Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 12, March 23, 2024
(a) The
following requirements apply to a candidate who received a qualifying academic
degree on or after June 30, 1994, or who began acquiring qualifying experience
on or after February 19, 1991.
(1)
Engineer-in-training. A candidate for certification as an
engineer-in-training shall be of good moral character and achieve a passing
score on the NCEES fundamentals of engineering examination. To qualify for the
fundamentals of engineering examination, the candidate shall possess one of the
following qualifications:
(i) Graduation from
an undergraduate engineering curriculum in the United States accredited by
ABET. A student who has completed 2 years in an ABET-accredited undergraduate
curriculum in the United States and has maintained current enrollment may, with
Board approval, sit for the fundamentals of engineering examination, but will
not be eligible for certification as an engineer-in-training until the student
provides proof of graduation. The effective date of certification will be the
later of the date of graduation or the date of notification from NCEES of
achieving a passing score on the fundamentals of engineering
examination.
(ii) Graduation from
an ABET-accredited graduate-level engineering curriculum in the United States
or from a foreign ABET-accredited undergraduate or graduate engineering
curriculum. Enrollment in a graduate-level or foreign engineering curriculum
does not authorize the student to sit for the fundamentals of engineering
examination prior to graduation.
(iii) Graduation from both a graduate-level
engineering curriculum at a college or university in the United States and from
an undergraduate engineering curriculum at a college or university in the
United States that was substantially equivalent to an ABET-accredited
curriculum, as shown by an evaluation of the candidate's credentials by NCEES's
credentials evaluation division.
(iv) Graduation from a foreign undergraduate
or graduate, or both, engineering curriculum that was substantially equivalent
to an ABET-accredited curriculum, as shown by an evaluation of the candidate's
credentials by NCEES's credentials evaluation division.
(v) Eight years of progressive experience in
engineering work and knowledge, skill and education approximating that attained
through graduation from an approved engineering curriculum. The experience must
be of a grade and character sufficient to enable the candidate to independently
learn through practice the principles of mathematics and science attained
through formal education. Academic training in engineering subjects may be
counted towards the experience requirement.
(2)
Professional engineer. A
candidate for licensure as a professional engineer shall be of good moral
character, be certified as an engineer-in-training in this Commonwealth or
another jurisdiction having satisfied the requirements under paragraph (1) to
sit for the fundamentals of engineering examination, and achieve a passing
score on the NCEES principles and practice of engineering examination in one of
the branches of engineering as listed in §
37.34 (relating to branches of
engineering). Unless otherwise stated by the appropriate licensing authority of
that jurisdiction, the effective date of the engineer-in-training certificate
of a candidate who was certified in a jurisdiction other than this Commonwealth
will be the date the certificate was first issued. To qualify for the
principles and practice examination, the engineer-in-training shall have
obtained one of the following experience qualifications after the effective
date of the engineer-in-training certificate and before the submission of the
examination application:
(i) Four years of
progressive experience in a major branch of engineering, acquired under the
supervision of a professional engineer licensed in the United States or an
engineer who, through education and experience, possesses the equivalent level
of expertise as that of a professional engineer licensed in the United States.
The experience must be of a grade and character to qualify the candidate to
assume responsible charge of the work involved in the practice of the major
branch of engineering in which the candidate indicates proficiency. For sales,
construction and similar nondesign experience to be acceptable, the candidate
shall demonstrate that engineering principles and engineering knowledge were
actually employed. Unacceptable experience includes the selection of data or
equipment from a company catalog or similar publication, the execution as a
contractor of work designed by a professional engineer, the supervision of
construction work as a superintendent and the operation or maintenance of
machinery or equipment. The candidate shall support all work experience,
regardless of duration, with adequate references.
(ii) Four years of progressive full-time
teaching experience in an ABET-accredited engineering curriculum under the
supervision of a professional engineer or an engineer who, through education
and experience, possesses the equivalent level of expertise as a professional
engineer. The experience must include the teaching of engineering courses at
the third-year, fourth-year or graduate level, covering the breadth and depth
of the curriculum, and be of a grade and character to qualify the candidate to
assume responsible charge of the work involved in the practice of
engineering.
(3) A
post-baccalaureate engineering degree may be substituted for each year of
experience required under paragraph (2), up to a maximum of 2 years, if the
following conditions are met:
(i) The degree
is from an academic institution that has an ABET-accredited undergraduate
curriculum.
(ii) The degree is in
the same discipline as an earned undergraduate degree.
(iii) The academic time is not concurrent
with earned experience.
(b) A candidate who received a qualifying
academic degree before June 30, 1994, or who began acquiring qualifying
experience before February 19, 1991, may apply under §
37.33 or §
37.33a (relating to grandfather
requirements for certification as an engineer-in-training and for licensure as
a professional engineer; and grandfather requirements for licensure as a
professional engineer without certification as an engineer-in-training), as
appropriate.
The provisions of this §
37.31 amended under sections 4(b)
and (l), 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4 of the Engineer, Land Surveyor and Geologist
Registration Law (63 P. S. §§
151(b) and
(l),
151.2,
151.3 and
151.4).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
37.20 (relating to licensure by
endorsement); 49 Pa. Code §
37.33 (relating to Grandfather
requirements for certification as an engineer-in-training and for licensure as
a professional engineer); and 49 Pa. Code §
37.33a (relating to Grandfather
requirements for licensure as a professional engineer without certification as
an engineer-in-training).