Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
In order to qualify for registration as a Professional Engineer
in Oregon, an applicant for registration must provide all of the
following:
(1) Evidence satisfactory
to the Board of passing or having previously passed the Fundamentals of
Engineering examination administered by NCEES.
(2) Evidence satisfactory to the Board of
passing or having previously passed a Principles and Practice of Engineering
examination:
(a) Administered by NCEES, in one
or more branches of engineering recognized by the Board; or,
(b) Administered by the California Board for
Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists in:
(A) the Geotechnical branch of engineering;
or,
(B) the Civil branch of
engineering, 1973 examination only; or,
(c) Administered by the Board, in Acoustical
Engineering or Forest Engineering.
(3) Evidence satisfactory to the Board of
having obtained a Board approved combination of education and
experience.
(4) Application must
include all of the following:
(a) A completed
Registration Application form.
(b)
Proof of successful passage of the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering
Examination. For Fundamentals of Engineering examinations passed before October
2010, if the Applicant did not pass the examination in Oregon, official
verification must be provided by the NCEES licensing jurisdiction. For
Fundamentals of Engineering examinations passed in October 2010 or later, the
Board will verify passage with NCEES.
NOTE: The uniform, national examinations are written and scored
by the NCEES and administered by NCEES Exam Administration Services. Please
consult NCEES for examination dates, times, locations, cost, and
details.
(c) Proof of
successful passage of an approved NCEES examination, the California
Geotechnical engineering examination, effective September 30, 2018 - the
California Civil engineering examination administered in 1973, or approved
Oregon-specific Principles and Practice of Engineering examination. For NCEES
Principles and Practice of Engineering examinations passed before October 2010,
if the Applicant did not pass the examination in Oregon, official verification
must be provided by the NCEES licensing jurisdiction. For NCEES Principles and
Practice of Engineering examinations passed in October 2010 or later, the Board
will verify passage with NCEES.
NOTE: An individual who passes an Oregon-specific Principles
and Practice of Engineering examination, is not required to notify the
Board.
(A) Registration will be
available only in the branch for which Applicant was examined; and
(B) Registration will be available only in a
branch of engineering recognized by the Board.
(d) Official transcripts of degree or
coursework credentials. Official transcripts must show the degree and date
awarded. For degrees or coursework not from an ABET accredited program (or, for
a four-year baccalaureate construction engineering management program, not from
an ACCE accredited program), an NCEES evaluation of the degree or coursework
must be provided. The cost of any NCEES Credentials Evaluation must be borne by
the Applicant.
(e) A completed
Experience Details form describing active practice in engineering work, as
defined in OAR 820-005-0036.
(f)
Five references from individuals with knowledge of the Applicant's technician
work or engineering work:
(A) All five
references must attest to the Applicant's ability, professional experience, or
both. All five references must complete the Reference Details form provided by
the Board.
(B) All of the
Applicant's qualifying engineering work must be verified by at least one
reference with direct supervision of that work.
(C) Notwithstanding subsection (4)(f)(B) of
this rule, if the Applicant has held active PE registration in any NCEES
jurisdiction for at least 6 years, qualifying engineering work performed in an
NCEES jurisdiction in which the Applicant was licensed may be verified by a
reference who was a registered PE in any NCEES jurisdiction at the time the
work was performed and who is familiar with the Applicant's qualifying
engineering work.
(D) At least
three of the five references must hold active Professional Engineer
registration in a jurisdiction with NCEES membership.
(E) The Board may, for good cause and upon
written application, reduce the number of references required for an
Applicant.
(g) For
Applicants holding an NCEES Record, in lieu of providing the items listed under
(b) to (f) of this subsection, the Applicant may release the Applicant's NCEES
Record, if any, to the Board.
NOTE: See http://ncees.org/records/
(h) Any and all professional
disciplinary records of the Applicant, including but not limited to final
orders, letters of reprimand, stipulations, and settlement
agreements.
(i) The required
application fee(s).
(5)
Fundamentals of Engineering Exemption. Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (4)
of this rule, an Applicant who has held valid registration as a Professional
Engineer in another jurisdiction for 25 years or more may make a written
request for a waiver from having to provide evidence of having passed a
Fundamentals of Engineering examination in order to qualify for registration as
a Professional Engineer in Oregon.
(6) Oregon Registrants Qualifying in
Additional Branches of Engineering. A registrant who is seeking recognition of
special qualification in more than one branch of engineering recognized by the
Board under OAR 820-010-1010 must provide:
(a)
Proof of successful passage of the NCEES Principles and Practice of Engineering
examination or the Oregon Specific examination, for each additional branch;
and,
(b) The required
fees.
(7) For applicants
who are applying after their Oregon registration is revoked, or delinquent for
5 years or more due to refusal to renew or suspension, the branches of
professional engineering recognized by the Board are those in OAR
820-010-1010(1) to (3) when the applicant has passed the examination no more
than one year before applying for a new registration.
