PE — Experience-Only Legacy Pathway
Detailed licensing requirements and pathways
LICENSE GRADE
Professional Engineer
STATUS
current
EFFECTIVE DATE
2013
SOURCE SUMMARY
Vermont Statutes Title 26 Chapter 020 § 1182a(4) - Twelve years of engineering experience
Requirements at a Glance
Visual summary of what this pathway requires
Exams
FE PE
Experience
4.0 years
Professional practice
Experience and Examination Requirements
Requires 12 years of progressive engineering experience before FE exam, passing FE exam, an additional four years of experience after FE exam, and passing PE exam. Total of 16 years experience with at least eight years in specialty discipline
Type Parameters Required Source Citation Notes
EXPERIENCE
years_required: 12.0
progressive: True
specialty_years_required: 6
Required
Vermont Statutes Title 26 Chapter 020 - Professional Engineering
26 V.S.A. § 1182a(4)(A)
Completes 12 years or more of progressive engineering experience of a grade and character that indicate to the Board that the applicant may be competent to practice engineering, at least six years of which shall be in the specialty discipline for which the license is sought
100% confidence
EXAM
exam: FE
Required
Vermont Statutes Title 26 Chapter 020 - Professional Engineering
26 V.S.A. § 1182a(4)(B)
Must attain a passing score on a fundamentals of engineering examination recognized by Board rule
100% confidence
EXPERIENCE
years_required: 4.0
progressive: True
specialty_years_required: 2
post_fe_exam: True
Required
Vermont Statutes Title 26 Chapter 020 - Professional Engineering
26 V.S.A. § 1182a(4)(C)
Completes an additional four years or more of progressive engineering experience of a grade and character that indicate to the Board that the applicant may be competent to practice engineering, at least two years of which shall be in the specialty discipline for which the license is sought
100% confidence
EXAM
exam: PE
discipline_specific: True
Required
Vermont Statutes Title 26 Chapter 020 - Professional Engineering
26 V.S.A. § 1182a(4)(D)
Must attain a passing score on a specialized examination recognized by Board rule testing the principles and practices of engineering in the specialty discipline sought
100% confidence