Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 820 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR ENGINEERING AND LAND SURVEYING
Division 10 - LICENSING
Section 820-010-1020 - Education and Experience Requirements for Registration as a Professional Engineer

(a) Graduation from:

(b) Experience.

(c) Graduation from a post-baccalaureate degree program in engineering, from a college or university that offers an EAC of ABET accredited undergraduate program in a discipline similar to that of the post-baccalaureate degree program, may be substituted for one year of the engineering work experience required in paragraph (b) of this subsection.

(d) Experience in academic instruction with full-time faculty status in an ABET accredited baccalaureate of engineering program, or in a post-baccalaureate engineering program with a corresponding ABET accredited baccalaureate of engineering program, may be substituted for no more than two years of the engineering work experience required in paragraph (b) of this rule. The academic instruction experience must be the teaching of engineering courses at the junior level or above to qualify under this paragraph.

(e) Education and experience described in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this rule, when combined, may be substituted for no more than two years of engineering work experience.

(a) Graduation from:

(b) Completion of additional course work in the Applicant's degree program, identified in subsection (2)(a) of this rule, or from another ABET accredited program, consisting of 21 semester or 32 quarter hours in at least six of the nine following subjects: Differential Equations, Physics, Statistics, Statics, Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Electrical Fundamentals, and Strength of Materials; and

(c) Experience.

(a) Graduation from:

(b) Experience.

(a) Graduation from:

(b) Completion of 21 semester or 32 quarter hours of engineering related technical course work, which must include at least six of the nine following subjects: Differential Equations, Physics, Statistics, Statics, Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Electrical Fundamentals, and Strength of Materials, and the coursework must be completed in:

(c) Experience.

(a) As of January 1, 2018, completion of course work, not accredited by ABET, if the course work is evaluated by NCEES Credential Evaluations (The cost of any NCEES Credentials Evaluation must be borne by the Applicant), and NCEES determines that the course work is equivalent to the educational requirements of the NCEES Engineering Education Standard; and

(b) Four years of active practice in engineering work as defined in OAR 820-005-0036, in the Applicant's area of competence, and under the direction and supervision of a registered professional engineer; or four years of active practice in engineering work while registered in another jurisdiction with NCEES membership.

(c) If not used to satisfy subsection (a) of this rule, graduation from a post-baccalaureate degree program in engineering, from a college or university that offers an EAC of ABET accredited undergraduate program in a discipline similar to that of the post-baccalaureate degree program, may be substituted for one year of the experience required in subsection (b) of the rule.

(a) As of January 1, 2018, completion of course work not accredited by ABET, evaluated by NCEES Credential Evaluations but determined by NCEES not to be equivalent to the requirements of the NCEES Engineering Education Standard, may be considered toward qualifying an Applicant for registration. The Applicant provides evidence of a combination of education and experience that totals 12 years. The cost of any NCEES Credentials Evaluation must be borne by the Applicant.

(b) The amount of education that may be substituted for experience under subsection (6)(a) of this rule is as provided in Exhibit 2-a; [Exhibit not included. See ED NOTE.]

(c) When relying on course work credit that has been evaluated by NCEES Credential Evaluations but determined by NCEES not to be equivalent to the requirements of the NCEES Engineering Education Standard, an Applicant must also demonstrate that the Applicant's Board-credited course work, when combined with the Applicant's engineering work, is equivalent to 12 years of qualifying experience.

(d) Qualifying experience under this subsection is:

(a) Military experience and training may be considered as qualifying for the required education and experience under this rule if:

(b) Military experience and training that is not determined to be substantially equivalent to the education and experience listed in subsections (1), (2), (3) or (4) of this rule may be considered toward qualifying an Applicant for registration to the extent that the experience and training involves engineering principles or qualifies as experience.

(c) The Board will determine the amount of educational credit, if any, the military training and experience will be given towards qualifying the Applicant for registration as a Professional Engineer.

(d) If applying with military training and experience, whether by qualifying military experience alone, a combination of educational credit and qualifying military experience, or a combination of educational credit, qualifying military experience, and qualifying non-military experience, an Applicant must demonstrate that the Applicant's training and experience is equivalent to a total of 12 years of qualifying experience. For example, an Applicant who is granted two years of credit for military training and experience under this subsection, must demonstrate 10 years of qualifying education, experience, or both outside of the military.

(e) Qualifying experience under this subsection is:

(a) 12 years of qualifying experience.

(b) Qualifying experience under this subsection is: