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Virginia Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers, and Landscape Architects

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EDUCATION degree_level: BS discipline: engineering accreditation: EAC/ABET|NCEES_ED_STANDARD meets_ncees_ed_standard: True 18VAC10-20-210 B.1 Approved engineering program means EAC/ABET-accredited undergraduate engineering program of four years or more per 18VAC10-20-160. 90% confidence
EXAM exam: FE 18VAC10-20-210 B.1 EIT required per education track B.1. 90% confidence
EXPERIENCE discipline: engineering years_required: 4.0 progressive: True under_pe_ps_supervision: True 18VAC10-20-210 B.1 Experience must be verified by a licensed PE per 18VAC10-20-240 A. 90% confidence
EXAM exam: PE 18VAC10-20-210 A.2 90% confidence
REFERENCES count: 3 18VAC10-20-220.2 References must be from PEs with personal knowledge of applicant's competence and integrity. 90% confidence
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COMITY — 18VAC10-20-270 A.1 Must submit verifiable documentation that education, experience, and exam requirements of original jurisdiction were substantially equivalent to Virginia requirements at the same time. 90% confidence
EXAM exam: PE 18VAC10-20-270 A.2 Must have passed a substantially equivalent exam in another jurisdiction. 90% confidence
REFERENCES count: 3 18VAC10-20-270 A.4 Three PE references from currently licensed PEs with personal knowledge of applicant's competence. 90% confidence
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EDUCATION degree_level: BS discipline: engineering technology accreditation: NON-ABET 18VAC10-20-210 B.4 Non-approved (non-ETAC/ABET) engineering technology program of four years or more. 90% confidence
EXAM exam: FE 18VAC10-20-210 B.4 EIT required. 90% confidence
EXPERIENCE discipline: engineering years_required: 10.0 progressive: True under_pe_ps_supervision: True 18VAC10-20-210 B.4 90% confidence
EXAM exam: PE 18VAC10-20-210 A.2 90% confidence
REFERENCES count: 3 18VAC10-20-220.2 90% confidence
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EDUCATION degree_level: BS discipline: engineering or related science accreditation: ETAC/ABET|NON-ABET 18VAC10-20-210 B.3 Includes non-approved engineering programs of 4+ years, related science programs, or approved engineering technology programs (ETAC/ABET 4-year). 90% confidence
EXAM exam: FE 18VAC10-20-210 B.3 EIT required per education track B.3. 90% confidence
EXPERIENCE discipline: engineering years_required: 6.0 progressive: True under_pe_ps_supervision: True 18VAC10-20-210 B.3 Experience verified by licensed PE per 18VAC10-20-240. 90% confidence
EXAM exam: PE 18VAC10-20-210 A.2 90% confidence
REFERENCES count: 3 18VAC10-20-220.2 Three PE references required. 90% confidence
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COMITY — 18VAC10-20-360 A.1 Must submit verifiable documentation that education, experience, and exam requirements of original jurisdiction were substantially equivalent to Virginia requirements at the same time. 90% confidence
EXAM exam: PS 18VAC10-20-360 A.2 Must have passed a substantially equivalent exam in another jurisdiction. 90% confidence
LAW_EXAM exam: Virginia-specific land surveying exam jurisdiction_specific: True 18VAC10-20-360 A.4 Must pass the Virginia-specific exam even for comity applicants. 90% confidence
REFERENCES count: 3 18VAC10-20-345 Three references from licensed land surveyors required per general application requirements. 90% confidence
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EDUCATION degree_level: BS discipline: related to surveying or unrelated with additional surveying coursework accreditation: UNSPECIFIED 18VAC10-20-300 A.3 through A.8 Various education tracks: A.3 related degree + 1yr exp; A.4 unrelated degree + 30 hrs surveying + 2yr exp; A.5 unrelated degree + 2yr exp; A.6 associate's related + 4yr exp; A.7 apprenticeship + 6yr exp; A.8 high school + 8yr exp. 90% confidence
EXAM exam: FS 18VAC10-20-300 C 90% confidence
EXPERIENCE discipline: land surveying years_required: 4.0 progressive: True under_pe_ps_supervision: True 18VAC10-20-310 A.1 4 years approved land surveying experience required after SIT designation for licensure exam eligibility. 90% confidence
EXAM exam: PS (PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF LAND SURVEYING) 18VAC10-20-310 A.1.a 90% confidence
LAW_EXAM exam: Virginia-specific land surveying exam jurisdiction_specific: True 18VAC10-20-310 A.1.b 90% confidence
LAW_EXAM exam: Virginia board regulations exam jurisdiction_specific: True 18VAC10-20-310 A.1.c 90% confidence
REFERENCES count: 3 18VAC10-20-345 Three references from licensed land surveyors. 90% confidence
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EDUCATION degree_level: BS discipline: surveying accreditation: EAC/ABET 18VAC10-20-300 A.2 EAC/ABET-accredited surveying or surveying technology program. 90% confidence
EXAM exam: FS 18VAC10-20-300 C SIT designation upon passing FS exam. 90% confidence
EXPERIENCE discipline: land surveying years_required: 4.0 progressive: True under_pe_ps_supervision: True 18VAC10-20-310 A.1 Must hold SIT designation and have 4 years approved land surveying experience. 90% confidence
EXAM exam: PS (PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF LAND SURVEYING) 18VAC10-20-310 A.1.a Principles and Practice of Land Surveying exam. 90% confidence
LAW_EXAM exam: Virginia-specific land surveying exam jurisdiction_specific: True 18VAC10-20-310 A.1.b Virginia-specific land surveying exam. 90% confidence
LAW_EXAM exam: Virginia board regulations exam jurisdiction_specific: True 18VAC10-20-310 A.1.c Board-supplied exam on regulations. 90% confidence
REFERENCES count: 3 18VAC10-20-345 Three references from currently licensed land surveyors with personal knowledge of applicant's surveying experience. 90% confidence