Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS
Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS
Chapter 2 - INITIAL LICENSURE OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
Section 110-2-2 - Education Requirements
Universal Citation: 110 NE Admin Rules and Regs ch 2 § 2
Current through May 7, 2025
2.2.1 Candidates for initial licensure are required to either hold a degree from an EAC/ABET-accredited engineering program, a degree from a CEAB-accredited engineering program, or meet the NCEES Education Standard.
2.2.2 A program is considered to be EAC/ABET- or CEAB-accredited under these rules in accordance with the accrediting entity's policies and procedures.
2.2.3 A degree from a program accredited by ETAC/ABET does not meet the education requirement.
2.2.4 Those holding degrees from programs not EAC/ABET- or CEAB-accredited must establish that their education meets the NCEES Education Standard by evaluation through the NCEES Credentials Evaluation program.
2.2.4.1 Deficiencies defined by the
evaluation service may be corrected by taking coursework related to the
deficiency in a post-secondary institution offering acceptable accredited
engineering programs or in programs otherwise acceptable to the
Board.
2.2.4.2 Coursework from
post-secondary education institutions that are not accredited will be
acceptable if the coursework is approved by a post-secondary institution
offering acceptable accredited engineering programs to be "transferable."
Verification from the institution may be required for substantiation.
2.2.4.3 Passing scores will be accepted in
college level exams given by approved third parties including College Board
Exams (CLEP) in subjects related to the deficiency or as otherwise acceptable
to the Board.
2.2.4.4 With Board
approval, up to six semester credit hours of deficiency in general education
may be removed for applicants who have obtained a college degree from an
institution whose primary language of instruction is not English or who can
demonstrate fluency in multiple languages or dialects.
2.2.4.5 Once the deficiencies are removed,
the Board will consider the education as satisfying the Board's education
requirement.
2.2.4.6 The Board may
defer action on deficient applications until these education requirements have
been met.
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