Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) The
licensing examination shall consist of:
(1)
fundamentals of engineering: a written examination to test the applicant's
knowledge of fundamental principles of mathematics, science, engineering
science, and appropriate related subjects; and
(2) principles and practice of engineering: a
comprehensive problem-solving examination to test the applicant's ability to
apply fundamental knowledge to the solution of practical engineering
problems.
(b) Admission
to examinations.
(1) To meet the requirements
for admission to the fundamentals of engineering examination, an applicant
shall either:
(i) be enrolled in a
professional program in engineering registered by the department, or accredited
by an acceptable accrediting agency as defined in subdivision (a) of section
68.1 of
this Part, or determined by the department to be the substantial equivalent of
a registered or accredited program that leads to a bachelor's degree in
engineering; or
(ii) be enrolled in
a professional program in engineering technology registered by the department
or accredited by an acceptable accrediting agency that leads to a bachelor's
degree in engineering technology; or
(iii) have met the education requirements of
section
68.1(b)(4) or
(5).
(iv) as prescribed in section
68.1(c) of this
Part, have earned at least six education/experience credits and submitted an
application for licensure with the required fee to the department prior to
April 6, 2024.
(2) To
meet the professional education and experience requirements for admission to
the principles and practice of engineering examination, an applicant shall have
met the requirements in sections
68.1 and
68.2
of this Part.
(c) The
fundamentals of engineering examination used since February 14, 1975 replaced,
and is equivalent to, the sum of Parts I and II of the examinations used prior
to February 1975. The principles and practice of engineering examination used
since February 14, 1975 replaced, and is equivalent to, Part III of the
examinations used prior to February 1975.
(d) The grade retention provisions of section
59.5(f)
of this Title shall not be applicable to engineering examinations.
(e) Passing grade.
(1) For candidates who completed any part of
the examinations prior to February 14, 1975, the passing grade shall be an
average of 75 on all parts taken, provided that no part shall be accepted with
a grade less than 65 and not more than one part shall be accepted with a grade
less than 75.
(2) For candidates
who did not establish credit for two parts of the examinations prior to
February 14, 1975, the passing grade for examinations taken between February
14, 1975 and October 1, 1984 shall be 75 on each part.
(3) For candidates not having established
credit for two parts of the examinations prior to October 1, 1984, the passing
grade for each part taken after October 1, 1984 shall be 70.
(4) Scores for licensing examinations shall
be reported on a pass/fail basis.
(f) Review and rescoring of examinations
shall be conducted in accordance with section
59.5(g)
of this Title.
