Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
Chapter 115 - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, SURVEYORS, AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
Subchapter 2 - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
Section 16-115-31 - Examination-fundamentals of engineering: qualifications, application, fees, required documents
Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 16-115-31
Current through August, 2024
(a) To be eligible for the NCEES fundamentals of engineering examination, the person shall:
(1) Hold a masters degree in engineering from
an institution of higher education approved by the board;
(2) Be a graduate of a school or college of
engineering approved by the board;
(3) Be a graduate of a school or college
approved by the board, have completed an engineering technology curriculum of
four years or more or an arts and science curriculum of four years or more with
a math, science, or science-related major and have not less than two years of
full-time lawful experience or the part-time equivalent in
engineering;
(4) Be in the last
year of an engineering curriculum at a school or college approved by the board
with graduation expected not later than seven months from the date of
application as confirmed by the dean of the applicant's school or college of
engineering. If graduation does not occur within the seven-month period, the
application shall be void; or
(5)
Have not less than nine years of full-time lawful experience or part-time
equivalent in engineering.
(b) A person applying for the NCEES fundamentals of engineering examination shall file an Application for Licensure-Engineer no later than January 10 for the examination which is regularly conducted once a year in April. The application shall be accompanied by the application fee, which shall not be refunded, the examination fee, which may not be refunded, and the following applicable documents:
(1) A certified copy of a diploma or
certificate of graduation or official transcripts from an institution, school
or college approved by the board; provided that if the applicant is educated in
a foreign institution, school or college, the applicant shall submit an
official report by a professional service approved by the board which has
evaluated the person's foreign educational credentials;
(2) Verification(s) of Lawful Experience
completed by supervisors who are licensed professional engineers and in the
same branch in which the person seeks licensure. For structural engineering
applicants from a jurisdiction in which structural engineering is considered a
part of civil engineering, the applicant shall submit Verification(s) of Lawful
Experience completed by supervisors who are licensed professional civil
engineers in that jurisdiction;_and
(3) If applicable, Verification(s) of
Experience in Responsible Charge completed by licensed professional engineers
who are in the same branch in which the person seeks licensure. For structural
engineering applicants from a jurisdiction in which structural engineering is
considered a part of civil engineering, the applicant shall submit
Verification(s) of Experience in Responsible Charge completed by licensed
professional civil engineers in that jurisdiction; or
(4) Appropriate NCEES records that document
any of the above to the satisfaction of the board.
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