Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 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.