A. Certification or Enrollment as an Engineer Intern. The following shall be considered as minimum evidence that the applicant is qualified for certification as an engineer intern:
1. Graduating from an engineering program of four (4) years or more accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET (EAC/ABET), or the equivalent, or a related science degree program approved by the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, or an engineering master's degree program from an institution that offers EAC/ABET-accredited programs;
2. Passing the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination; and
3. Submitting three professional or character references.
B. Licensure as a Professional Engineer. To be eligible for licensure as a professional engineer, an individual shall meet all of the following requirements:
1. Satisfy the education and experience criteria set forth in this section;
2. Pass the applicable examinations set forth in this section; and
3. Submit five references acceptable to the Board, three of which shall be professional engineers having personal knowledge of the applicant's engineering experience.
C. Comity Licensure for a Professional Engineer. The following shall be considered as minimum evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant is qualified for licensure by comity as a professional engineer:
1. An individual holding a certificate of licensure to engage in the practice of engineering issued by a proper authority of any state or jurisdiction, based on requirements that do not conflict with the provisions of Section 475.1 et seq. of this title and possessing credentials that are, in the judgment of the Board, of a standard not lower than that specified in the applicable licensure act in effect in Oklahoma at the time such certificate was issued may, upon application, be licensed without further examination except as required to examine the applicant's knowledge of statutes, rules and other requirements unique to this state. If the requirements that were met were of a standard lower than that specified in the applicable licensure act in effect in this state at the time such certificate was issued but, in the judgement of the Board, the standard was a reasonable standard at the time the original license was issued, the individual may, upon application, be considered by the Board according to the provisions in the Board rules; or
2. An individual holding an active Council Record with NCEES whose qualifications as evidenced by the Council Record meet the requirements of Section 475.1 et seq. of this title may, upon application, be licensed without further examination except as required to examine the applicant's knowledge of statutes, rules and other requirements unique to Oklahoma.
D. Initial Licensure as a Professional Engineer. An applicant who presents evidence of meeting the applicable education, examination and experience requirements pursuant to this subsection shall be eligible for licensure as a professional engineer.
1. Education Requirements. An individual seeking licensure as a professional engineer shall possess one or more of the following education qualifications:
2. Non-U.S., non-EAC/ABET-accredited degrees which are not approved by the Board may be considered following a degree evaluation by an evaluation service approved by the Board. The maximum equivalency granted for degrees found not to be substantially equivalent to an EAC/ABET degree shall be that of a related science degree. Deficiencies outlined in the degree evaluation may be corrected with further education approved by the Board which may allow the applicant's education to be advanced to an equivalent status. Non-U.S., non-EAC/ABET-accredited degrees approved by the Board may be considered without a degree evaluation. The maximum equivalency granted for these Board-approved degrees shall be that of an equivalent degree.
3. Examination Requirements. An individual seeking licensure as a professional engineer shall take and pass the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination and the NCEES Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) examination as follows:
4. Experience Requirements. An individual seeking licensure as a professional engineer shall present evidence of a specific record of progressive engineering experience satisfying one of the following. This experience should be progressive and of a grade and character that indicate to the Board that the applicant may be competent to practice engineering:
5. Partial experience credit may be awarded for experience earned prior to conferment of the qualifying degree, at the discretion of the Board, as described in Board rules. In no case shall the experience credit exceed one-half (1/2) of that required for approved qualifying experience. The experience credit shall not be claimed if the applicant is also claiming the experience time as experience credit for a cooperative education program.
6. EAC/ABET-accredited engineering cooperative education programs may be considered as experience credit earned prior to the qualifying degree if the program meets the experience requirement pursuant to this subsection. Otherwise, a maximum of six (6) months experience may be claimed. Experience credit for a cooperative education program shall not be claimed if the applicant also claims the experience time as experience credit earned prior to the degree.
Added by Laws 2017, c. 259, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2017. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 363, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.