) | Must pass NCEES PE examination. 90% confidence | |
| EXPERIENCE | discipline: Engineering years_required: 4.0 progressive: True under_pe_ps_supervision: True | § 37.31(a)(2)(i) | 4 years progressive experience under PE supervision after EIT certification date. 90% confidence | |
| REFERENCES | count: 5 | § 37.32(a) | At least 5 references for both EIT (experience-based) and PE; at least 3 must be licensed PEs in the US. 90% confidence |
| Type | Details | Citation | ||
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| EDUCATION | degree_level: BS discipline: Engineering accreditation: NCEES CREDENTIALS EVALUATION|NCEES_ED_STANDARD|NON-ABET meets_ncees_ed_standard: True | § 37.31(a)(1)(iii) | US path: graduation from both a graduate-level and undergraduate engineering curriculum at a US institution substantially equivalent to ABET per NCEES evaluation. Foreign path per § 37.31(a)(1)(iv). 90% confidence | |
| EXAM | exam: FE | § 37.31(a)(1) | Must pass NCEES FE examination. 90% confidence | |
| EXAM | exam: PE | § 37.31(a)(2) | Must pass NCEES PE examination. 90% confidence | |
| EXPERIENCE | discipline: Engineering years_required: 4.0 progressive: True under_pe_ps_supervision: True | § 37.31(a)(2)(i) | 4 years progressive experience under PE supervision after EIT certification. 90% confidence | |
| REFERENCES | count: 5 | § 37.32(a) | At least 5 references; at least 3 must be licensed PEs in the US unrelated to candidate. 90% confidence |
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| COMITY | discipline: Surveying | § 37.20(a)(1) | Must hold current land surveyor license in good standing in another jurisdiction whose standards are substantially equivalent to or exceed PA requirements. Must submit copy of applicable law/regulation from issuing jurisdiction. 90% confidence | |
| EXPERIENCE | discipline: Surveying years_required: 2.0 | § 37.20(a)(2)(i) | Actively engaged in practice of land surveying in issuing jurisdiction for at least 2 of the last 5 years preceding application; alternatively, 24 PDH in the 24 months preceding application. 90% confidence |
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| EDUCATION | discipline: Surveying years_required: 6 progressive: True degree_level: UNSPECIFIED accreditation: UNSPECIFIED | § 37.47(1)(iii) | 6 years progressive experience in surveying with knowledge, skill and education equivalent to graduation from an approved surveying or civil engineering curriculum. Must reflect diversification of field and office work with no less than 25% in either area. 90% confidence | |
| EXAM | exam: FS | § 37.47(1) | Must pass NCEES Fundamentals of Surveying examination. 90% confidence | |
| EXAM | exam: PS | § 37.47(2) | Must pass NCEES Principles and Practice of Surveying examination. 90% confidence | |
| EXPERIENCE | discipline: Surveying years_required: 4.0 progressive: True under_pe_ps_supervision: True | § 37.47(2)(i) | 4 years progressive experience in surveying under PLS supervision after SIT certification. 90% confidence | |
| REFERENCES | count: 5 | § 37.48(a) | At least 5 references for both SIT (experience-based) and PS licensure; at least 3 must be licensed PLSs in the US. 90% confidence |
| Type | Details | Citation | ||
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| EDUCATION | degree_level: ASSOCIATE discipline: Surveying Technology accreditation: EAC/ABET | § 37.47(1)(ii) | Graduation from an associate's degree program in a surveying technology curriculum accredited by ABET. 90% confidence | |
| EXAM | exam: FS | § 37.47(1) | Must pass NCEES Fundamentals of Surveying examination. 90% confidence | |
| EXAM | exam: PS | § 37.47(2) | Must pass NCEES Principles and Practice of Surveying examination. 90% confidence | |
| EXPERIENCE | discipline: Surveying years_required: 4.0 progressive: True under_pe_ps_supervision: True | § 37.47(2)(i) | 4 years progressive experience in surveying under PLS supervision after SIT certification. 90% confidence | |
| REFERENCES | count: 5 | § 37.48(a) | At least 5 references; at least 3 must be licensed PLSs in the US unrelated to candidate. 90% confidence |
| Type | Details | Citation | ||
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| EDUCATION | degree_level: BS discipline: Surveying or Civil Engineering with 10 credit hours surveying accreditation: EAC/ABET|NCEES_ED_STANDARD meets_ncees_ed_standard: True | § 37.47(1)(i) | Graduation from ABET-accredited undergraduate 4-year surveying curriculum or ABET-accredited civil engineering curriculum with minimum 10 credit hours of surveying instruction. 90% confidence | |
| EXAM | exam: FS | § 37.47(1) | Must pass NCEES Fundamentals of Surveying examination for SIT certification. 90% confidence | |
| EXAM | exam: PS | § 37.47(2) | Must pass NCEES Principles and Practice of Surveying examination. 90% confidence | |
| EXPERIENCE | discipline: Surveying years_required: 4.0 progressive: True under_pe_ps_supervision: True | § 37.47(2)(i) | 4 years progressive experience in surveying under supervision of a licensed PLS or equivalent, after SIT certification date. 90% confidence | |
| REFERENCES | count: 5 | § 37.48(a) | At least 5 references; at least 3 must be licensed PLSs in the US unrelated to candidate. 90% confidence |